Eldon & Etterville — Rockhounding in Moniteau County, Missouri
Eldon & Etterville is a mapped rockhounding spot in Moniteau County, Missouri. Reported finds include barite, calcite, cerussite, dolomite, galena, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Eldon & Etterville in Moniteau County, Missouri
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Moniteau County
- State
- Missouri
- Nearest road
- Hobby Horse Road
- Postcode
- 65042
- Coordinates
- 38.43999, -92.58021
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 Eldon & Etterville
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Eldon & Etterville.
- Cole CountyCole County · 11 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Cerussite
- VersaillesMorgan County · 15 mi awayBarite
- Adrian’s QuarryBoone County · 25 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Marcasite
- SmithtonPettis County · 34 mi awayBlue Barite
- LincolnBenton County · 35 mi awayChalcedony, Chert, Mozarkite
- Decaturville CraterLaclede County · 38 mi awayAlbite, Galena, Glauconite
- SedaliaPettis County · 45 mi awayPyrite
- Finger Lakes State ParkBoone County · 47 mi awayAragonite, Copiapite, Gypsum
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