Tuscaloosa Rockhounding Area: Silicified Wood Rockhounding in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Quick details

Access

Check locally

County

Tuscaloosa County

State

Alabama

Nearest road

Ebenezer Lane

Coordinates

33.08506, -87.55078

Geology at Tuscaloosa Rockhounding Area

This spot sits on Tuscaloosa Group; Coker Formation, mapped as sand and clay that formed roughly 145 to 66 million years ago. Petrified wood typically travels as tough float, and worked gravels like these are exactly where weathered pieces tend to collect.

Mapped unit

Tuscaloosa Group; Coker Formation

Age

145–66 Ma (Cretaceous)

Rock types

sand and clay

Elevation

300 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 Tuscaloosa Rockhounding Area

Best months: September to June. Typical highs run 92°F in midsummer and 55°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 35°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, NORTHPORT 2 S station (9 mi away), adjusted for elevation.

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 Tuscaloosa Rockhounding Area

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