Rockford Excavations — Rockhounding in Coosa County, Alabama
Rockford Excavations is a mapped rockhounding spot in Coosa County, Alabama. Reported finds include gold. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rockford Excavations in Coosa County, Alabama
Quick details
- Access
- Check locally
- County
- Coosa County
- State
- Alabama
- Nearest road
- Nixburg Road
- Postcode
- 35136
- Coordinates
- 32.87629, -86.21348
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 Rockford Excavations
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rockford Excavations.
- Near Pond MineCoosa County, Alabama · 2 mi awayFeldspar, Garnet, Moonstone
- Millsite Tin MineCoosa County, Alabama · 2 mi awayAlbite, Apatite, Cassiterite
- Bently Tin MineCoosa County, Alabama · 2 mi awayCassiterite, Tantalite, Tourmaline
- Pond MineCoosa County, Alabama · 3 mi awayMuscovite
- Pegmatite OutcropingsCoosa County, Alabama · 3 mi awayCassiterite, Feldspar, Muscovite
- Lake Martin OutcropsTallapoosa County, Alabama · 19 mi awayEpidote, Actinolite, Bronzite
- Hog MountainTallapoosa County, Alabama · 25 mi awayArsenic, Arsenopyrite, Galena
- River Near Lake MartinTallapoosa County, Alabama · 26 mi awayRuby, Sapphire
Across the state line from Rockford Excavations
Rockford Excavations 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.
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