Bauxite Quarries — Rockhounding in Saline County, Arkansas
Saline County is one of the two districts in the Arkansas bauxite region, a roughly 275-square-mile belt described by the Arkansas Geological Survey and USGS as the state's historic aluminum-ore province. The quarries stand out because the material is tied to weathered syenite and related intrusive rocks rather than ordinary clay or ironstone. Reported finds include bauxite, heliotrope bauxite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Bauxite Quarries photos
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Map showing Bauxite Quarries in Saline County, Arkansas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Saline County
- State
- Arkansas
- Nearest road
- Bauxite Cutoff Road
- Postcode
- 72011
- Coordinates
- 34.54434, -92.50533
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 Bauxite Quarries
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- BauxiteEncyclopedia →
- Heliotrope BauxiteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Bauxite Quarries.
- Cove CreekHot Spring County, Arkansas · 19 mi awayPyrite
- Unnamed Location Near CemeteryHot Spring County, Arkansas · 20 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Brookite
- Unnamed Location (Melanite)Hot Spring County, Arkansas · 21 mi awayMelanite, Nepheline, Biotite
- Cove Creek Bridge BoulderHot Spring County, Arkansas · 22 mi awayEudialyte, Nepheline, Syenite
- Cove Creek BridgeTop pick in ArkansasHot Spring County, Arkansas · 22 mi awayApatite, Monticellite, Magnetite
- Unnamed Location (Smoky Quartz & Calcite)Saline County, Arkansas · 22 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Calcite, Chert
- Unnamed Location (Magnet Cove area)Top pick in ArkansasHot Spring County, Arkansas · 22 mi awaySphene, Nepheline Syenite
- Unnamed Location (Serpentine)Saline County, Arkansas · 25 mi awaySerpentine
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