Alabama · Clay / Cleburne · Conditional
Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.
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Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co. is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Clay / Cleburne, Alabama. The recorded material or interest is purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction. The recorded manager or evidence context is Alabama State Parks — Cheaha. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current 2026 operation hours confirmation required.
Can I collect at Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.?
Conditional. Official park page still advertises the Pinhoti gem mine and take-home bag finds, but displayed store hours are dated 2025. Same-day confirmation that the attraction is operating is required before collect-now recommendation.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current 2026 operation hours confirmation required.
Recorded destination: 19644 AL-281, Delta, AL 36258
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Alabama State Parks — Cheaha.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-30. Evidence and management context: Alabama State Parks — Cheaha.
Source verification: This guide names the recorded evidence or land-manager context but does not provide a direct document-level link establishing collecting permission. Before collecting, confirm the current rule and any applicable restrictions with the named authority.
How precise is the map marker?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
Checks specific to this location
- Check this protected area’s current removal and access restrictions; a recreation destination may be viewing-only.
- Stay out of unstable mine workings and inspect the access, ownership and safety restrictions from current official notices.
- Verify the exact destination, the land manager’s latest rules and safe travel conditions before leaving.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 30, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.
LOCATION-SPECIFIC FIELD ANSWER
What to verify before rockhounding at Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.
This is a Conditional record. The location may be useful for field planning, but a named access, permission, claim, permit or site-specific condition still needs to be resolved before collecting.
What rocks or minerals are associated with Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.?
The record associates this place with purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction. That association is a field-research lead, not a guarantee that material can be found or legally collected at every point around the marker.
What should be checked before visiting?
The current manager or evidence context is Alabama State Parks — Cheaha. Verify that authority and the exact parcel or boundary before relying on access information. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current 2026 operation hours confirmation required. The evidence snapshot was last checked 2026-08-30.
How should this record be used for “rockhounding near me”?
This record is not treated as a Ready Near Me collecting lead; use it as broader research or access context.
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