Rocks & minerals reported in North Carolina

111 rocks, minerals, gemstones, and fossils reported across 198 mapped rockhounding spots in North Carolina. Each entry links to a field-ID guide; the state-specific links open the list of spots known to produce that material in North Carolina.

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Most-reported in North Carolina

Ranked by the number of North Carolina spots in this dataset that mention each material.

Quartzcommon
mineral · Mohs 7colorless, white, gray
Goldcommon
mineral · Mohs 2.5-3gold-yellow, pale yellow, orange-yellow
Amethystcommon
gemstone · Mohs 7purple, violet, lavender
Corundumcommon
mineral · Mohs 9colorless, red, blue
Rutilecommon
mineral · Mohs 6-6.5reddish-brown, red, black
Berylcommon
mineral · Mohs 7.5-8colorless, green, blue
Kyanitecommon
mineral · Mohs 4.5-7blue, colorless, white
Sapphirecommon
gemstone · Mohs 9blue, yellow, pink
Tourmalinecommon
mineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, green, pink
Agatecommon
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Aquamarineuncommon
gemstone · Mohs 7.5-8blue, blue-green, green-blue
Pyritecommon
mineral · Mohs 6-6.5brass-yellow, pale-gold

Where in North Carolina to find each

State-specific spot lists. Each link opens the North Carolina subset of mapped rockhounding spots for that mineral.

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