Rockhounding in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
6 mapped rockhounding spots in Hot Spring County. Most commonly produces nepheline, apatite, biotite, brookite.
Hot Spring County rockhounding photos
Representative spot and material photos from this county, shown where verified public image records are available.
Map showing 6 rockhounding spots in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Minerals reported in Hot Spring County
- Nepheline2
- Apatite1
- Biotite1
- Brookite1
- Eudialyte1
- Kimseyite1
- Magnetite1
- Melanite1
Standouts in Hot Spring County
Hand-picked spots in Hot Spring County, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.
Top pickUnnamed Location (Magnet Cove area)
PublicHot Spring County
Magnet Cove is a classic alkaline igneous complex, noted in USGS work for nepheline syenite, carbonatite, and titanium-bearing minerals such as perovskite and titanite. Its unusual Cretaceous intrusive rocks make this small Hot Spring County area one of Arkansas's most mineralogically distinctive collecting districts.
Sphene, Nepheline Syenite
Top pickCove Creek Bridge
PublicHot Spring County
Kimzeyite and perovskite give the Cove Creek Bridge area its weight: Perovskite Hill and the nearby Kimzey carbonatite localities are documented Magnet Cove occurrences rather than generic creek gravel. The appeal is the chance to study loose material tied to Arkansas's alkaline-carbonatite complex, where apatite, magnetite, monticellite, and zirconium-bearing garnet occur in a tight geologic setting.
Apatite, Monticellite, Magnetite, Perovskite
Spots in Hot Spring County
| Spot | Minerals | Coordinates | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cove CreekGourdneck Valley Road | 34.4857, -92.8262 | Public | |
| Cove Creek BridgeAR 51 | 34.4568, -92.8752 | Public | |
| Cove Creek Bridge BoulderAR 51 |
| 34.4565, -92.8750 | Public |
| Unnamed Location (Magnet Cove area)AR 51 |
| 34.4615, -92.8812 | Public |
| Unnamed Location (Melanite)AR 51 |
| 34.4521, -92.8650 | Public |
| Unnamed Location Near CemeteryAR 51 |
| 34.4523, -92.8432 | Public |
Neighboring counties in Arkansas
Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Hot Spring County. A natural extension if Hot Spring County is already on your trip plan.
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