New Point: Chalcopyrite Rockhounding in Decatur County, Indiana
Updated June 2026
New Point is a mapped rockhounding spot in Decatur County, Indiana. Reported finds include chalcopyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing New Point in Decatur County, Indiana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Decatur County
- State
- Indiana
- Nearest road
- South 700 East
- Postcode
- 47263
- Coordinates
- 39.32318, -85.34503
Geology at New Point
This spot sits on Louisville Limestone through Brassfield Limestone, mapped as limestone that formed roughly 445 to 420 million years ago. Carbonate rock like this dissolves and weathers readily, so fresh road cuts, quarries, and creek exposures are typically the most productive ground.
- Mapped unit
- Louisville Limestone through Brassfield Limestone
- Age
- 445–420 Ma (Silurian)
- Rock types
- limestone
- Elevation
- 1,050 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 New Point
Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 84°F in midsummer and 36°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 21°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, GREENSBURG station (8 mi away).
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at New Point
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of New Point.
- WeisburgTop pick in IndianaDearborn County, Indiana · 17 mi awayTrilobites
- NorristownShelby County, Indiana · 23 mi awayFluorescent Calcite, Fluorite, Marcasite
- ElizabethtownBartholomew County, Indiana · 26 mi awayFluorescent Calcite, Fluorite, Marcasite
- Brown CountyBrown County, Indiana · 47 mi awayCorundum, Quartz, Topaz
- Greenhorn CreekBrown County, Indiana · 48 mi awayGold
- BeanblossomTop pick in IndianaBrown County, Indiana · 48 mi awayGeode
- Brown County State ParkBrown County, Indiana · 50 mi awayGeode, Marcasite, Aragonite
- IndianapolisMarion County, Indiana · 53 mi awayMoonstone
Across the state line from New Point
New Point is close enough to the Indiana border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Hueston Woods State ParkTop pick in OhioPreble County, Ohio · 36 mi awayFossils, Trilobites, Brachiopods
- Trammel Fossil ParkTop pick in OhioHamilton County, Ohio · 50 mi awayFossils, Trilobites, Brachiopods
- MilfordHamilton County, Ohio · 57 mi awayDiamond
- GratzOwen County, Kentucky · 62 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Fluorite
- Caesar Creek Lake SpillwayTop pick in OhioWarren County, Ohio · 69 mi awayFossils, Trilobites, Brachiopods
- Louisville (oolites area)Jefferson County, Kentucky · 74 mi awaySilicified Fossils, Oolite
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