Adams County: Banded Agate Rockhounding in Adams County, Mississippi
Updated July 2026
Adams County in the far southwest yields banded agate, quartz, and chalcedony from Citronelle and Mississippi River terrace gravels, historically collected from commercial gravel stockpiles along the Natchez riverfront. The banded agate is the county's signature lapidary material. Its location anchors the southwest corner of the state's gravel-agate belt. Reported finds include banded agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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Map showing Adams County in Adams County, Mississippi
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Adams County
- State
- Mississippi
- Nearest road
- Humming Bird Lane
- Postcode
- 39120
- Coordinates
- 31.53605, -91.36943
Geology at Adams County
This spot sits on Catahoula formation, mapped as sand that formed roughly 23 to 5 million years ago. Gravels like these concentrate whatever survives the river: agate, jasper, and other tough silica typically show up as rounded, waxy stones.
- Mapped unit
- Catahoula formation
- Age
- 23–5 Ma (Miocene)
- Rock types
- sand
- Elevation
- 110 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
Best time to visit Adams County
Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 57°F in winter to 90°F in summer.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, NATCHEZ station (4 mi away).
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Adams County
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Nearby rockhounding spots
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Across the state line from Adams County
Adams County is close enough to the Mississippi border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- East & West Feliciana ParishesTop pick in LouisianaEast Feliciana Parish, Louisiana · 54 mi awayAgate
- PollockTop pick in LouisianaGrant Parish, Louisiana · 61 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- Amite River ValleyTop pick in LouisianaEast Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · 67 mi awayAgate
- Ouachita RiverTop pick in LouisianaOuachita Parish, Louisiana · 68 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- Baton RougeLivingston Parish, Louisiana · 73 mi awayAgate
- Tangipahoa River & StreamsTop pick in LouisianaTangipahoa Parish, Louisiana · 77 mi awayAgate
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