E of Austin — Rockhounding in Travis County, Texas
E of Austin is a mapped rockhounding spot in Travis County, Texas. Reported finds include agatized wood, petrified palm wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing E of Austin in Travis County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Travis County
- State
- Texas
- Coordinates
- 30.23581, -97.54596
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 Austin
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Agatized WoodEncyclopedia →
- Petrified Palm WoodEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of E of Austin.
- Area surfaces all around SmithvilleBastrop County, Texas · 28 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- Rabb's CreekFayette County, Texas · 42 mi awayPetrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- New BraunfelsComal County, Texas · 49 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Nails Creek ParkLee County, Texas · 52 mi awayTektites
- Creek beds & hill slopes between Caldwell & SomervilleBurleson County, Texas · 52 mi awayPetrified Wood, Agatized Wood
- Peach CreekGonzales County, Texas · 52 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- MoultonLavaca County, Texas · 53 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- Amethyst Hill on Althaus RanchBlanco County, Texas · 54 mi awayAmethyst, Citrine
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