MISSOURI CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB

Rockhounding Near Joplin, Missouri

Tri-State lead-zinc district, fossils and chert contexts.

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2records within 85 mi

1core atlas

1USGS Research

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Rockhounding map near Joplin

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

2records within 85 mi

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

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

Galena, Sphalerite & Lead-Zinc Ores1 nearby records Chert, Flint & Jasper1 nearby records Crinoids & Paleozoic Marine Fossils0 nearby records

Field regions around Joplin

Joplin Tri-State Lead-Zinc BeltGalena and sphalerite industrial mineral history with mine-related risks.Southwest Missouri Chert & Fossil StrataOzark chert, marine fossils and sedimentary sequences.

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.

Research9.7 mi

Joplin / Tri-State Lead-Zinc District

sphalerite, galena, calcite, dolomite, chert

Core atlas

Research78.5 mi

Crystal Mine

Barite

USGS Research