Rapatee Strip Mine — Rockhounding in Fulton County, Illinois
Rapatee Strip Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Fulton County, Illinois. Reported finds include pyritized gastropods. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rapatee Strip Mine in Fulton County, Illinois
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Fulton County
- State
- Illinois
- Nearest road
- IL 116
- Postcode
- 61544
- Coordinates
- 40.70866, -90.15237
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Found at Rapatee Strip Mine
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Pyritized Gastropods
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rapatee Strip Mine.
- Bishop HillHenry County · 34 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Terre HauteHenderson County · 44 mi awayFossils
- Dallas CityHancock County · 53 mi awayGeodes, Calcite, Malachite
- Spillman CreekHancock County · 55 mi awayGeodes, Pyrite, Chalcedony
- Tyson CreekHancock County · 60 mi awayGeodes
- NiotaHancock County · 61 mi awayFossils, Geodes
- NauvooHancock County · 64 mi awayGeodes
- HamiltonHancock County · 66 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geodes
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