Mascot — Rockhounding in Knox County, Tennessee
Mascot is a mapped rockhounding spot in Knox County, Tennessee. Reported finds include smithsonite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Mascot in Knox County, Tennessee
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Knox County
- State
- Tennessee
- Nearest road
- Mascot Road
- Postcode
- 37806
- Coordinates
- 36.06531, -83.73476
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 Mascot
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Mascot.
- New MarketJefferson County, Tennessee · 11 mi awaySmithsonite
- Mossy CreekJefferson County, Tennessee · 15 mi awayCalamine, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
- Nun's CoveSevier County, Tennessee · 22 mi awayCalcite, Chert, Barite
- Straight Creek MinesClaiborne County, Tennessee · 23 mi awayGalena, Sphalerite
- New Prospect MineUnion County, Tennessee · 24 mi awayCalamine, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
- TownsendBlount County, Tennessee · 28 mi awayEpidote
- GatlinburgSevier County, Tennessee · 28 mi awayQuartz, Gemstones
- FriendsvilleBlount County, Tennessee · 29 mi awayMarble
Across the state line from Mascot
Mascot 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.
- Bryson CitySwain County, North Carolina · 46 mi awayAllanite, Garnet, Magnetite
- Lemon GapMadison County, North Carolina · 48 mi awayAllanite
- Roaring Fork CreekMadison County, North Carolina · 48 mi awayUnakite
- Balsam Gap MineJackson County, North Carolina · 57 mi awayMagnesite, Albite, Allanite
- Little Snowbird MountainsTop pick in North CarolinaCherokee County, North Carolina · 58 mi awayChloritoid, Ottrelite, Garnet
- Sheep Knob MountainMacon County, North Carolina · 58 mi awayAquamarine
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