Rocks & minerals reported in Tennessee
42 rocks, minerals, gemstones, and fossils reported across 59 mapped rockhounding spots in Tennessee. Each entry links to a field-ID guide; the state-specific links open the list of spots known to produce that material in Tennessee.
Most-reported in Tennessee
Ranked by the number of Tennessee spots in this dataset that mention each material.
Calcitecommonmineral · Mohs 3white, colorless, yellow
Pyritecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5brass-yellow, pale-gold
Celestitecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5colorless, white, pale blue
Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7colorless, white, gray
Geodecommonsedimentary · Mohs 7white, gray, brown
Sphaleritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4yellow, brown, black
Dolomitecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, gray, pink
Galenacommonmineral · Mohs 2.5lead-gray
Baritecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5colorless, white, yellow
Fluoritecommonmineral · Mohs 4purple, blue, green
Unakitecommonmetamorphic · Mohs 6-7green, pink, red
Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Where in Tennessee to find each
State-specific spot lists. Each link opens the Tennessee subset of mapped rockhounding spots for that mineral.
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