Middle Georgia Regional Airport Area: Beryl Rockhounding in Bibb County, Georgia

Quick details

Access

Public area

County

Bibb County

State

Georgia

Nearest road

US 41;GA 11;GA 49

Postcode

31297

Coordinates

32.73021, -83.65306

Geology at Middle Georgia Regional Airport Area

This spot sits on Cusseta, Blufftown, and Eutaw Formations, undifferentiated, mapped as sand and clay that formed roughly 145 to 66 million years ago. Loose deposits like these are float-collecting ground: erosion keeps moving durable rocks and minerals into gravel bars, cutbanks, and washes.

Mapped unit

Cusseta, Blufftown, and Eutaw Formations, undifferentiated

Age

145–66 Ma (Cretaceous)

Rock types

sand and clay

Elevation

410 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 Middle Georgia Regional Airport Area

Best months: September to May. Typical highs run 93°F in midsummer and 59°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 36°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, MACON MIDDLE GA RGNL AP station (3 mi away).

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.

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 Middle Georgia Regional Airport Area

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