Alabama Mine — Rockhounding in Placer County, California
Alabama Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Placer County, California. Reported finds include argentite, gold quartz, galena. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Alabama Mine in Placer County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Placer County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Alabama Mine Road
- Postcode
- 95663
- Coordinates
- 38.84459, -121.15746
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.
Found at Alabama Mine
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Argentite
- Gold Quartz
- Galena
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Alabama Mine.
- Unnamed Location (Chromite/Uvarovite)El Dorado County · 7 mi awayChromite, Uvarovite
- Wolf CreekNevada County · 16 mi awayPyrolusite, Rhodonite
- Shady Run GravelsPlacer County · 34 mi awayGarnet, Serpentine
- Unnamed Location (Mariposite)Mariposa County · 93 mi awayMariposite
- Purcell-Griffin MineMariposa County · 97 mi awayChromite
- Unnamed Location (Jade)Mariposa County · 100 mi awayJade
- Surprise ClaimMariposa County · 101 mi awayRhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Spessartine Garnet
- Unnamed Location (Actinolite prisms)Mendocino County · 105 mi awayActinolite Prisms
