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Selected Arkansas Mineral Collecting Localities

9. Pike County: Cinnabar (A), Diamonds (B), Gypsum (C)

(A) Cinnabar occurs at the end of the cove between the Pikeville public use area and the Parker Creek use area on lake Greeson; and 2.2 miles west of Arkansas Highway 27 in the road ditch.

(B) The Crater of Diamonds State Park. A daily fee is charged to hunt for diamonds.

(C) Gypsum, celestite, and various fossils occur in gypsum mines north of Highland.

 

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. Permisssion should be obtained from owners, lease holders, or companies before collectiong 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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