Rocks & minerals reported in South Dakota
37 rocks, minerals, gemstones, and fossils reported across 43 mapped rockhounding spots in South Dakota. Each entry links to a field-ID guide; the state-specific links open the list of spots known to produce that material in South Dakota.
Most-reported in South Dakota
Ranked by the number of South Dakota spots in this dataset that mention each material.
Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, yellow, brown
Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Chalcedonycommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Agatized Woodcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
Fairburn Agateraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, yellow, brown
Geodecommonsedimentary · Mohs 7white, gray, brown
Goldcommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3gold-yellow, pale yellow, orange-yellow
Amethystcommongemstone · Mohs 7purple, violet, lavender
Arsenopyritecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6silver-white, steel-gray
Berylcommonmineral · Mohs 7.5-8colorless, green, blue
Calcitecommonmineral · Mohs 3white, colorless, yellow
Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7colorless, white, gray
Where in South Dakota to find each
State-specific spot lists. Each link opens the South Dakota subset of mapped rockhounding spots for that mineral.
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