Decaturville Crater — Rockhounding in Laclede County, Missouri
Decaturville Crater is a mapped rockhounding spot in Laclede County, Missouri. Reported finds include albite, galena, glauconite, limonite, marcasite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Decaturville Crater in Laclede County, Missouri
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Laclede County
- State
- Missouri
- Nearest road
- Lilac Rd
- Coordinates
- 37.89299, -92.70848
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 Decaturville Crater
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Albite
- Galena
- Glauconite
- Limonite
- Marcasite
- Microcline
- Muscovite
- Opal
- Plagioclase
- Pyrite
- Sphalerite
- Tourmaline
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Decaturville Crater.
- Peterson MineHickory County · 31 mi awaySphalerite
- HermitageHickory County · 33 mi awayChalcedony, Chert
- Cole CountyCole County · 37 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Cerussite
- Eldon & EttervilleMoniteau County · 38 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Cerussite
- VersaillesMorgan County · 39 mi awayBarite
- WarsawBenton County · 42 mi awayAgate, Chert, Mozarkite
- NewburgPhelps County · 44 mi awayCalcite
- LincolnBenton County · 44 mi awayChalcedony, Chert, Mozarkite
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