Meade County — Rockhounding in Meade County, South Dakota
Meade County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Meade County, South Dakota. Reported finds include yellow barite, amber barite, whewellite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Meade County in Meade County, South Dakota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Meade County
- State
- South Dakota
- Nearest road
- Elk Vale Road
- Postcode
- 57769
- Coordinates
- 44.23999, -103.15166
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 Meade County
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Yellow BariteEncyclopedia →
- Amber BariteEncyclopedia →
- WhewelliteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Meade County.
- SummersetMeade County, South Dakota · 9 mi awayFossils
- PiedmontMeade County, South Dakota · 11 mi awaySelenite
- Pennington CountyPennington County, South Dakota · 11 mi awayAmethyst
- KeystonePennington County, South Dakota · 27 mi awayTourmaline, Spodumene, Lepidolite
- Whitewood CreekLawrence County, South Dakota · 29 mi awayAmethyst, Geode, Chalcedony
- Hill CityPennington County, South Dakota · 31 mi awayBeryl, Red Cassiterite, Cervantite
- Broken Boot Gold MineLawrence County, South Dakota · 31 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite, Galena
- Elk CreekMeade County, South Dakota · 32 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Quartz
Across the state line from Meade County
Meade County 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.
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