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Selected Arkansas Mineral Collecting Localities

13. Pulaski County: Syenite

(A) A variety of syenite termed Pulaskite occurs 0.3 of a mile south of Fouche Creek on Arkansas highway 367.

(B) Nepheline syenite occurs along the road ditch at the Dixon Exit on U.S. Highways 65 and 167. Also, nepheline syenite and pulaskite are exposed in road cuts north on U.W. Highway 65 from this junction.

 

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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