Unnamed Location (Magnet Cove area) — Rockhounding in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
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. Reported finds include sphene, nepheline syenite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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Map showing Unnamed Location (Magnet Cove area) in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Hot Spring County
- State
- Arkansas
- Nearest road
- AR 51
- Postcode
- 72104
- Coordinates
- 34.46149, -92.88122
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- Ouachita National Forest — Mineral Collecting
- Crater of Diamonds State Park — Rules and finds
- Arkansas Geological Survey
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Unnamed Location (Magnet Cove area)
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- SpheneEncyclopedia →
- Nepheline SyeniteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Unnamed Location (Magnet Cove area).
- Cove Creek BridgeTop pick in ArkansasHot Spring County, Arkansas · 0 mi awayApatite, Monticellite, Magnetite
- Cove Creek Bridge BoulderHot Spring County, Arkansas · 0 mi awayEudialyte, Nepheline, Syenite
- Unnamed Location (Melanite)Hot Spring County, Arkansas · 1 mi awayMelanite, Nepheline, Biotite
- Unnamed Location Near CemeteryHot Spring County, Arkansas · 2 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Brookite
- Cove CreekHot Spring County, Arkansas · 4 mi awayPyrite
- Lake Catherine (South Side)Top pick in ArkansasGarland County, Arkansas · 6 mi awayFluorite
- Unnamed Location (Uranium/Columbium)Garland County, Arkansas · 6 mi awayUranium Ore, Columbium Ore
- Unnamed Location (Rock crystals)Garland County, Arkansas · 11 mi awayQuartz
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