Cole County — Rockhounding in Cole County, Missouri
Cole County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cole County, Missouri. Reported finds include barite, calcite, cerussite, chalcopyrite, dolomite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Cole County in Cole County, Missouri
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cole County
- State
- Missouri
- Nearest road
- MO BB
- Postcode
- 65032
- Coordinates
- 38.36859, -92.39162
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 Cole County
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Cole County.
- Eldon & EttervilleMoniteau County · 11 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Cerussite
- Adrian’s QuarryBoone County · 23 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Marcasite
- VersaillesMorgan County · 26 mi awayBarite
- Decaturville CraterLaclede County · 37 mi awayAlbite, Galena, Glauconite
- NewburgPhelps County · 42 mi awayCalcite
- LincolnBenton County · 46 mi awayChalcedony, Chert, Mozarkite
- SmithtonPettis County · 46 mi awayBlue Barite
- Moselle Iron MinesPhelps County · 48 mi awayAmethyst, Arsenopyrite, Azurite
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