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TEXAS CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB

Rockhounding Near Austin, Texas

Cretaceous limestone and Llano metamorphic/mineral contexts.

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41records within 110 mi
6core atlas
35USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Austin

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

41records within 110 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
General fossil specimen, not a Texas Pennsylvanian fossil. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
General fossil specimen, not a Texas Pennsylvanian fossil

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 Austin as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Mason County Topaz1 nearby recordsCalcite, Geodes & Limestone3 nearby recordsMineral Wells & Pennsylvanian Fossils4 nearby records

Field regions around Austin

Austin & Hill Country CarbonatesCretaceous limestone, fossils and carbonate formations; state parks protected.Llano Uplift Quartz Mineral BeltMetamorphic and granitic rocks with private claims and sites.

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.

Research16.8 mi

Unnamed

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research27.2 mi

Unnamed Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research27.8 mi

Unnamed Pits

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research35.9 mi

Hunter Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research47.7 mi

Dewitt Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research48.2 mi

Henderson Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research48.6 mi

Brown Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research49.1 mi

Cherry Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research49.1 mi

Brenner Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research52.2 mi

Ash Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research54.1 mi

Unnamed Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research63.9 mi

Unnamed Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research64.9 mi

Llano

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research68.3 mi

Unnamed Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research70.5 mi

Cantu Pits

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research71.6 mi

Alamo Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research75.2 mi

Saspamco Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research77.4 mi

Bell Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research77.6 mi

Borrego Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research77.7 mi

Ermler Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research78.0 mi

Saspamco Pits

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research82.4 mi

Borrego Pits

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research99.0 mi

Galen Mine

Uranium, Molybdenum

USGS Research
Research100.7 mi

Chew Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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