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Missouri is located on the North American Craton. The NA Cration is an ancient geologic struction. It makes up the core basement rock forming the North American continent. Above the basement rock, making up the core of all continents, you can find bedrock. Bedrock is a dense, hard rock which in Missouri tends to be close to the surface. You can find igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks in Missouri that make up the basement and bedrock.
Mozarkite is the official state rock of Missouri. It was designated as such in 1967. Mozarkite can most commonly be found in West-Central Missouri, in Benton County. You can find Mozarkite in masses in disturbed soil such as ditches, excavations or hill sides.
Across Missouri there are many places that you can scratch that rockhounding itch, whether it’s roadside dig sites, geode hunting in the north, or exploring the many Natural Science Museums in the state.
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