Propst Farm Ruby Mine: Ruby Rockhounding in Catawba County, North Carolina
Updated August 2026
Propst Farm Ruby Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Catawba County, North Carolina. Reported finds include ruby. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Propst Farm Ruby Mine in Catawba County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Catawba County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Startown Road
- Postcode
- 28658
- Coordinates
- 35.59239, -81.25618
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- North Carolina Geological Survey
- Nantahala/Pisgah National Forests
- Emerald Hollow Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Propst Farm Ruby Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Propst Farm Ruby Mine.
- Lincoln CountyLincoln County, North Carolina · 8 mi awayCassiterite
- Emerald Hollow MineCatawba County, North Carolina · 10 mi awayEmerald, Amethyst, Quartz
- Iron StationLincoln County, North Carolina · 12 mi awayAmethyst
- Reel MineLincoln County, North Carolina · 12 mi awayAmethyst, Beryl, Quartz
- DenverCatawba County, North Carolina · 14 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- Beaverdam CreekGaston County, North Carolina · 14 mi awayCassiterite
- AlexisLincoln County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayKyanite, Lazulite, Rutile
- Clubb MountainGaston County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayCorundum, Lazulite, Kyanite
Across the state line from Propst Farm Ruby Mine
Propst Farm Ruby Mine is close enough to the North Carolina border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Henry's KnobYork County, South Carolina · 32 mi awayAndalusite, Kyanite, Lazulite
- Bowens River and tributariesTop pick in South CarolinaCherokee County, South Carolina · 35 mi awayCorundum, Garnet, Sapphire
- King's CreekCherokee County, South Carolina · 37 mi awayBarite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
- Cherokee CountyCherokee County, South Carolina · 38 mi awayBarite, Hematite, Kyanite
- GaffneyCherokee County, South Carolina · 40 mi awayCassiterite, Feldspar, Kyanite
- SmyrnaYork County, South Carolina · 43 mi awayCalcite, Galena, Gold Nugget
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