Graves Mountain mine — Rockhounding in Lincoln County, Georgia
Graves Mountain mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lincoln County, Georgia. Reported finds include lazulite, red rutile, pyrophyllite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Graves Mountain mine in Lincoln County, Georgia
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Lincoln County
- State
- Georgia
- Nearest road
- Washington Highway
- Postcode
- 30817
- Coordinates
- 33.74115, -82.52747
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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 Graves Mountain mine
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- LazuliteEncyclopedia →
- Red RutileEncyclopedia →
- PyrophylliteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Graves Mountain mine.
- Graves Mountain, GeorgiaLincoln County, Georgia · 0 mi away
- ElbertonElbert County, Georgia · 40 mi awayAquamarine, Garnet, Quartz
- Dewy RoseElbert County, Georgia · 40 mi awayAmethyst, Aquamarine, Quartz
- SpartaHancock County, Georgia · 43 mi awayCarnelian, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Savannah River bankHart County, Georgia · 45 mi awayAquamarine, Golden Beryl
- AthensClarke County, Georgia · 51 mi awayBlue Quartz, Green Beryl
- Lake SinclairHancock County, Georgia · 52 mi awayQuartz
- BowersvilleHart County, Georgia · 54 mi awaySillimanite
Across the state line from Graves Mountain mine
Graves Mountain mine is close enough to the Georgia border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- McCormickMcCormick County, South Carolina · 15 mi awayGold
- Hawe CreekMcCormick County, South Carolina · 16 mi awayLimonite Cubes
- Dorn MineMcCormick County, South Carolina · 18 mi awayGold
- Abbeville CountyAbbeville County, South Carolina · 33 mi awayBeryl, Corundum, Epidote
- Turkey CreekEdgefield County, South Carolina · 33 mi awaySerpentine
- Diamond Hill MineAbbeville County, South Carolina · 37 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz, Beryl
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