Rocks & minerals reported in South Carolina
45 rocks, minerals, gemstones, and fossils reported across 48 mapped rockhounding spots in South Carolina. Each entry links to a field-ID guide; the state-specific links open the list of spots known to produce that material in South Carolina.
Most-reported in South Carolina
Ranked by the number of South Carolina spots in this dataset that mention each material.
Amethystcommongemstone · Mohs 7purple, violet, lavender
Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7colorless, white, gray
Goldcommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3gold-yellow, pale yellow, orange-yellow
Kyanitecommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-7blue, colorless, white
Smoky Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7brown, gray, black
Berylcommonmineral · Mohs 7.5-8colorless, green, blue
Petrified Woodcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
Pyritecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5brass-yellow, pale-gold
Tourmalinecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, green, pink
Corundumcommonmineral · Mohs 9colorless, red, blue
Baritecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5colorless, white, yellow
Sillimanitecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5white, colorless, gray
Where in South Carolina to find each
State-specific spot lists. Each link opens the South Carolina subset of mapped rockhounding spots for that mineral.
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