Rockhounding in Llano County, Texas
6 mapped rockhounding spots in Llano County. Most commonly produces blue quartz, llanite, quartz, almandine garnet.
Every rockhounding spot in Llano County
Best spotLlano River at Grenwelge ParkLlano County, TexasPublic access · Blue Quartz, Quartz, Almandine Garnet +1- Best spotLlanite Roadcut on Highway 16Llano County, TexasPublic access · Llanite, Blue Quartz
Moss Ranch area near Enchanted RockLlano County, TexasPublic access · Epidote, Pink Feldspar, Quartz +1- General AreaLlano County, TexasPublic access · Barite, Serpentine, Soapstone
- Llano countyLlano County, TexasPublic access · Topaz, Zircon
- The SlabLlano County, TexasPublic access · Llanite, Rhyolite
Llano County rockhounding photos
Representative spot and material photos from this county, shown where verified public image records are available.
Minerals reported in Llano County
Standouts in Llano County
Hand-picked spots in Llano County, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.
Top pickLlanite Roadcut on Highway 16
Public accessLlano County
The roadcut on Texas Highway 16 about nine miles north of Llano slices through the only known outcrop of llanite, a 1.1-billion-year-old rhyolite porphyry flecked with blue quartz crystals found essentially nowhere else on Earth.
Llanite, Blue Quartz
Top pickLlano River at Grenwelge Park
Public accessLlano County
The Llano River cuts through the Precambrian Llano Uplift, so its gravels carry granite, gneiss, schist, garnet, and quartz, including the blue quartz that defines local llanite.
Blue Quartz, Quartz, Almandine Garnet, Granite
Neighboring counties in Texas
Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Llano County. A natural extension if Llano County is already on your trip plan.
- Mason County~38 mi4 spotsTop: Amazonite, Feldspar, Black Tourmaline
- Lampasas County~42 mi3 spotsTop: Celestite, Fluorescent Calcite
- Bastrop County~100 mi1 spotTop: Agate, Petrified Palm Wood, Petrified Wood
- McLennan County~109 mi1 spotTop: Agate, Agatized Wood, Chert
- Burleson County~121 mi2 spotsTop: Agatized Wood, Coral, Fossil Snail
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