Grindstone Creek — Rockhounding in DeKalb County, Missouri
Grindstone Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in DeKalb County, Missouri. Reported finds include calcite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Grindstone Creek in DeKalb County, Missouri
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- DeKalb County
- State
- Missouri
- Nearest road
- MO C
- Coordinates
- 39.78146, -94.28708
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 Grindstone Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Grindstone Creek.
- Dog CreekDaviess County, Missouri · 12 mi awayCalcite, Sphalerite
- Daviess CountyDaviess County, Missouri · 20 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossils
- GallatinDaviess County, Missouri · 21 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Gentry CountyGentry County, Missouri · 30 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossils
- Livingston CountyLivingston County, Missouri · 38 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossils
- Sugar CreekBuchanan County, Missouri · 41 mi awaySeptarian Nodules, Aragonite, Calcite
- Grundy CountyGrundy County, Missouri · 46 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Jasper, Fossils
- Kansas CityJackson County, Missouri · 54 mi awayAragonite, Barite, Calcite
Across the state line from Grindstone Creek
Grindstone Creek 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.
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