Unnamed Location Near Cemetery: Smoky Quartz & Brookite Rockhounding in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Updated June 2026
Unnamed Location Near Cemetery is a mapped rockhounding spot in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. Reported finds include smoky quartz, brookite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Unnamed Location Near Cemetery in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Hot Spring County
- State
- Arkansas
- Nearest road
- AR 51
- Postcode
- 72104
- Coordinates
- 34.45232, -92.84325
Geology at Unnamed Location Near Cemetery
This spot sits on Igneous rocks, mapped as nepheline syenite, intrusive carbonatite, and alkalic volcanic that formed roughly 145 to 66 million years ago. Cavities and seams in volcanic rock like this are the kind of setting where quartz and amethyst crystals tend to grow.
- Mapped unit
- Igneous rocks
- Age
- 145–66 Ma (Cretaceous)
- Rock types
- nepheline syenite, intrusive carbonatite, and alkalic volcanic
- Elevation
- 600 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
Best time to visit Unnamed Location Near Cemetery
Best months: September to June. Typical highs run 91°F in midsummer and 51°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 28°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, MALVERN station (4 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
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.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- Ouachita National Forest — Mineral Collecting
- Crater of Diamonds State Park — Rules and finds
- Arkansas Geological Survey
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Unnamed Location Near Cemetery
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Unnamed Location Near Cemetery.
- Unnamed Location (Melanite)Hot Spring County, Arkansas · 1 mi awayMelanite, Nepheline, Biotite
- Cove Creek Bridge BoulderHot Spring County, Arkansas · 2 mi awayEudialyte, Nepheline, Syenite
- Cove Creek BridgeTop pick in ArkansasHot Spring County, Arkansas · 2 mi awayApatite, Monticellite, Magnetite
- Unnamed Location (Magnet Cove area)Top pick in ArkansasHot Spring County, Arkansas · 2 mi awaySphene, Nepheline Syenite
- Cove CreekHot Spring County, Arkansas · 3 mi awayPyrite
- Lake Catherine (South Side)Top pick in ArkansasGarland County, Arkansas · 8 mi awayFluorite
- Unnamed Location (Uranium/Columbium)Garland County, Arkansas · 8 mi awayUranium Ore, Columbium Ore
- Unnamed Location (Rock crystals)Garland County, Arkansas · 13 mi awayQuartz
