Cedar Creek — Rockhounding in Mahaska County, Iowa
Cedar Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Mahaska County, Iowa. Reported finds include silicified coral, calcified coral. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Cedar Creek in Mahaska County, Iowa
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Mahaska County
- State
- Iowa
- Nearest road
- 335th Street
- Coordinates
- 41.16780, -92.45991
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Cedar Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Silicified CoralEncyclopedia →
- Calcified CoralEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Cedar Creek.
- PershingMarion County, Iowa · 29 mi awayCalcite
- KeotaWashington County, Iowa · 29 mi awayAgate
- Centerville (gypsum)Appanoose County, Iowa · 37 mi awayGypsum
- Centerville (pyrite)Appanoose County, Iowa · 38 mi awayPyrite, Selenite
- BentonsportVan Buren County, Iowa · 45 mi awayKeokuk Geode
- Skunk River gravels near Mount PleasantHenry County, Iowa · 49 mi awayAgate
- Mount PleasantHenry County, Iowa · 49 mi awayChert, Geode
- Skunk RiverHenry County, Iowa · 51 mi awayGeode, Petrified Coral, Limonite
Across the state line from Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek is close enough to the Iowa border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- KahokaClark County, Missouri · 64 mi awayGeode
- Fox CityClark County, Missouri · 67 mi awayGeode, Calcite
- St. FrancisvilleClark County, Missouri · 68 mi awayGeode, Barite, Calcite
- NiotaHancock County, Illinois · 71 mi awayFossils, Geode
- NauvooHancock County, Illinois · 73 mi awayGeode
- Tyson CreekHancock County, Illinois · 73 mi awayGeode
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