Where to Find Quartz in Georgia

Georgia quartz follows the Piedmont pegmatite belt across the northern half of the state. The Diamond Hill mine in Hall County is a long-standing fee-dig site producing skeletal and sceptre quartz, and the Magnolia mine in Cherokee County adds clear and smoky points in feldspar matrix. The Graves Mountain area in Lincoln County carries rutile-included quartz alongside its famous lazulite and pyrophyllite. Hogg Mine in Troup County yields aquamarine-included quartz with feldspar and tourmaline. Most Georgia quartz crystals come from heavily weathered pegmatite soil, and field specimens clean up with mild acid soaking after surface rust is brushed off.

Standout quartz spots in Georgia

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Best counties for quartz in Georgia

Ranked by the number of mapped quartz spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Towns County3 spots
Elbert County2 spots
Upson County2 spots
Burke County1 spot
Chattahoochee County1 spot
DeKalb County1 spot
Franklin County1 spot
Hancock County1 spot
Haralson County1 spot
Jackson County1 spot
Jasper County1 spot
Lumpkin County1 spot
Monroe County1 spot
Murray County1 spot
Rabun County1 spot
Troup County1 spot

Every quartz spot we track in Georgia

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Girard	Burke County	Savannah River Agate Chalcedony Quartz Silicified Oolite	33.0663, -81.6460	Public
Chattahoochee County	Chattahoochee County	Chert Quartz Petrified Wood Pyrite Selenite	32.3121, -84.8134	Public
Stone MountainStonehaven Drive	DeKalb County	Quartz	33.7999, -84.1571	Public
Dewy RosePulliam Mill Road	Elbert County	Amethyst Aquamarine Quartz	34.1938, -82.9582	Public
ElbertonColdwater Road	Elbert County	Aquamarine Garnet Quartz Tourmaline Beryl	34.2436, -82.8632	Permission
LavoniaGA 17	Franklin County	Muscovite Galena Quartz	34.3927, -83.1028	Public
Lake SinclairFrontier Shores Drive	Hancock County	Quartz	33.2577, -83.2269	Public
BremenTom Murphy Freeway	Haralson County	Quartz	33.6906, -85.2160	Public
MaysvilleFreeman Court	Jackson County	Epidote Quartz	34.2475, -83.5657	Public
MonticelloGA 83	Jasper County	Quartz Beryl	33.2535, -83.7197	Public
Crisson Gold MineMorrison Moore Parkway East	Lumpkin County	Gold Garnet Quartz	34.5572, -83.9669	Paid / fee
Culloden	Monroe County	Mica Muscovite Biotite Feldspar Quartz	32.9230, -84.0950	Public
Murray CountyHyden Tyler Road	Murray County	Quartz	34.7932, -84.7503	Public
Tallulah FallsNorth Rock Mountain Road	Rabun County	Citrine Quartz Smoky Quartz	34.7445, -83.3930	Public
Chatuge LakeLakeview Drive	Towns County	Corundum Garnet Kyanite Quartz Rutile	34.9737, -83.8151	Public
Hunter KnobBlue Bird Lane	Towns County	Graphite Muscovite Quartz Sillimanite	34.9713, -83.9005	Public
Jack Branch & Shoal Branch Area	Towns County	Amethyst Quartz	34.9584, -83.6131	Public
Hogg MineWhitesville Street	Troup County	Amethyst Aquamarine Beryl Garnet Mica Quartz Tourmaline	32.9911, -85.0298	Public
Herron MineRaglin Street	Upson County	Apatite Beryl Mica Quartz	32.9181, -84.1400	Public
Hurricane CreekEllerbeetown Road	Upson County	Beryl Kyanite Quartz	32.9264, -84.4500	Public

Before you go

Read the quartz identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Quartz in the encyclopedia.

Quartz in Georgia FAQ

Where can you find quartz in Georgia?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Towns County County, Elbert County County, and Upson County County. Known collecting areas include Diamond Hill mine (Hall County), Hogg Mine (Troup County), and Graves Mountain (Lincoln County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many quartz spots are mapped in Georgia?+

20 spots across 16 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect quartz in Georgia?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 18 of the 20 mapped spots here sit on land marked public, and 1 is a fee-dig operation where you pay for access and keep what you find. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt quartz in Georgia with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.