Elk River near Bee Bluff — Rockhounding in McDonald County, Missouri
Elk River near Bee Bluff is a mapped rockhounding spot in McDonald County, Missouri. Reported finds include chert, blue chert. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Elk River near Bee Bluff in McDonald County, Missouri
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- McDonald County
- State
- Missouri
- Nearest road
- MO E
- Postcode
- 64861
- Coordinates
- 36.63165, -94.19182
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 Elk River near Bee Bluff
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- ChertEncyclopedia →
- Blue ChertEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Elk River near Bee Bluff.
- Indian CreekNewton County, Missouri · 11 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz
- WentworthNewton County, Missouri · 22 mi awayZinc, Pyrite, Sphalerite
- JoplinJasper County, Missouri · 42 mi awayApatite, Aragonite, Azurite
- GreenfieldDade County, Missouri · 58 mi awayAgate, Chert, Petrified Wood
- SpringfieldGreene County, Missouri · 67 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Cerussite
- LiberalBarton County, Missouri · 68 mi awayPickeringite, Pyrite, Siderite
- Timber KnobOzark County, Missouri · 96 mi awayWhite Chert
- MansfieldWright County, Missouri · 97 mi awayGalena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Across the state line from Elk River near Bee Bluff
Elk River near Bee Bluff 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.
- Racine & SenecaOttawa County, Oklahoma · 32 mi awayTripoli
- PeoriaOttawa County, Oklahoma · 32 mi awayCalamine, Cerussite, Galena
- Baxter SpringsCherokee County, Kansas · 38 mi awayGalena, Sphalerite, Pyrite
- GalenaCherokee County, Kansas · 40 mi awayGalena, Sphalerite, Barite
- MiamiOttawa County, Oklahoma · 40 mi awayAragonite, Barite, Calcite
- Lake SpavinawMayes County, Oklahoma · 51 mi awayCerussite, Galena, Magnetite
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