Rapid City — Rockhounding in Pennington County, South Dakota
Rapid City is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pennington County, South Dakota. Reported finds include golden barite, fossils. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pennington County
- State
- South Dakota
- Nearest road
- Purple Heart Memorial Highway
- Coordinates
- 44.09425, -102.50154
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 Rapid City
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Golden Barite
- Fossils
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rapid City.
- Elk CreekMeade County · 11 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Quartz
- ScenicPennington County · 24 mi awayBlue Chalcedony, Carnelian, Aquamarine
- Pennington CountyPennington County · 26 mi awayAmethyst
- Meade CountyMeade County · 34 mi awayYellow Barite, Amber Barite, Whewellite
- Red ShirtOglala Lakota County · 35 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- InteriorJackson County · 37 mi awayJasper, Chalcedony, Agate
- FairburnCuster County · 39 mi awayFairburn Agates, Agatized Wood, Yellow Jasper
- RockyfordOglala Lakota County · 41 mi awayBlue Chalcedony
