Blue Springs — Rockhounding in Bradley County, Tennessee
Blue Springs is a mapped rockhounding spot in Bradley County, Tennessee. Reported finds include galena. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Blue Springs in Bradley County, Tennessee
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Bradley County
- State
- Tennessee
- Nearest road
- Old Blue Sprgs Road
- Postcode
- 37311
- Coordinates
- 35.08765, -84.91311
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
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 Blue Springs
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Blue Springs.
- ClevelandBradley County, Tennessee · 2 mi awaySphalerite
- Missionary RidgeHamilton County, Tennessee · 19 mi awayBauxite
- CopperhillPolk County, Tennessee · 30 mi awayAzurite, Chalcopyrite, Garnet
- DucktownPolk County, Tennessee · 31 mi awayAzurite, Chalcopyrite, Garnet
- Marion CountyMarion County, Tennessee · 39 mi awayBarite, Fluorite, Galena
- SweetwaterMonroe County, Tennessee · 46 mi awayBarite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
- MonteagleMarion County, Tennessee · 52 mi awayCalcite Onyx
- Little Tennessee RiverMonroe County, Tennessee · 56 mi awayQuartz
Across the state line from Blue Springs
Blue Springs is close enough to the Tennessee border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- GraysvilleCatoosa County, Georgia · 15 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Purple Fluorite
- Murray CountyMurray County, Georgia · 22 mi awayQuartz
- Tarr Creek near DaltonWhitfield County, Georgia · 23 mi awayJasper, Siliceous Oolite
- Fort Mountain and Cahutta MountainMurray County, Georgia · 24 mi awayTalc
- Fincher BluffMurray County, Georgia · 26 mi awaySilicified Oolite
- Windy Ridge and Mineral BluffFannin County, Georgia · 37 mi awayStaurolite
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