Rabb's Creek — Rockhounding in Fayette County, Texas
Rabb's Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Fayette County, Texas. Reported finds include petrified wood, opalized wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rabb's Creek in Fayette County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Fayette County
- State
- Texas
- Coordinates
- 30.06660, -96.87908
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.
State guidance last verified:
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Bureau of Economic Geology — Texas geology
- Big Bend National Park — Rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Rabb's Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rabb's Creek.
- Area surfaces all around SmithvilleBastrop County, Texas · 16 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- Nails Creek ParkLee County, Texas · 20 mi awayTektites
- Creek beds & hill slopes between Caldwell & SomervilleBurleson County, Texas · 23 mi awayPetrified Wood, Agatized Wood
- MoultonLavaca County, Texas · 38 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- E of AustinTravis County, Texas · 42 mi awayAgatized Wood, Petrified Palm Wood
- Peach CreekGonzales County, Texas · 47 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- Gibbons creekGrimes County, Texas · 61 mi awayTektites
- N of CrossMadison County, Texas · 74 mi awayPetrified Wood
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