Buddha: Barite & Calcite Rockhounding in Lawrence County, Indiana

Plan your visit

Generally open to casual rockhounding

County

Lawrence County

State

Indiana

Postcode

47467

Coordinates

38.77170, -86.37773

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.

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.

Best time to visit Buddha

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 85°F in midsummer and 38°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 21°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, OOLITIC PURDUE EX FM station (12 mi away).

Geology at Buddha

This spot sits on ground mapped as Harrodsburg Limestone of Sanders Group that formed roughly 355 to 330 million years ago. Carbonate rock like this is the classic host for lead, zinc, and fluorite mineralization, which typically follows old cavities and replacement zones.

Mapped unit

Harrodsburg Limestone of Sanders Group

Age

355–330 Ma (Mississippian)

Elevation

640 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.

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.

• Indiana Geological and Water Survey
• Hoosier National Forest
• Indiana DNR property rules
• Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules