Mansfield — Rockhounding in Wright County, Missouri
Mansfield is a mapped rockhounding spot in Wright County, Missouri. Reported finds include galena, smithsonite, sphalerite, hemimorphite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Mansfield in Wright County, Missouri
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Wright County
- State
- Missouri
- Nearest road
- US 60
- Postcode
- 65702
- Coordinates
- 37.11073, -92.54319
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 Mansfield
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Mansfield.
- Timber KnobOzark County, Missouri · 38 mi awayWhite Chert
- SpringfieldGreene County, Missouri · 38 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Cerussite
- Alice Mine near ElijahHowell County, Missouri · 43 mi awayDolomite, Greenockite, Pyrite
- Decaturville CraterLaclede County, Missouri · 55 mi awayAlbite, Galena, Glauconite
- Moselle Iron MinesPhelps County, Missouri · 64 mi awayAmethyst, Arsenopyrite, Azurite
- NewburgPhelps County, Missouri · 65 mi awayCalcite
- Simmons MineDent County, Missouri · 65 mi awayHematite, Quartz
- EminenceShannon County, Missouri · 68 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite
Across the state line from Mansfield
Mansfield 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.
- Clabber CreekMarion County, Arkansas · 66 mi awayAgate
- Yellville MinesTop pick in ArkansasMarion County, Arkansas · 68 mi awayGalena, Pyrite, Smithsonite
- Abandoned Mines (Yellville area)Marion County, Arkansas · 68 mi awaySmithsonite, Calcite, Quartz
- Silver Hollow Bluff MineMarion County, Arkansas · 68 mi awayZinc
