Salisbury — Rockhounding in Rowan County, North Carolina
Salisbury is a mapped rockhounding spot in Rowan County, North Carolina. Reported finds include amethyst, pink tourmaline, green tourmaline. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Rowan County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Forest Drive
- Postcode
- 28147
- Coordinates
- 35.66828, -80.53298
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 Salisbury
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Amethyst
- Pink Tourmaline
- Green Tourmaline
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Salisbury.
- Mount UllaRowan County · 10 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- TyroDavidson County · 12 mi awayAmethyst
- Gold HillRowan County · 15 mi awayMagnetite, Manganese, Garnet
- Davidson CountyDavidson County · 19 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- StatesvilleIredell County · 20 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Quartz
- CaldwellMecklenburg County · 22 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- ConcordCabarrus County · 22 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Conrad Hill Mine near LexingtonDavidson County · 22 mi awayChalcopyrite, Limonite, Malachite
