Thomaston: Kyanite & Mica Rockhounding in Upson County, Georgia
- Minerals reported
- 5
- Elevation
- 770 ft
- Best months
- Year-round
Thomaston is a mapped rockhounding spot in Upson County, Georgia. Reported finds include kyanite, mica, citrine, corundum, garnet. 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
- North Center Street
- Postcode
- 30286
- Coordinates
- 32.89742, -84.32784
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 Thomaston
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 (4 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Thomaston
This spot sits on Charnockite, mapped as charnockite that formed roughly 4600 to 250 million years ago. Coarse pegmatite minerals typically weather out of their dikes and concentrate in the soils directly downslope.
- Mapped unit
- Charnockite
- Age
- 4600–250 Ma (Precambrian to Paleozoic)
- Rock types
- charnockite
- Elevation
- 770 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 Thomaston
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 Thomaston.
- Dolly Cherry PropertyUpson County, Georgia · 3 mi awayKyanite, Staurolite
- Hurricane CreekUpson County, Georgia · 7 mi awayBeryl, Kyanite, Quartz
- Herron MineUpson County, Georgia · 11 mi awayApatite, Beryl, Mica
- CullodenMonroe County, Georgia · 14 mi awayMica, Muscovite, Biotite
- MilnerLamar County, Georgia · 16 mi awayMica Book, Smoky Quartz
- Warm SpringsMeriwether County, Georgia · 19 mi awayAgate, Chert, Jasper
- VaughSpalding County, Georgia · 27 mi awayBeryl, Rose Quartz, Tourmaline
- Pine Mountain ValleyHarris County, Georgia · 29 mi awayRose Quartz, Beryl
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