Adams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with emerald collecting and rockhounding.
Emerald collectingRockhounding
Jacob Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Shuler Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Holbrook Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Arnold Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Cowee Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Mincey Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Bonanza Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Caler Creek Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Dale and Demkos Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Sheffield Corundum Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Gibson Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Gregory Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Cherokee Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Houston Rose Creek Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Rockhound Haven Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Yukon Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Corundum Hill Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Shuler Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Mincey Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Bonanza Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Cowee Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Rockhound Haven Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Arnold Ruby Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Houston Rose Creek Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Unnamed Beryl Occurrence
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and mineral occurrence.
Gemstone collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Old Plantation Emerald, Aquamarine and Beryl Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Unnamed Emerald Occurrence Gl - 032
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and mineral occurrence.
Gemstone collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Beryl Prospect
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and mineral occurrence.
Gemstone collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Beryl Occurrence
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and mineral occurrence.
Gemstone collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Beryl Occurrence
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and mineral occurrence.
Gemstone collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Joel Walker Beryl Prospect
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and mineral occurrence.
Gemstone collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Pyler-Benfield Hiddenite-Emerald Pit
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Hiddenite Occurrence
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and mineral occurrence.
Gemstone collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Emerald Occurrence Gl - 033
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and mineral occurrence.
Gemstone collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
W H Fortenberry Prospect
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and prospecting site.
Gemstone collectingProspecting siteRockhounding
W H Humphries Prospect
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and prospecting site.
Gemstone collectingProspecting siteRockhounding
Unnamed Mica Prospect
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and prospecting site.
Gemstone collectingProspecting siteRockhounding
McKinney Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Old Plantation Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with beryllium collecting and rockhounding.
Beryllium collectingRockhounding
Crabtree Mountain Emerald Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Henson Creek Aquamarine Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with gemstone collecting and rockhounding.
Gemstone collectingRockhounding
Ray Mica Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with mica collecting and rockhounding.
Mica collectingRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Occurrence Gl - 041
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Occurrence Gl - 041
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Occurrence Gl - 037
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Occurrence Gl - 029
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Occurrence Gl - 030
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Occurrence Gl - 035
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Reese Mountain Sillimanite Occurrence
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Clubb Mountain Kyanite Prospects
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Spencer Mountain Kyanite Occurrence
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Shelton Kyanite Property
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Occurrence Gl - 038
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Occurrence Gl - 036
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
The Pinnacle Kyanite Prospects
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Will Knox Sillimanite Property
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Occurrence Gl - 039
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Machpelah Church Sillimanite Occurrence
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Bonnet Split Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with mica collecting and rockhounding.
Mica collectingRockhounding
Unnamed Amethyst Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and rockhounding.
Quartz collectingRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Vein Occurrence Ak-031
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Vein Occurrence Ak-030
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Vein Occurrence Ak-032
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Eldorado Quartz Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and rockhounding.
Quartz collectingRockhounding
Norwood Quartz Quarry
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and rockhounding.
Quartz collectingRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Vein Occurrence Ak-033
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Unnamed Quartz Vein Occurrence Ak-029
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and mineral occurrence.
Quartz collectingMineral occurrenceRockhounding
Moore County Mine
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and rockhounding.
Quartz collectingRockhounding
Vaden Quarry
Rockhounding site in North Carolina with quartz collecting and rockhounding.
Quartz collectingRockhounding
ROCKHOUNDING IN NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina offers rockhounders a diverse geological landscape to explore. From ancient river gravels to exposed bedrock outcrops, the state has produced everything from common quartz varieties to rare regional specialties prized by collectors worldwide.
Before collecting, always verify land ownership and any permit requirements. BLM land generally allows personal-use collecting, while state parks vary and national parks prohibit removal of any natural materials. Leave no trace and fill any excavation holes.