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Selected Arkansas Mineral Collecting Localities

1. Carroll County, Banded Chert

Banded chert occurs 0.2 of a mile north of the Busch Post Office on the east side of U.S. Highway 62. This chert shows concentric banding of light and dark layers and polishes readily.

Source: Arkansas Geological Commission

There are many mineral collecting locations in Arkansas on public property. However, most of the better known sites are on private property, claims on public property, or leases on private property. This guide is written to describe various mineral collecting locations and is not to be used or construed to be permission to obtain access to sites. Permission should be obtained from owners, lease holders, or companies before collecting any location not on public land. Federally owned or administered properties are controlled by various Federal agencies and certain of these lands, such as Wilderness areas, National Parks, and National Guard training camps are withheld from collecting. Highway right-of-ways (except interstate), navigable streams and the majority of Federal lands are open to hand tool collecting.

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