Conditional42.5 mi
Alabama Museum of Natural History — Future Fossil Excursions
guided collection of Cretaceous shark teeth and other marine fossils
Core atlasALABAMA CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB
Rockhounding Near Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery provides a central base for Alabama’s Coastal Plain, Black Belt and east-central mineral districts, with evidence quality prioritized over simple proximity.
120records within 110 mi
8core atlas records
112USGS Research
0Ready
4Conditional
LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP
Rockhounding map near Montgomery
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 Montgomery
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 Montgomery?
Material filters are discovery tools, not collecting permission.
Rockhounding areas around Montgomery
Central River & Coastal PlainCentral Alabama river and Coastal Plain geology used primarily for regional discovery and research.Eastern Black BeltEastern Black Belt fossil-bearing formations and regional research context.East-Central AlabamaA transition area between the Coastal Plain and Appalachian mineral belt with mixed research and managed field opportunities.
Best-supported nearby Alabama records
Ready and Conditional records are shown before Research occurrences.
Conditional70.4 mi
National Forests in Alabama — Recreational Gold Prospecting
recreational gold panning/prospecting where mineral rights and local rules allow
Core atlasConditional71.4 mi
National Forests in Alabama — Casual Rock/Mineral/Invertebrate Fossil Collecting
small amounts of common rocks/minerals and eligible common invertebrate fossils for personal noncommercial use
Core atlasConditional81.3 mi
Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.
purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction
Core atlasResearch6.2 mi
Millbrook Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch7.4 mi
Russell Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch20.7 mi
Shorter Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch27.8 mi
Cre 3 Clay Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch33.9 mi
Unnamed Deposit
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch33.9 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch34.2 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch34.3 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch35.2 mi
Unnamed Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch35.6 mi
Cowart No 1 Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch35.8 mi
Prospect Number Twenty-Seven
Tin
USGS ResearchResearch36.2 mi
Bentley Prospect
Tin
USGS ResearchResearch36.9 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch37.2 mi
Dean and Russell Number Three
Tin
USGS ResearchResearch37.3 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch38.0 mi
Thomas Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch38.2 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch38.5 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch38.8 mi
Weogufka Creek Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch38.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch38.9 mi
Rockford Placer
Gold
USGS ResearchResearch39.4 mi
Unnamed Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch39.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch39.8 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch40.3 mi
Cheshire Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch41.3 mi
Unnamed Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch41.5 mi
Unnamed Mine
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch42.1 mi
Unnamed Deposit
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch42.2 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch42.7 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch42.9 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch43.5 mi
Alabama Star Blue Quartz Research
quartz and state-gemstone research context
Core atlas