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Selected Arkansas Mineral Collecting Localities

11. Garland County: Wavellite and Variscite

On a county road approximately 1.8 miles north of Avant, wavellite and variscite occur in the road ditch and on the hill to the east.

 

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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