Pond Mine: Muscovite Rockhounding in Coosa County, Alabama

Quick details

Access

Check locally

County

Coosa County

State

Alabama

Nearest road

County Road 18

Postcode

35136

Coordinates

32.89445, -86.25580

Geology at Pond Mine

This spot sits on Wedowee Group; Wedowee Group undifferentiated, mapped as mica schist and phyllite that formed roughly 4600 to 250 million years ago. Metamorphic rock like this weathers into resistant float, and minerals that survive transport typically concentrate in nearby drainages.

Mapped unit

Wedowee Group; Wedowee Group undifferentiated

Age

4600–250 Ma (Precambrian to Paleozoic)

Rock types

mica schist and phyllite

Elevation

570 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 Pond Mine

Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 55°F in winter to 89°F in summer.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, ROCKFORD 3 ESE station (5 mi away).

Land & collecting status

Confirm rules before collecting

Land status here is not confirmed. Verify with the managing agency before collecting — federal, state, and tribal rules differ.

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 Pond Mine

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