Beanblossom: Geode Digging in Brown County, Indiana
Updated July 2026
Beanblossom Creek cuts through the Harrodsburg and Salem limestones in Brown County, freeing quartz- and calcite-lined geodes that collect in the stream gravel. Brown County sits squarely in the geode belt and is one of the traditional Indiana geode-hunting areas. Finds range from softball-size hollow geodes to smaller solid quartz nodules. Reported finds include geode. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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Map showing Beanblossom in Brown County, Indiana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Brown County
- State
- Indiana
- Nearest road
- SR 135
- Postcode
- 47448
- Coordinates
- 39.26213, -86.24830
Geology at Beanblossom
This spot sits on Borden Group, mapped as siltstone that formed roughly 360 to 325 million years ago. Concretions and geodes typically weather out of sedimentary beds like these, standing out as rounded, heavier-or-lighter-than-expected lumps.
- Mapped unit
- Borden Group
- Age
- 360–325 Ma (Mississippian)
- Rock types
- siltstone
- Elevation
- 690 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 Beanblossom
Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 84°F in midsummer and 36°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 19°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, MARTINSVILLE 2 SW station (15 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 Beanblossom
Each chip 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 Beanblossom.
- Brown CountyBrown County, Indiana · 5 mi awayCorundum, Quartz, Topaz
- Brown County State ParkBrown County, Indiana · 6 mi awayGeode, Marcasite, Aragonite
- Greenhorn CreekBrown County, Indiana · 10 mi awayGold
- Morgan CountyMorgan County, Indiana · 18 mi awayQuartz, Corundum, Topaz
- HarrodsburgTop pick in IndianaMonroe County, Indiana · 20 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Aragonite
- Highland CreekMorgan County, Indiana · 21 mi awayBrown Sapphire
- BloomingtonMonroe County, Indiana · 21 mi awayFluorite, Aragonite, Calcite
- Salt CreekTop pick in IndianaLawrence County, Indiana · 22 mi awayGeode
Across the state line from Beanblossom
Beanblossom is close enough to the Indiana border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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