Pennington County — Rockhounding in Pennington County, South Dakota
Pennington County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pennington County, South Dakota. Reported finds include amethyst. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Pennington County in Pennington County, South Dakota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pennington County
- State
- South Dakota
- Nearest road
- Highway 1416
- Postcode
- 57761
- Coordinates
- 44.10790, -103.02447
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 Pennington County
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pennington County.
- Meade CountyMeade County, South Dakota · 11 mi awayYellow Barite, Amber Barite, Whewellite
- SummersetMeade County, South Dakota · 17 mi awayFossils
- PiedmontMeade County, South Dakota · 19 mi awaySelenite
- KeystonePennington County, South Dakota · 24 mi awayTourmaline, Spodumene, Lepidolite
- Rapid CityPennington County, South Dakota · 26 mi awayGolden Barite, Fossils
- Elk CreekMeade County, South Dakota · 28 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Quartz
- FairburnCuster County, South Dakota · 29 mi awayFairburn Agate
- FairburnCuster County, South Dakota · 30 mi awayFairburn Agate, Agatized Wood, Yellow Jasper
Across the state line from Pennington County
Pennington 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.
- Black Hills National ForestCrook County, Wyoming · 54 mi awayFluorite, Gold
- NewcastleWeston County, Wyoming · 58 mi awayGypsum
- Warren PeakCrook County, Wyoming · 75 mi awayAzurite, Malachite
- Copper Prince MineCrook County, Wyoming · 77 mi awayChrysocolla, Gold, Malachite
- Whiteclay (Fairburn area)Sheridan County, Nebraska · 79 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony
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