General Area: Pyrite Cubes Rockhounding in Wise County, Texas
Updated June 2026
General Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Wise County, Texas. Reported finds include pyrite cubes. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing General Area in Wise County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Wise County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest road
- Old Decatur Road
- Postcode
- 76225
- Coordinates
- 33.34740, -97.66743
Geology at General Area
This spot sits on Antlers Sand, mapped as sandstone and claystone that formed roughly 145 to 100 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
- Antlers Sand
- Age
- 145–100 Ma (Early Cretaceous)
- Rock types
- sandstone and claystone
- Elevation
- 870 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 General Area
Best months: September to May. Typical highs run 96°F in midsummer and 56°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 30°F. Summer heat here is intense, so carry more water than you think you need and work the early morning.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, ALVORD 3 N station (4 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
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 General Area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of General Area.
- Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (Black Creek Lake)Top pick in TexasWise County, Texas · 0 mi awayFossilized Oysters, Agate, Petrified Wood
- General Area N.E. Lake BridgeportWise County, Texas · 12 mi awayFossils
- Mineral Wells Fossil ParkTop pick in TexasPalo Pinto County, Texas · 47 mi awayCrinoid Stems, Brachiopods, Echinoids
- General AreaEllis County, Texas · 69 mi awayFossilized Shark Teeth
- Sides of creekEllis County, Texas · 76 mi awayPyrite
- S side of US 287Ellis County, Texas · 76 mi awayFossil Leaf Prints
- Ladonia Fossil ParkTop pick in TexasFannin County, Texas · 101 mi awayFossilized Shark Teeth, Ammonites, Mosasaur Teeth
Across the state line from General Area
General Area 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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