Stream gravels around Fredericksburg — Rockhounding in Gillespie County, Texas
Stream gravels around Fredericksburg is a mapped rockhounding spot in Gillespie County, Texas. Reported finds include almandine garnet. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Stream gravels around Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Gillespie County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest road
- North Olive Street
- Postcode
- 78624
- Coordinates
- 30.27139, -98.85459
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 Stream gravels around Fredericksburg
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Stream gravels around Fredericksburg.
- Road cut on E side of US 87Gillespie County, Texas · 8 mi awayFossils
- Moss Ranch area near Enchanted RockLlano County, Texas · 16 mi awayEpidote, Pink Feldspar, Quartz
- General AreaLlano County, Texas · 19 mi awayBarite, Serpentine, Soapstone
- Amethyst Hill on Althaus RanchBlanco County, Texas · 25 mi awayAmethyst, Citrine
- Llano countyLlano County, Texas · 31 mi awayTopaz, Zircon
- Babyhead to Miller MtLlano County, Texas · 39 mi awayLlanite, Opal-quartz
- Banks of Llano RiverMason County, Texas · 39 mi awayCrinoid Stems
- Ranches W of MasonMason County, Texas · 46 mi awayAmazonite, Feldspar, Quartz
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