Cape Girardeau County — Rockhounding in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Cape Girardeau County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Reported finds include agate, petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Cape Girardeau County in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cape Girardeau County
- State
- Missouri
- Nearest road
- Clark Street
- Postcode
- 63755
- Coordinates
- 37.38884, -89.65173
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 Cape Girardeau County
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Cape Girardeau County.
- Marble Hill E General AreaBollinger County, Missouri · 17 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- ZionMadison County, Missouri · 35 mi awayJasper
- FredericktownMadison County, Missouri · 38 mi awayAragonite, Azurite, Calcite
- Captain CreekMadison County, Missouri · 44 mi awayActinolite, Epidote
- Cuthbertson MountainIron County, Missouri · 56 mi awayHematite, Pyrolusite, Chalcopyrite
- DexterNew Madrid County, Missouri · 56 mi awayChert, Blue Agate, Gray Agate
- Shepherd MountainIron County, Missouri · 56 mi awayFluorite, Hematite, Magnetite
- Iron MountainSaint Francois County, Missouri · 58 mi awayYellow Garnet, Apatite, Barite
Across the state line from Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau County is close enough to the Missouri border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- ThebesAlexander County, Illinois · 15 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- FayvilleAlexander County, Illinois · 17 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Diamond
- LaketonCarlisle County, Kentucky · 47 mi awayYellow Ocher
- SpartaRandolph County, Illinois · 48 mi awayPyrite, Fossils
- HardmoneyGraves County, Kentucky · 68 mi awayHematite
- Mt. Vernon AreaJefferson County, Illinois · 69 mi awayDiamond
