Lake Gleason (South Side): Antimony & Cinnabar Rockhounding in Pike County, Arkansas
Updated June 2026
Lake Gleason (South Side) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pike County, Arkansas. Reported finds include antimony, cinnabar. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Lake Gleason (South Side) in Pike County, Arkansas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pike County
- State
- Arkansas
- Nearest road
- Lake Village Drive
- Postcode
- 71958
- Coordinates
- 34.15358, -93.70994
Geology at Lake Gleason (South Side)
This spot sits on Jackfork Sandstone, mapped as sandstone and shale that formed roughly 325 to 300 million years ago. Sedimentary rock like this erodes unevenly, so the most productive collecting is typically along fresh cuts, badland slopes, and active drainages.
- Mapped unit
- Jackfork Sandstone
- Age
- 325–300 Ma (Pennsylvanian)
- Rock types
- sandstone and shale
- Elevation
- 680 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 Lake Gleason (South Side)
Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 50°F in winter to 89°F in summer.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, MURFREESBORO 1W station (5 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
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Lake Gleason (South Side).
- Unnamed Location (Cinnabar)Pike County, Arkansas · 2 mi awayCinnabar
- Prairie CreekTop pick in ArkansasPike County, Arkansas · 8 mi awayAmethyst, Diopside, Epidote
- Crater of Diamonds State ParkTop pick in ArkansasPike County, Arkansas · 9 mi awayDiamond, Amethyst, Garnet
- Sweet Surrender Crystal MineMontgomery County, Arkansas · 24 mi awayQuartz, Calcite
- Wegner Crystal MinesMontgomery County, Arkansas · 25 mi away
- Wegner Quartz MinesTop pick in ArkansasMontgomery County, Arkansas · 25 mi awayQuartz
- Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)Montgomery County, Arkansas · 27 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz, Amethyst
- Mount IdaTop pick in ArkansasMontgomery County, Arkansas · 27 mi awayQuartz
Across the state line from Lake Gleason (South Side)
Lake Gleason (South Side) is close enough to the Arkansas border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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