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TENNESSEE LOCAL FIELD REGION

Southern Appalachian Metamorphic Belt Rockhounding Guide

Quartz and garnet bedrock outside/near protected boundaries; obtain parcel authorization.

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LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP

Southern Appalachian Metamorphic Belt local map

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 50 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Quartz specimen. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Quartz specimen

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

Mapped leads in Southern Appalachian Metamorphic Belt

The records below may represent collecting sites, managed programs, protected resources or research-only geology. Their individual status is more important than proximity.

Research17.5 mi

Asbury Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research31.2 mi

Millsap Adit

Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead

USGS Research

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