Clubb Mountain: Corundum & Lazulite Rockhounding in Gaston County, North Carolina

Plan your visit

Generally open to casual rockhounding

County

Gaston County

State

North Carolina

Nearest road

Alexis Lucia Road

Postcode

28006

Coordinates

35.40139, -81.08167

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.

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.

Best time to visit Clubb Mountain

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 52°F in winter to 90°F in summer.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, GASTONIA station (10 mi away), adjusted for elevation.

Geology at Clubb Mountain

This spot sits on Battleground Formation, mapped as mica schist that formed roughly 1000 to 540 million years ago. Gold in metamorphic belts like this is typically tied to quartz veins and shear zones, with placer color in the creeks that cut them.

Mapped unit

Battleground Formation

Age

1000–540 Ma (Neoproterozoic)

Rock types

mica schist

Elevation

890 ft

Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.

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: April 1, 2026

• North Carolina Geological Survey
• Nantahala/Pisgah National Forests
• Emerald Hollow Mine (fee-dig operator)
• Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules