Cartersville — Rockhounding in Bartow County, Georgia
Cartersville is a mapped rockhounding spot in Bartow County, Georgia. Reported finds include barite, geodes, goethite, hematite, limonite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Cartersville in Bartow County, Georgia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Bartow County
- State
- Georgia
- Nearest road
- Vulcan Quarry Road
- Postcode
- 30184
- Coordinates
- 34.20924, -84.70887
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.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Cartersville.
- EmersonBartow County · 5 mi awayBarite, Geodes
- KingstonBartow County · 14 mi awayBanded Agate, Jasper
- Bluff CreekCherokee County · 17 mi awayStaurolite
- Ball GroundCherokee County · 19 mi awayStaurolite
- Sharp MountainPickens County · 20 mi awayStaurolite
- Garnet HillPaulding County · 23 mi awayGarnet
- TatePickens County · 24 mi awayAlmandine, Kyanite, Mica
- Autry Mill Nature PreserveFulton County · 30 mi awayCorundum
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