Home › Georgia › Bartow CountyRockhounding in Bartow County, Georgia Sniff around Bartow County and you’ll be following old miners and prospectors. USGS records 463 named mineral sites here, not counting sand, gravel, crushed stone and clay pits.
Check access before you go. Most sites listed here are old mines, quarries or prospects, and many are on private land or active mining claims. Get the landowner's permission, check the rules of the agency that manages any public land, and never enter mine workings. Locations are approximate.
Sketch map Sullins Prospect (Occurrence) Ligon Mine (Occurrence) Sherman Property (Past Producer) Unnamed Prospect + 1 more nearby (Prospect) Carroll Prospect + 1 more nearby (Prospect) Iron Hill District + 1 more nearby (Past Producer) Mitchell-Hodge Mine (Past Producer) Morrow Prospect (Prospect) Holt Mine (Past Producer) Barnsley Garden Prospect + 1 more nearby (Prospect) Lot 115 (Prospect) Hawkins Mine (Past Producer) Virginia Iron, Coal, and Coke Co. + 1 more nearby (Prospect) Davis 1 Prospect (Prospect) Lot 37 (Prospect) Mary Mine (Past Producer) Hermitage Bauxite (Occurrence) Linwood Distr.-B (Past Producer) Lot 175 (Prospect) Vincent Property (Occurrence) Davis 2 Prospect (Prospect) Lot 9 + 2 more nearby (Prospect) Kerr Property (Prospect) Green Prospect + 1 more nearby (Prospect) Unnamed Mine + 3 more nearby (Past Producer) Greenfield Property (Prospect) Sheets Mine + 1 more nearby (Past Producer) Linwood Distr. (Past Producer) Mcguire Mine (Past Producer) Lot 109 (Prospect) Lot 102 + 2 more nearby (Prospect) W I Henderson Prospect (Past Producer) Scott Prospects (Prospect) Unnamed Prospect (Prospect) Akin Mine (Past Producer) Unnamed Prospect + 1 more nearby (Prospect) Unnamed Prospect (Prospect) C.C. Brown Property (Prospect) Holcombe Property (Prospect) Quillian (Unknown) Calhoun and Locke Property + 1 more nearby (Prospect) Canty (Unknown) Rupert D W Cox Prospect (Past Producer) Cartervile Distr.-C + 2 more nearby (Past Producer) Guyton Mine (Past Producer) Felton Mine (Past Producer) C.N. Smith Property + 1 more nearby (Past Producer) Cain Mining Bartow Operations (Producer) Unnamed Iron Deposit + 1 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Barium Deposit (Occurrence) Unnamed Barium Deposit + 1 more nearby (Occurrence) Lowry (Unknown) Russell + 1 more nearby (Unknown) Unnamed Iron Deposit + 2 more nearby (Occurrence) Lot 171 + 2 more nearby (Past Producer) Unnamed Manganese Deposit + 12 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Barium Deposit + 3 more nearby (Occurrence) George E Shropshire Mine + 5 more nearby (Past Producer) Cartersville Operation + 2 more nearby (Past Producer) Paga + 1 more nearby (Producer) Bishop Mine + 4 more nearby (Past Producer) Unnamed Iron Deposit (Occurrence) Unnamed Iron Deposit + 3 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Iron Deposit + 5 more nearby (Occurrence) Lots 191 and 242 + 7 more nearby (Unknown) Unnamed Barium Deposit + 6 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Ocher Deposit + 9 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Barium Deposit + 7 more nearby (Occurrence) Carterville Area + 9 more nearby (Past Producer) Paga No 1 Mine + 3 more nearby (Past Producer) Unnamed Ocher Deposit + 5 more nearby (Occurrence) Puckett Property + 8 more nearby (Past Producer) Land Lot 1124 (Past Producer) Unnamed Manganese Deposit + 1 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Iron Deposit + 4 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Manganese Deposit + 11 more nearby (Occurrence) Carterville Distr.-B + 6 more nearby (Past Producer) South Dobbins + 9 more nearby (Unknown) Unnamed Manganese Deposit + 7 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Barium Deposit + 9 more nearby (Occurrence) Riverside-Hurricane Hollow Mine + 11 more nearby (Past Producer) Tucker Hollow + 13 more nearby (Unknown) Unnamed Specular Hematite Deposit + 4 more nearby (Occurrence) Abramson + 4 more nearby (Unknown) No Name-Lots 905,906 Mines + 4 more nearby (Occurrence) Carterville Distr.-A + 10 more nearby (Past Producer) Unnamed Iron Deposit (Occurrence) Unnamed Manganese Deposit + 1 more nearby (Occurrence) Carterville Distr.-D + 5 more nearby (Past Producer) Bufford + 9 more nearby (Unknown) Simpson + 2 more nearby (Past Producer) Appalachian (Past Producer) Lots 329, 330, and 392 (Past Producer) Stiles + 6 more nearby (Past Producer) Laramore Property + 2 more nearby (Prospect) Roan + 1 more nearby (Past Producer) Lot 826 + 10 more nearby (Past Producer) Apex + 8 more nearby (Unknown) Woodward Prospect (Prospect) J.J.Howard (Past Producer) Unnamed Iron Deposit + 1 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Iron Deposit + 9 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Iron Deposit + 6 more nearby (Occurrence) Big Spring (Unknown) Gemes + 2 more nearby (Producer) Unnamed Iron Deposit (Occurrence) No Name-Lots 506,575 Mine + 3 more nearby (Past Producer) Lots 828, 829, and 830 (Unknown) Unnamed Iron Mine (Past Producer) Baker Mine (Past Producer) Unnamed Manganese Deposit + 4 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Manganese Deposit + 1 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Manganese Deposit + 4 more nearby (Occurrence) Allison + 10 more nearby (Past Producer) Unnamed Iron Deposit + 1 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Gold Deposit + 1 more nearby (Occurrence) Aubrey Mine + 3 more nearby (Past Producer) Lots 185 and 186 + 1 more nearby (Prospect) Black Bank Mine + 3 more nearby (Past Producer) Alexander + 3 more nearby (Unknown) Allatoona Dam Deposit (Occurrence) Allatoona (Occurrence) Unnamed Manganese Deposit (Occurrence) Bennett Mine (Past Producer) Carterville Distr.-E + 3 more nearby (Past Producer) Unnamed Iron Deposit (Occurrence) Unnamed Gold Deposit + 1 more nearby (Occurrence) Allatoona Vein + 3 more nearby (Past Producer) Unnamed Manganese Deposit (Occurrence) Vaughan Property (Unknown) No Name-Lot 317 Mine + 2 more nearby (Past Producer) Unnamed Gold Deposit + 5 more nearby (Occurrence) Unnamed Gold Deposit + 1 more nearby (Occurrence) Upshaw (Unknown) Unnamed Specular Hematite Deposit (Occurrence) Unnamed Gold Deposit (Occurrence)
136 paw pins; nearby sites are grouped into one pin. Hover or tap a pin for the site name. 8 site(s) with USGS coordinates outside the outline are not pinned. County outline: US Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (2023). Locations approximate.Woof’s favorite find
Avery Mine We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold, Silver) and 3 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as prospect for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Silver. Approx. location 34.117, -84.681. USGS record .
Ask first: a USGS record doesn’t mean you can visit. Find out who owns the land and get permission before collecting.
Field cards: what kind of sites? 217
Occurrence The mineral was noted here, without development.
134
Past Producer Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
67
Unknown Status not recorded.
38
Prospect Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
6
Producer Was producing when the record was made.
1
Plant A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards Gold Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
17 sites
Quartz Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
3 sites
Silver Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
2 sites
Agate Mohs 6.5–7. Banded, translucent chalcedony. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 Commodities 152 78 55 35 17 3 2 2 1 1 Sites (first 40) Site Commodity Minerals recorded Status Approx. location J.J.Howard Gold Gold Past Producer 34.089, -84.736 Allatoona Vein Gold Gold Past Producer 34.117, -84.681 Avery Mine Gold Gold Prospect 34.117, -84.681 Gemes Manganese Hollandite, Lithiophorite, Manganese Ox-Hydrous Producer 34.233, -84.733 Allatoona Dam Deposit Titanium Ilmenite Occurrence 34.222, -84.696 Hermitage Bauxite — Kaolinite Occurrence 34.308, -84.980 Iron Hill District Iron Limonite Past Producer 34.167, -85.004 Bearden Manganese Manganese Ox-Hydrous Unknown 34.233, -84.733 Masteller Manganese Manganese Ox-Hydrous Unknown 34.233, -84.733 Carterville Area — Manganese Ox-Hydrous, Limonite Past Producer 34.150, -84.772 Ward Manganese Manganese Ox-Hydrous, Lithiophorite, Hollandite Unknown 34.243, -84.770 Carterville Distr.-B — — Past Producer 34.217, -84.758 Cartervile Distr.-C Barium-Barite, Manganese — Past Producer 34.236, -84.796 Carterville Distr.-D — — Past Producer 34.268, -84.744 Linwood Distr. — — Past Producer 34.292, -84.942 Linwood Distr.-B — — Past Producer 34.297, -84.969 Carterville Distr.-A — — Past Producer 34.117, -84.749 Carterville Distr.-E — — Past Producer 34.313, -84.689 Lot 826 — — Past Producer 34.136, -84.736 Unnamed Iron Deposit Iron — Occurrence 34.314, -84.690 Unnamed Manganese Deposit Manganese — Occurrence 34.228, -84.759 Unnamed Iron Deposit Iron — Occurrence 34.263, -84.725 Vaughn — — Unknown 34.233, -84.759 Stephenson and Little Stephenson — — Past Producer 34.271, -84.736 Unnamed Gold Deposit Gold — Occurrence 34.099, -84.712 Paga Barium-Barite — Producer 34.138, -84.781 Unnamed Ocher Deposit Iron — Occurrence 34.175, -84.766 Unnamed Specular Hematite Deposit Iron — Occurrence 34.145, -84.761 No Name-Lots 604,605 Mine Barium-Barite — Unknown 34.152, -84.772 Puckett Property — — Past Producer 34.110, -84.769 Unnamed Manganese Deposit Manganese — Occurrence 34.183, -84.784 Norris Mine — — Past Producer 34.175, -84.765 Paga No 1 Mine Barium-Barite — Past Producer 34.133, -84.777 Cain Mining Bartow Operations Barium-Barite — Producer 34.163, -84.798 Unnamed Iron Deposit Iron — Occurrence 34.237, -84.763 Unnamed Iron Deposit Iron — Occurrence 34.245, -84.762 South Dobbins — — Unknown 34.210, -84.755 Unnamed Iron Deposit Iron — Occurrence 34.237, -84.763 Unnamed Ocher Deposit Iron — Occurrence 34.139, -84.774 Unnamed Manganese Deposit Manganese — Occurrence 34.296, -84.718
Fossil collections The Paleobiology Database lists 3 fossil collection records in Bartow County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) . USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
Updated October 2026
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