Where to Find Chalcedony in North Carolina

North Carolina has 10 mapped collecting spots that report chalcedony, spread across 9 counties. The largest share sits in Cumberland County County with 2 spots. 10 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

Standout chalcedony spots in North Carolina

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Danbury
Stokes County County
Danbury is the best northern Piedmont silica stop in this set, with agate, carnelian, chalcedony, jasper, hyalite opal, hematite, and amethyst listed from the Stokes County area. It broadens the North Carolina top 10 beyond mines and pegmatites by representing the Sauratown Mountains' smaller but distinctive lapidary material.

Best counties for chalcedony in North Carolina

Ranked by the number of mapped chalcedony spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every chalcedony spot we track in North Carolina

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Pee Dee River	Anson County	Agatized Wood Chalcedony Jasper	35.1071, -80.0563	Public
DemocratBig Ivy Drive	Buncombe County	Chalcedony Feldspar Garnet Moonstone Olivine Vermiculite	35.7865, -82.5007	Public
ConcordShadowcrest Drive Southwest	Cabarrus County	Agate Carnelian Chalcedony Common Opal	35.3619, -80.6279	Public
Cape Fear River and tributariesHijacked	Cumberland County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Common Opal Agatized Wood	35.1012, -78.8569	Public
Cumberland CountyFreedom Lane	Cumberland County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Common Opal Agatized Wood	34.9592, -78.9394	Public
Creedmore	Granville County	Agate Jasper Chalcedony	36.2075, -78.6571	Public
Higdon MountainForest Drive	Macon County	Actinolite Chalcedony Chromite Corundum Enstatite Magnetite Opal Quartz +5 more	35.1484, -83.2907	Public
CaldwellBailey Road	Mecklenburg County	Agate Carnelian Chalcedony	35.4655, -80.8270	Public
DanburySheppard Mill Road	Stokes County	Agate Carnelian Chalcedony Jasper Hyalite Opal Hematite Amethyst	36.4083, -80.2000	Public
TraphillTraphill Mill Road	Wilkes County	Moss Agate Jasper Chalcedony	36.3356, -81.0321	Public

Before you go

Read the chalcedony identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Chalcedony in the encyclopedia.

Chalcedony in North Carolina FAQ

Where can you find chalcedony in North Carolina?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Cumberland County County, Anson County County, and Buncombe County County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many chalcedony spots are mapped in North Carolina?+

10 spots across 9 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect chalcedony in North Carolina?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 10 of the 10 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt chalcedony in North Carolina with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.