Where to Find Chalcopyrite in North Carolina

North Carolina has 6 mapped collecting spots that report chalcopyrite, spread across 5 counties. The largest share sits in Davidson County County with 2 spots. 6 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

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

Standout chalcopyrite spots in North Carolina

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

Island Creek
Vance County County
Island Creek represents the Hamme tungsten district, where NCGS work identifies hubnerite-bearing veins with quartz, sericite, fluorite, and scheelite at the Tungsten Queen mine. That tungsten-fluorite-sulfide suite gives Vance County a very different collecting story from the Blue Ridge pegmatites and Macon County corundum fields.

Best counties for chalcopyrite in North Carolina

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

Every chalcopyrite spot we track in North Carolina

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
StratfordWalnut Branch Church Road	Alleghany County	Chalcopyrite Cuprite Galena Malachite Molybdenite Pyrite Silver Sphalerite	36.5189, -81.2207	Public
Conrad Hill Mine near LexingtonConrad Hill Mine Road	Davidson County	Chalcopyrite Limonite Malachite Silver Hematite	35.7848, -80.1653	Public
Davidson CountySilver Hill Road	Davidson County	Chalcopyrite Gold Pyrite Tetradymite Anglesite Calamine Calcite Cuprite +3 more	35.7057, -80.1995	Public
Crowder's MountainBackside Trail	Gaston County	Barite Chalcopyrite Corundum Gold Bearing Galena Gold Garnet Hematite Limonite +5 more	35.2326, -81.2749	Public
Medoc Mountain State ParkSummit Loop Trail	Halifax County	Chalcopyrite Molybdenite Pyrite Sericite	36.2562, -77.8821	Public
Island CreekTungsten Mine Road	Vance County	Apatite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Hyalite Opal Quartz Rhodochrosite Scheelite +2 more	36.5050, -78.4765	Public

Before you go

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

Chalcopyrite in North Carolina FAQ

Where can you find chalcopyrite in North Carolina?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Davidson County County, Alleghany County County, and Gaston County County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many chalcopyrite spots are mapped in North Carolina?+

6 spots across 5 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 chalcopyrite 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. 6 of the 6 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt chalcopyrite 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.