Miami: Aragonite & Barite Rockhounding in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
- Minerals reported
- 12
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- Best months
- September to June
Miami is a mapped rockhounding spot in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. Reported finds include aragonite, barite, calcite, chalcopyrite, chert, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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- County
- Ottawa County
- State
- Oklahoma
- Nearest road
- CR S620
- Postcode
- 74363
- Coordinates
- 36.98491, -94.76006
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
Land & collecting status
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Land status here is not confirmed. Verify with the managing agency before collecting, federal, state, and tribal rules differ.
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 Miami
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: September to June. Typical highs run 91°F in midsummer and 47°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 24°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, MIAMI station (10 mi away).
Geology at Miami
This spot sits on Pitkin + Fayetteville + Batesville + Hindsville + Moorefield Formations, mapped as limestone and shale that formed roughly 360 to 325 million years ago. Chert and agate nodules typically form inside carbonate rock like this and weather out as tough, waxy lumps in soils and creek beds.
- Mapped unit
- Pitkin + Fayetteville + Batesville + Hindsville + Moorefield Formations
- Age
- 360–325 Ma (Mississippian)
- Rock types
- limestone and shale
- Elevation
- 860 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.
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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.
- Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, selenite digging
- Oklahoma Geological Survey
- Ouachita National Forest
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Miami
Each name opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Miami.
- PeoriaOttawa County, Oklahoma · 8 mi awayCalamine, Cerussite, Galena
- Racine & SenecaOttawa County, Oklahoma · 8 mi awayTripoli
- Lake SpavinawMayes County, Oklahoma · 45 mi awayCerussite, Galena, Magnetite
- TahlequahCherokee County, Oklahoma · 74 mi awayPyrite
Across the state line from Miami
Miami is close enough to the Oklahoma border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Baxter SpringsCherokee County, Kansas · 3 mi awayGalena, Sphalerite, Pyrite
- GalenaCherokee County, Kansas · 9 mi awayGalena, Sphalerite, Barite
- West MineralCherokee County, Kansas · 21 mi awayPyrite, Calcite, Dolomite
- JoplinJasper County, Missouri · 21 mi awayApatite, Aragonite, Azurite
- Indian CreekNewton County, Missouri · 32 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz
- WentworthNewton County, Missouri · 38 mi awayZinc, Pyrite, Sphalerite
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