Parke County — Rockhounding in Parke County, Indiana
Parke County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Parke County, Indiana. Reported finds include goethite, marcasite, pyrite, selenite, sphalerite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Parke County in Parke County, Indiana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Parke County
- State
- Indiana
- Nearest road
- Marshall Road
- Postcode
- 47872
- Coordinates
- 39.77283, -87.21375
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 Parke County
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Parke County.
- SpencerOwen County · 41 mi awayBarite, Celestite, Siderite
- Highland CreekMorgan County · 44 mi awayBrown Sapphire
- Big Pine CreekWarren County · 45 mi awaySphalerite, Barite, Fossilized Wood
- Morgan CountyMorgan County · 46 mi awayQuartz, Corundum, Topaz
- BloomingtonMonroe County · 52 mi awayFluorite, Aragonite, Calcite
- IndianapolisMarion County · 54 mi awayMoonstone
- Williams CreekMarion County · 57 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- HarrodsburgMonroe County · 60 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Aragonite
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