Red Cloud Mine

Wulfenite

Also found at:

• No other locations listed yet

Vanadinite

Also found at:

• No other locations listed yet

Calcite

Common but versatile carbonate mineral that forms in many crystal habits. Found in geodes, cave deposits, and veins throughout the US.

Also found at:

• Yellville Mines (Rush Mining District)
• Long Hill Mine (Old Mine Park)
• Fort Drum Crystal Mine (Ruck's Pit)

Fluorite

Colorful halide mineral that often forms cubic crystals. The Illinois-Kentucky fluorite district was once the world's leading producer. Also found in New York and Tennessee.

Also found at:

• Lake Catherine (South Side)
• Long Hill Mine (Old Mine Park)
• Illinois Fluorite District

Barite

Heavy barium sulfate mineral that forms distinctive rosette and crystal formations. Oklahoma's Rose Rock Beds produce world-famous barite roses.

Also found at:

• Fort Drum Crystal Mine (Ruck's Pit)
• Galena Mining Dumps (Tri-State District)
• Carrsville Area Fluorspar Mines

Cerussite

Also found at:

• Galena Mining Dumps (Tri-State District)
• Big Four Fault

Willemite

Also found at:

• Franklin Mineral Museum
• Sulphur Hill Mine

Mimetite

Also found at:

• No other locations listed yet

Quartz Crystals

Clear, smoky, and rose quartz crystals are among the most common and rewarding rockhounding finds. Arkansas produces world-class quartz.

Also found at:

• Alabama Gold Camp
• Horseshoe Mine
• Lake Martin Rockhounding Area

Carminite

Also found at:

• No other locations listed yet

Four Peaks Amethyst Mine

Tonto Basin, Arizona · Fee Dig

Famous amethyst mine producing deep Siberian-grade amethyst. Some of the finest amethyst in the world. Not open to casual public collecting.

Gold Basin

Kingman, Arizona · BLM Land

BLM gold prospecting area. Known for fine gold deposits. Popular area for metal detecting and gold panning.

Kingman Turquoise Mine

Kingman, Arizona · Fee Dig

One of Arizona's oldest and most productive turquoise mines. Known for its distinctive blue color with a stable matrix.

Lynn Creek

Lake Havasu City, Arizona · BLM Land

BLM placer gold area. Recreational gold panning in washes and dry gulches. Seasonal access depending on weather.

Opal Basin

Wikieup, Arizona · BLM Land

BLM area known for beautiful agate, chalcedony, and common opal. Good beginner-friendly rockhounding in the Arizona desert.

Petrified Forest BLM Area

Holbrook, Arizona · BLM Land

BLM land outside Petrified Forest National Park where limited petrified wood collecting is permitted for personal use. Check current BLM regulations.