Where to Find Feldspar in North Carolina

North Carolina has 10 mapped collecting spots that report feldspar, spread across 9 counties. The largest share sits in Yancey 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 feldspar spots in North Carolina

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

Burnsville
Yancey County County
Ray Mine gives North Carolina a rare free public pegmatite locality, with Mindat documenting aquamarine, beryl, amazonite, muscovite, rutile, tourmaline, and other Spruce Pine district minerals. Its strength is the combination of a historically worked mica mine and Forest Service surface-collecting access, provided current closures and mine hazards are respected.

Best counties for feldspar in North Carolina

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

Every feldspar spot we track in North Carolina

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
PlumtreeMud Puppy Rock Lane	Avery County	Feldspar Garnet	36.0318, -82.0110	Public
DemocratBig Ivy Drive	Buncombe County	Chalcedony Feldspar Garnet Moonstone Olivine Vermiculite	35.7865, -82.5007	Public
South Mountains	Burke County	Aquamarine Beryl Feldspar Quartz	35.5973, -81.6946	Public
Hibriten MountainHibriten Mountain Trail and Service Road	Caldwell County	Feldspar	35.9041, -81.4886	Public
LattimoreMount Harmony Church Road	Cleveland County	Quartz Black Tourmaline Beryl Feldspar	35.4657, -81.6823	Public
Deer Park MineDeer Park Lake Road	Mitchell County	Autunite Feldspar Garnet Hyalite Opal Mica Monazite Thulite	35.9330, -82.1050	Public
Mount AiryGranite Quarry Trail	Surry County	Feldspar Quartz Jasper	36.5071, -80.5849	Public
Bryson CityEast Deep Creek Road	Swain County	Allanite Garnet Magnetite Moonstone Quartz Pyrite Feldspar Mica +2 more	35.4436, -83.4402	Public
BurnsvilleRay Mine Trail	Yancey County	Albite Amazonite Apatite Aquamarine Autunite Beryl Emerald Fluorite +8 more	35.8883, -82.2747	Public
Celo RidgeUpper Brown's Creek Road	Yancey County	Sapphire Feldspar Garnet Kyanite Mica	35.8640, -82.2253	Public

Feldspar in North Carolina FAQ

Where can you find feldspar in North Carolina?+

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

How many feldspar 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 feldspar 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 feldspar 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.