Kisatchie National Forest — Casual Rock/Mineral Collecting Context
small personal-use amounts of common rocks, semi-precious stones and minerals where locally allowed
Core atlasLOUISIANA CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB
Shreveport is the northwest Louisiana hub for Red River alluvial geology and managed mining attractions.
LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP
Explore nearby Louisiana records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.
This hub uses Shreveport as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.
Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.
small personal-use amounts of common rocks, semi-precious stones and minerals where locally allowed
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USGS ResearchMineral resource occurrence
USGS Researchriver gravel, chert, quartz and alluvial deposits
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USGS ResearchMineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchMineral resource occurrence
USGS Researchnear-surface lignite and Wilcox-group resource context
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USGS ResearchMineral resource occurrence
USGS Researchbrown and green iron ore / ironstone districts
Core atlasEocene Wilcox/Sabine fossil and sediment research
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USGS ResearchMineral resource occurrence
USGS Researchterrace gravel, chert, quartz and reworked fossil material
Core atlasOligocene marine microfossils and sedimentary units
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USGS ResearchMineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchCatahoula Formation sandstone, silicified material and sedimentary geology
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