Ready82.5 mi
Shark Tooth Creek — Private Guided Fossil Hunt
Cretaceous shark teeth and other marine fossils from managed creek gravels
Core atlasALABAMA CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB
Rockhounding Near Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the strongest base for Red Mountain iron geology, Black Warrior Basin research and central-Alabama field trips. This hub separates managed or verified opportunities from geology-only records.
120records within 95 mi
14core atlas records
106USGS Research
1Ready
3Conditional
LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP
Rockhounding map near Birmingham
Explore nearby Alabama records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.
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LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP
Rockhounding map near Birmingham
Explore nearby Alabama records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.
Map
Land intelligence
Precision
This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
What can I look for near Birmingham?
Material filters are discovery tools, not collecting permission.
Rockhounding areas around Birmingham
Red Mountain & Birmingham Iron DistrictHistoric iron geology, mines and heritage landscapes around Birmingham. Treat most records as research or viewing context unless current collecting authority is explicit.Black Warrior BasinCoal-bearing and fossiliferous geology across west-central and north-central Alabama, with mixed ownership and safety constraints.Central Alabama Field BeltA broad planning area linking central Alabama geology, managed attractions and research records.
Best-supported nearby Alabama records
Ready and Conditional records are shown before Research occurrences.
Conditional38.4 mi
National Forests in Alabama — Recreational Gold Prospecting
recreational gold panning/prospecting where mineral rights and local rules allow
Core atlasConditional50.3 mi
Alabama Museum of Natural History — Future Fossil Excursions
guided collection of Cretaceous shark teeth and other marine fossils
Core atlasConditional57.5 mi
Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.
purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction
Core atlasResearch2.5 mi
Kewanaw Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch8.7 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch11.4 mi
Pyne Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch14.3 mi
Bessemer Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch14.7 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch15.1 mi
Mine No. 53
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch15.4 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch15.5 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch16.2 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch18.9 mi
Alabaster Lime Plant
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch19.8 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch20.1 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch21.2 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch21.9 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch22.4 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch23.2 mi
R P Tucker Prospect
Barite
USGS ResearchResearch23.9 mi
Maylene Quarry No. 4
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch25.0 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch25.5 mi
Alabama Active & Abandoned Mine Research
coal and non-fuel mine history, mine maps and mineral occurrences
Core atlasResearch26.2 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch26.5 mi
Black Warrior Basin Coal & Fossil Research
Pennsylvanian coal geology, plant fossils and trace-fossil contexts
Core atlasResearch30.7 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch31.9 mi
Sloss
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch32.0 mi
Barker Mountain Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch32.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch33.2 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch34.0 mi
Alabama Limestone & Dolomite Resource Research
carbonate rock, calcite and industrial stone resources
Core atlasResearch35.3 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch35.7 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch37.7 mi
Blount County
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch39.3 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch39.4 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS Research