Charles Lindbergh State Park: Staurolite Rockhounding in Morrison County, Minnesota

Quick details

Access

Permission required

County

Morrison County

State

Minnesota

Postcode

56345

Coordinates

45.95912, -94.39268

Geology at Charles Lindbergh State Park

This spot sits on Little Falls Formation, mapped as schist and slate that formed roughly 2500 to 1600 million years ago. Metamorphic rock like this is where garnet, staurolite, and kyanite typically grow as the rock recrystallizes under heat and pressure.

Mapped unit

Little Falls Formation

Age

2500–1600 Ma (Paleoproterozoic)

Rock types

schist and slate

Elevation

1,110 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 Charles Lindbergh State Park

Best months: April to October. Typical highs run 85°F in midsummer and 24°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 4°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, LITTLE FALLS 2NNE station (4 mi away).

Land & collecting status

Permission required before collecting

Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.

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 Charles Lindbergh State Park

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