Where to Find Petrified Wood near Kirksville, MO
6 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Kirksville report petrified wood. The closest is Grundy County, about 50 miles out (1 hr 3 min drive).
Petrified wood is ancient wood replaced cell by cell with silica. It concentrates where volcanic ash buried forests, and weathered pieces collect as float on desert slopes and in washes.
Every petrified wood spot within 150 miles of Kirksville
Best spotGrundy CountyGrundy County, Missouri · 50 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
Livingston CountyLivingston County, Missouri · 61 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1- Best spotGallatinDaviess County, Missouri · 74 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +2
- Best spotDaviess CountyDaviess County, Missouri · 76 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- Best spotGentry CountyGentry County, Missouri · 95 mi awayPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossil +1
- Orient AreaAdair County, Iowa · 118 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Quartz, Petrified Wood
Petrified Wood near Kirksville FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Kirksville?+
6 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Kirksville report petrified wood. The closest is Grundy County in Grundy County, roughly 50 miles away (1 hr 3 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Kirksville?+
6 of the 6 spots here sit on land mapped as publicly accessible. Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and Forest Service land with limits set by the local field office; national parks and most state parks are closed to collecting. Confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.
How can I tell petrified wood from plain rock?+
Look for wood structure: parallel grain lines, growth rings on cut ends, and bark texture on the outside. Petrified palm shows a distinctive rod-and-dot pattern instead of rings. Plain jasper and chert show none of these, even when the color looks woody.
How far from Kirksville do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 50 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 118 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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