Conditional49.4 mi
National Forests in Alabama — Recreational Gold Prospecting
recreational gold panning/prospecting where mineral rights and local rules allow
Core atlasALABAMA LOCAL ROCKHOUNDING AREA
East-Central Alabama Rockhounding Guide
A transition area between the Coastal Plain and Appalachian mineral belt with mixed research and managed field opportunities.
100nearby mapped records
6core atlas
94USGS Research
100mile research radius
LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP
East-Central Alabama local map
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Locations and mineral leads in East-Central Alabama
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Conditional53.5 mi
Cheaha State Park — Pinhoti Mineral & Gem Mining Co.
purchased gem and fossil bags from a managed flume attraction
Core atlasConditional54.3 mi
Alabama Museum of Natural History — Future Fossil Excursions
guided collection of Cretaceous shark teeth and other marine fossils
Core atlasResearch10.8 mi
Alabama Star Blue Quartz Research
quartz and state-gemstone research context
Core atlasResearch18.8 mi
Kidd Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch19.5 mi
Abernathy Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch19.5 mi
Shorter Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch19.8 mi
Rockford Placer
Gold
USGS ResearchResearch20.3 mi
Thomas Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch21.9 mi
Dean and Russell Number Three
Tin
USGS ResearchResearch23.7 mi
Buttston Mica Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch24.1 mi
Prospect Number Twenty-Seven
Tin
USGS ResearchResearch24.1 mi
Bentley Prospect
Tin
USGS ResearchResearch24.1 mi
Dave Marbury Tin Property
Tin
USGS ResearchResearch24.2 mi
Cowart No 1 Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch25.0 mi
East-Central Alabama Graphite/Mica/Pegmatite Research
graphite, mica, feldspar, quartz and pegmatite-associated minerals
Core atlasResearch26.1 mi
Cheshire Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch28.8 mi
Tuskeegee Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch30.2 mi
Parkdale Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch30.8 mi
Reams Clay Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch31.9 mi
Millbrook Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch32.8 mi
Weogufka Creek Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch36.4 mi
Ashland Cyanite Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch36.9 mi
Alabama Gold Belt Research
historic gold districts, quartz veins and placer contexts
Core atlasResearch37.4 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch37.7 mi
Russell Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch39.7 mi
Alabama #1 Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch39.8 mi
Clay County Hwy Dept. Ashland Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch42.0 mi
Sand and Gravel Pit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch42.1 mi
Morris Mine
Gold
USGS ResearchResearch42.3 mi
Dean Watts Manganese Mine
Manganese
USGS ResearchResearch43.7 mi
Haralson Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch44.1 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch44.4 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch45.6 mi
National Pyrite & Copper Co. Mine
Copper
USGS ResearchResearch47.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch48.4 mi
Mcinnish Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch48.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch50.4 mi
Fletcher Smith Mine
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch52.8 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch53.6 mi
Bunn-Jones Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch54.4 mi
Unnamed Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch55.0 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch55.2 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchResearch56.3 mi
Cre 3 Clay Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch57.5 mi
Arnott No 2 Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch58.0 mi
R P Tucker Prospect
Barite
USGS ResearchResearch58.1 mi
Pat Ayers No. 2
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch58.5 mi
East Indian Prospect
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchResearch60.5 mi
Unnamed
Iron
USGS ResearchWhat should I verify before collecting here?
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