Danville Quarry — Rockhounding in Montgomery County, Missouri
Danville Quarry is a mapped rockhounding spot in Montgomery County, Missouri. Reported finds include calcite, dolomite, millerite, pyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Danville Quarry in Montgomery County, Missouri
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Montgomery County
- State
- Missouri
- Nearest road
- MO J
- Coordinates
- 38.90059, -91.54169
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 Danville Quarry
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Danville Quarry.
- TroyLincoln County, Missouri · 32 mi awayCalcite, Marcasite, Pyrite
- Adrian’s QuarryBoone County, Missouri · 40 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Marcasite
- Finger Lakes State ParkBoone County, Missouri · 43 mi awayAragonite, Copiapite, Gypsum
- Old MonroeLincoln County, Missouri · 43 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Garnet, Staurolite
- Weber QuarrySaint Charles County, Missouri · 43 mi awayGeode, Fluorite, Millerite
- Defiance QuarrySaint Charles County, Missouri · 44 mi awayYellow Calcite, White Calcite, Goethite
- Ruepple Iron MineFranklin County, Missouri · 49 mi awayAmethyst, Goethite, Hematite
- New LondonRalls County, Missouri · 49 mi awaySilicified Conodonts
Across the state line from Danville Quarry
Danville Quarry 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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