Fairburn — Rockhounding in Custer County, South Dakota
Fairburn is a mapped rockhounding spot in Custer County, South Dakota. Reported finds include fairburn agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Fairburn in Custer County, South Dakota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Custer County
- State
- South Dakota
- Coordinates
- 43.77129, -103.35995
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 Fairburn
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Fairburn AgateEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Fairburn.
- KeystonePennington County, South Dakota · 9 mi awayTourmaline, Spodumene, Lepidolite
- November MineCuster County, South Dakota · 10 mi awayArsenopyrite, Fluorapatite
- Laughing Water CreekCuster County, South Dakota · 13 mi awayColumbite, Gold, Silver
- Hill CityPennington County, South Dakota · 16 mi awayBeryl, Red Cassiterite, Cervantite
- Tin MountainCuster County, South Dakota · 18 mi awayFluorapatite, Quartz, Almandine Garnet
- FairburnCuster County, South Dakota · 18 mi awayFairburn Agate, Agatized Wood, Yellow Jasper
- Buffalo GapCuster County, South Dakota · 20 mi awayFairfield Agate
- PringleCuster County, South Dakota · 20 mi awayFairhill Agate
Across the state line from Fairburn
Fairburn is close enough to the South Dakota border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- NewcastleWeston County, Wyoming · 38 mi awayGypsum
- Black Hills National ForestCrook County, Wyoming · 54 mi awayFluorite, Gold
- OrellaDawes County, Nebraska · 59 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Carnelian
- MontroseSioux County, Nebraska · 61 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Fossils
- Little BadlandsSioux County, Nebraska · 64 mi awayVertebrate Fossils
- ChadronDawes County, Nebraska · 64 mi awayChalcedony, Blue Chalcedony
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More rockhounding in South Dakota
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