Rattlesnake Butte — Rockhounding in Ziebach County, South Dakota
Rattlesnake Butte is a mapped rockhounding spot in Ziebach County, South Dakota. Reported finds include calcite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rattlesnake Butte in Ziebach County, South Dakota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Ziebach County
- State
- South Dakota
- Coordinates
- 44.94963, -101.85922
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 Rattlesnake Butte
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rattlesnake Butte.
- Fox RidgeMeade County · 33 mi awayMoss Agate
- Elk CreekMeade County · 58 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Quartz
- Rapid CityPennington County · 67 mi awayGolden Barite, Fossils
- Little EagleCorson County · 73 mi awayPetrified Wood, Opal
- Meade CountyMeade County · 80 mi awayYellow Barite, Amber Barite, Whewellite
- MobridgeWalworth County · 81 mi awayOpalized Wood, Agatized Wood
- Pennington CountyPennington County · 82 mi awayAmethyst
- InteriorJackson County · 84 mi awayJasper, Chalcedony, Agate
