Interactive 50-state rockhounding map, locations, rules and field guides
REVIEWED LOCATION
Nikšić Red Bauxite Block IV — 2026 Concession Context Rockhounding Status & Field Guide
A July 2026 Government of Montenegro decision documents the active concession framework for potential red-bauxite deposits in Block IV, Nikšić. The explorer uses a broad municipal reference point only, so users do not mistake an industrial resource area for a recreational rockhounding site.
Research only statusVery high evidenceregional map precisionCurrent review cycle freshnessImportant: Industrial bauxite occurrence does not confer recreational collecting rights.
What is here
red-bauxite mineral-resource concession with associated technical construction stone exploitation
Materials / interest: Bauxite, Limestone
Collecting and access
Mineral-resource context only. No public collecting or quarry entry is represented.
Do not enter concession/quarry land without explicit operator authorization. The displayed point is regional and is not a mine entrance.
Detailed status
research
Permission
Required
Permit
Required
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no
Safety
Quarries and mining concessions can contain blasting, heavy machinery, steep faces and unstable ground.