Unnamed Location (Cinnabar): Cinnabar Rockhounding in Pike County, Arkansas
Updated June 2026
Unnamed Location (Cinnabar) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pike County, Arkansas. Reported finds include cinnabar. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Unnamed Location (Cinnabar) in Pike County, Arkansas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pike County
- State
- Arkansas
- Nearest road
- C R 241
- Coordinates
- 34.16150, -93.74665
Geology at Unnamed Location (Cinnabar)
This spot sits on Stanley Shale, mapped as black shale, sandstone, and siltstone that formed roughly 360 to 325 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
- Stanley Shale
- Age
- 360–325 Ma (Mississippian)
- Rock types
- black shale, sandstone, and siltstone
- Elevation
- 560 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 (Cinnabar)
Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 51°F in winter to 90°F in summer.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, MURFREESBORO 1W station (6 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 (Cinnabar)
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Unnamed Location (Cinnabar).
- Lake Gleason (South Side)Pike County, Arkansas · 2 mi awayAntimony, Cinnabar
- Prairie CreekTop pick in ArkansasPike County, Arkansas · 9 mi awayAmethyst, Diopside, Epidote
- Crater of Diamonds State ParkTop pick in ArkansasPike County, Arkansas · 10 mi awayDiamond, Amethyst, Garnet
- Sweet Surrender Crystal MineMontgomery County, Arkansas · 24 mi awayQuartz, Calcite
- Wegner Quartz MinesTop pick in ArkansasMontgomery County, Arkansas · 25 mi awayQuartz
- Wegner Crystal MinesMontgomery County, Arkansas · 25 mi away
- Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)Montgomery County, Arkansas · 26 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz, Amethyst
- Mount IdaTop pick in ArkansasMontgomery County, Arkansas · 27 mi awayQuartz
Across the state line from Unnamed Location (Cinnabar)
Unnamed Location (Cinnabar) 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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