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TENNESSEE CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB

Rockhounding Near Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Protected Great Smoky Mountains geology and nearby private/USFS resource differences.

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140records within 70 mi
19core atlas
121USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Gatlinburg

Explore nearby Tennessee records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

100records within 70 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Gold panning reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Gold panning reference

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

What is this area strongest for?

This hub uses Gatlinburg as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Garnet & Appalachian Metamorphic Rock2 nearby recordsQuartz Crystals & Pegmatites5 nearby recordsCherokee Forest Gold Panning62 nearby records

Field regions around Gatlinburg

Great Smoky Mountains Protected RocksNPS national park rocks and fossils are not casual collecting targets.Southern Appalachian Metamorphic BeltQuartz and garnet bedrock outside/near protected boundaries; obtain parcel authorization.

Nearby records worth opening individually

Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.

Research25.0 mi

Asbury Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research45.5 mi

Millsap Adit

Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead

USGS Research

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