Gibbons creek — Rockhounding in Grimes County, Texas
Gibbons creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Grimes County, Texas. Reported finds include tektites. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Gibbons creek in Grimes County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Grimes County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest road
- TX 30
- Coordinates
- 30.59985, -96.06393
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 Gibbons creek
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- TektitesEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Gibbons creek.
- Broad area around BediasGrimes County, Texas · 14 mi awayTektites, Black Diamond, Fire Pearl
- N of CrossMadison County, Texas · 21 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Creek beds & hill slopes between Caldwell & SomervilleBurleson County, Texas · 41 mi awayPetrified Wood, Agatized Wood
- Nails Creek ParkLee County, Texas · 42 mi awayTektites
- N of Lake LivingstonTrinity County, Texas · 54 mi awayPetrified Palm Wood
- Large area between CrockettHouston County, Texas · 57 mi awayJasper, Agatized Wood
- Btwn Groveton & TrinityTrinity County, Texas · 58 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- E of New CaneyMontgomery County, Texas · 60 mi awayJasper, Petrified Palm Wood
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