Where to Find Hematite in North Carolina

North Carolina has 8 mapped collecting spots that report hematite, spread across 7 counties. The largest share sits in Gaston County County with 2 spots. 8 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

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

Standout hematite 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 hematite in North Carolina

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

Every hematite spot we track in North Carolina

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
CranberryTrilium Creek Run	Avery County	Epidote Garnet Hematite Kyanite Unakite	36.1346, -81.9826	Public
Cane CreekLower Brush Creek Road	Buncombe County	Calcite Gold Hematite Limonite	35.4715, -82.4476	Public
Conrad Hill Mine near LexingtonConrad Hill Mine Road	Davidson County	Chalcopyrite Limonite Malachite Silver Hematite	35.7848, -80.1653	Public
Winston-SalemWaughtown Connector Greenway	Forsyth County	Halloysite Hematite Magnetite Garnet	36.0820, -80.2043	Public
Clubb MountainAlexis Lucia Road	Gaston County	Corundum Lazulite Kyanite Damourite Gold Garnet Hematite Magnetite +2 more	35.4014, -81.0817	Public
Crowder's MountainBackside Trail	Gaston County	Barite Chalcopyrite Corundum Gold Bearing Galena Gold Garnet Hematite Limonite +5 more	35.2326, -81.2749	Public
Mt. TirzahSurl-Mount Tirzah Road	Person County	Actinolite Hematite Limonite Manganese Quartz	36.2819, -78.9070	Public
DanburySheppard Mill Road	Stokes County	Agate Carnelian Chalcedony Jasper Hyalite Opal Hematite Amethyst	36.4083, -80.2000	Public

Before you go

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

Hematite in North Carolina FAQ

Where can you find hematite in North Carolina?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Gaston 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 hematite spots are mapped in North Carolina?+

8 spots across 7 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 hematite 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. 8 of the 8 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt hematite 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.