Brown County — Rockhounding in Brown County, Indiana
Brown County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Brown County, Indiana. Reported finds include corundum, quartz, topaz, diamond. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Brown County in Brown County, Indiana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Brown County
- State
- Indiana
- Nearest road
- SR 46;SR 135
- Postcode
- 47448
- Coordinates
- 39.19612, -86.21168
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 Brown County.
- Brown County State ParkBrown County · 3 mi awayGeodes, Marcasite, Aragonite
- Greenhorn CreekBrown County · 5 mi awayGold
- BeanblossomBrown County · 5 mi awayGeodes
- Salt CreekLawrence County · 19 mi awayGeodes
- HarrodsburgMonroe County · 19 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Aragonite
- Lawrence CountyLawrence County · 22 mi awayGeodes, Calcite, Sphalerite
- BloomingtonMonroe County · 22 mi awayFluorite, Aragonite, Calcite
- Morgan CountyMorgan County · 23 mi awayQuartz, Corundum, Topaz
