Yadkin River — Rockhounding in Alexander County, North Carolina
Yadkin River is a mapped rockhounding spot in Alexander County, North Carolina. Reported finds include quartz, smoky quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Yadkin River in Alexander County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Alexander County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Revenuer Ridge Lane
- Postcode
- 28636
- Coordinates
- 35.93451, -81.06990
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Found at Yadkin River
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Yadkin River.
- Hiddenite (area 2)Alexander County · 1 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl, Quartz
- Emerald Hollow MineAlexander County · 2 mi awayEmerald, Aquamarine, Sapphire
- HiddeniteAlexander County · 2 mi awayEmerald, Quartz, Smoky Quartz
- Stony PointAlexander County · 4 mi awayChlorite, Goethite, Monazite
- Fox MountainIredell County · 6 mi awayRutile
- EllendaleAlexander County · 10 mi awayGolden Beryl, Green Beryl, Yellow Beryl
- Davis MountainAlexander County · 11 mi awayAnglesite, Chrysotile, Cerussite
- WilkesboroWilkes County · 13 mi awayGarnet, Serpentine, Talc
