Gibson Mine — Rockhounding in Clay County, Alabama
Gibson Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Clay County, Alabama. Reported finds include garnet. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Gibson Mine in Clay County, Alabama
Quick details
- Access
- Check locally
- County
- Clay County
- State
- Alabama
- Nearest road
- Caldwell Road
- Coordinates
- 33.34202, -85.88635
Land & collecting status
Confirm rules before collecting
Land status here is not confirmed. Verify with the managing agency before collecting — federal, state, and tribal rules differ.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Gibson Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Gibson Mine.
- Gold Mines Creek (West)Clay County, Alabama · 1 mi awayApatite, Beryl, Albite
- Gold Mines Creek (East)Clay County, Alabama · 1 mi awayActinolite, Chlorite, Olivine
- Bob Lee MineClay County, Alabama · 1 mi awayGarnet
- Pleasant Grove ChurchClay County, Alabama · 2 mi awayCopper, Turquoise
- Buzzard CreekClay County, Alabama · 3 mi awayChlorite, Green Quartz
- M & G MineClay County, Alabama · 6 mi awayApatite, Garnet, Smoky Quartz
- Pleasant Grove RoadClay County, Alabama · 12 mi awayQuartz
- Hog MountainTallapoosa County, Alabama · 19 mi awayArsenic, Arsenopyrite, Galena
Across the state line from Gibson Mine
Gibson Mine is close enough to the Alabama border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- BremenHaralson County, Georgia · 46 mi awayQuartz
- Tallapoosa RiverCarroll County, Georgia · 48 mi awayRuby
- CarrolltonCarroll County, Georgia · 52 mi awayAsbestos, Garnet, Olivine
- Hogg MineTroup County, Georgia · 55 mi awayAmethyst, Aquamarine, Beryl
- Hogg MineTroup County, Georgia · 57 mi away
- Villa RicaCarroll County, Georgia · 62 mi awayPyrite
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