Hurricane Creek: Beryl & Kyanite Rockhounding in Upson County, Georgia
- Minerals reported
- 3
- Elevation
- 790 ft
- Best months
- Year-round
Hurricane Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Upson County, Georgia. Reported finds include beryl, kyanite, quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Upson County
- State
- Georgia
- Nearest road
- Ellerbeetown Road
- Postcode
- 30286
- Coordinates
- 32.92637, -84.45002
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
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.
Best time to visit Hurricane Creek
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 57°F in winter to 90°F in summer.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, THOMASTON 4SE station (11 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Hurricane Creek
This spot sits on Mica Schist, mapped as mica schist that formed roughly 4600 to 250 million years ago. Metamorphic terrain like this typically carries quartz veins and sweats, and weathered crystals tend to end up in the soils and streams below.
- Mapped unit
- Mica Schist
- Age
- 4600–250 Ma (Precambrian to Paleozoic)
- Rock types
- mica schist
- Elevation
- 790 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.
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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.
- Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Geologic Survey
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
- Georgia State Parks rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Hurricane Creek
Each name opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Hurricane Creek.
- ThomastonUpson County, Georgia · 7 mi awayKyanite, Mica, Citrine
- Dolly Cherry PropertyUpson County, Georgia · 10 mi awayKyanite, Staurolite
- Warm SpringsMeriwether County, Georgia · 13 mi awayAgate, Chert, Jasper
- Herron MineUpson County, Georgia · 18 mi awayApatite, Beryl, Mica
- MilnerLamar County, Georgia · 19 mi awayMica Book, Smoky Quartz
- CullodenMonroe County, Georgia · 21 mi awayMica, Muscovite, Biotite
- Pine Mountain ValleyHarris County, Georgia · 23 mi awayRose Quartz, Beryl
- VaughSpalding County, Georgia · 25 mi awayBeryl, Rose Quartz, Tourmaline
Across the state line from Hurricane Creek
Hurricane Creek is close enough to the Georgia border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Tuskegee National ForestMacon County, Alabama · 75 mi awayPetrified Wood, Silicified Wood, Fossil
- Pleasant Grove RoadClay County, Alabama · 77 mi awayQuartz
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