Cordele: Moss Agate & Jasper Rockhounding in Crisp County, Georgia

Quick details

Access

Public area

County

Crisp County

State

Georgia

Nearest road

15th Street

Postcode

31015

Coordinates

31.97636, -83.79748

Geology at Cordele

This spot sits on Ocala Limestone, mapped as limestone that formed roughly 56 to 34 million years ago. Chert and agate nodules typically form inside carbonate rock like this and weather out as tough, waxy lumps in soils and creek beds.

Mapped unit

Ocala Limestone

Age

56–34 Ma (Eocene)

Rock types

limestone

Elevation

280 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 Cordele

Best months: September to May. Typical highs run 93°F in midsummer and 59°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 37°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, CORDELE station (1 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 Cordele

Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.

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