Road cut N of road: Pyrite & Selenite Rockhounding in Nacogdoches County, Texas
Updated June 2026
Road cut N of road is a mapped rockhounding spot in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Reported finds include pyrite, selenite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Road cut N of road in Nacogdoches County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Nacogdoches County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest road
- West State Highway 21
- Postcode
- 75943
- Coordinates
- 31.65851, -94.80845
Geology at Road cut N of road
This spot sits on Queen City Sand, mapped as siltstone and sandstone that formed roughly 48 to 38 million years ago. Sedimentary rock like this erodes unevenly, so the most productive collecting is typically along fresh cuts, badland slopes, and active drainages.
- Mapped unit
- Queen City Sand
- Age
- 48–38 Ma (Middle Eocene)
- Rock types
- siltstone and sandstone
- Elevation
- 320 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 Road cut N of road
Best months: September to June. Typical highs run 93°F in midsummer and 58°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 37°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, NACOGDOCHES station (10 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.
State guidance last verified:
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Bureau of Economic Geology — Texas geology
- Big Bend National Park — Rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Road cut N of road
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Road cut N of road.
- Davy Crockett National Forest (Ratcliff Lake)Top pick in TexasHouston County, Texas · 29 mi awayPetrified Wood, Agatized Wood, Jasper
- Large area between CrockettHouston County, Texas · 48 mi awayJasper, Agatized Wood
- Btwn Groveton & TrinityTrinity County, Texas · 50 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Large area btwn Camden and ChesterPolk County, Texas · 52 mi awayPetrified Palm Wood
- McGee Bend damJasper County, Texas · 59 mi awayAgatized Wood
- N of Lake LivingstonTrinity County, Texas · 59 mi awayPetrified Palm Wood
- Sam Houston National Forest (Double Lake)Top pick in TexasSan Jacinto County, Texas · 79 mi awayPetrified Palm Wood, Petrified Wood, Agate
- Broad area around BediasGrimes County, Texas · 91 mi awayTektites, Black Diamond, Fire Pearl
Across the state line from Road cut N of road
Road cut N of road is close enough to the Texas border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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