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Rockhounding Near Little Rock, Arkansas

Little Rock is the central Arkansas hub for bauxite history, Arkansas River geology and routes into the eastern Ouachita mineral belt.

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140records within 115 mi
11core atlas
129USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Little Rock

Explore nearby Arkansas records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

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Historic mining-field context. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
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Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

What is this area strongest for?

This hub uses Little Rock as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Bauxite4 nearby recordsNovaculite1 nearby recordsFossils & Gravel20 nearby records

Field regions around Little Rock

Central Arkansas Bauxite DistrictHistoric bauxite geology southwest of Little Rock, primarily useful as a mineral-history and research district.Arkansas River Gravel BeltRiver-gravel and fossil research across central Arkansas with highly variable ownership and access.Petit Jean & Central HighlandsCentral highland geology and state-park contexts where scenic access should not be confused with collecting permission.

Nearby records worth opening individually

Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.

Research12.9 mi

Mine No.2

Aluminum

USGS Research
Research16.7 mi

Unnamed

Nickel

USGS Research
Research19.8 mi

Unk

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research22.7 mi

Unk

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research35.8 mi

Unk

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research38.8 mi

Unk

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USGS Research
Research40.0 mi

Unk

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research49.2 mi

Unk

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research51.8 mi

Gravel Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research52.7 mi

Unk

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research55.7 mi

Unk

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research57.8 mi

Unk

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research63.5 mi

Unknown

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research67.0 mi

Unk

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research73.3 mi

Unk

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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