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Location Type: Public Access
Details: This is from mindat.org and I don't know how old the reference is or the primary minerals found. The mineral list includes aragonite, sphalerite, calcite, chalcopyrite, dolomite, galena, kaolinite, malachite, quartz, and smithsonite.
Directions: The GPS coordinates are also from mindat.

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Calcite with Quartz and Chalcopyrit
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Calcite with Galena and Chalcopyrit
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Calcite with Quartz and Chalcopyrit
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): (40°3'52"N, 91°31'42"W)
or (40.064444, -91.528333)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is intended to be approximate or best guess.)

Follow this Link to Get Google's Directions Reference Info: http://www.mindat.org/loc-44117.html
Mindat Link: http://www.mindat.org/loc-44117.html
Tags: la grange road cut, road cut, roadcut, La Grange, Missouri, Lewis County, aragonite, sphalerite, calcite, chalcopyrite, dolomite, galena, kaolinite, malachite, quartz, smithsonite

Comments (Most recent are first)

Scott (webmaster) - Jun 29, 2011 05:22:50 PM EST
That is a shame to hear. I think treasure hunting like this tends to bring out the irresponsible type quite often. I guess because of that I appreciate the fee mines more and more.

ohyeah - Jun 25, 2011 01:04:46 AM EST
Do not stop at this roadcut, you will get a ticket or possibly arrested. This is the result of unscrupulous and greedy collectors who were taking large quantities of geodes from the cut and undermining it. Two people caused this to become off limits to everyone else!!!!

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