E of New Caney — Rockhounding in Montgomery County, Texas
E of New Caney is a mapped rockhounding spot in Montgomery County, Texas. Reported finds include jasper, petrified palm wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing E of New Caney in Montgomery County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Montgomery County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest road
- Pin Oak Loop
- Postcode
- 77357
- Coordinates
- 30.15173, -95.19599
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 E of New Caney
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- JasperEncyclopedia →
- Petrified Palm WoodEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of E of New Caney.
- N of Lake LivingstonTrinity County, Texas · 50 mi awayPetrified Palm Wood
- Gibbons creekGrimes County, Texas · 60 mi awayTektites
- Btwn Groveton & TrinityTrinity County, Texas · 61 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Large area btwn Camden and ChesterPolk County, Texas · 62 mi awayPetrified Palm Wood
- Broad area around BediasGrimes County, Texas · 62 mi awayTektites, Black Diamond, Fire Pearl
- Large area between CrockettHouston County, Texas · 71 mi awayJasper, Agatized Wood
- N of CrossMadison County, Texas · 75 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Nails Creek ParkLee County, Texas · 89 mi awayTektites
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