Henry's Knob: Andalusite & Kyanite Rockhounding in York County, South Carolina
- Minerals reported
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- Best months
- Year-round
Henry's Knob is a mapped rockhounding spot in York County, South Carolina. Reported finds include andalusite, kyanite, lazulite, staurolite, tourmaline. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- York County
- State
- South Carolina
- Nearest road
- Laurelwood Drive
- Coordinates
- 35.13096, -81.27507
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 Henry's Knob
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 MUNI AP station (8 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Henry's Knob
This spot sits on Battleground Formation, Metasedimentary rocks, undivided, mapped as schist that formed roughly 1000 to 540 million years ago. Metamorphic belts like this often host pegmatite dikes, the coarse-crystal bodies that typically carry beryl, tourmaline, and sheet mica.
- Mapped unit
- Battleground Formation, Metasedimentary rocks, undivided
- Age
- 1000–540 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
- Rock types
- schist
- Elevation
- 1,040 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.
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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.
- South Carolina Geological Survey
- South Carolina State Parks rules
- Sumter and Francis Marion National Forests
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Henry's Knob
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Henry's Knob.
- King's CreekCherokee County, South Carolina · 10 mi awayBarite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
- SmyrnaYork County, South Carolina · 14 mi awayCalcite, Galena, Gold Nugget
- GaffneyCherokee County, South Carolina · 16 mi awayCassiterite, Feldspar, Kyanite
- Cherokee CountyCherokee County, South Carolina · 17 mi awayBarite, Hematite, Kyanite
- Hickory GroveYork County, South Carolina · 17 mi awayAndalusite, Kyanite, Lazulite
- Bowens River and tributariesCherokee County, South Carolina · 17 mi awayCorundum, Garnet, Sapphire
- Spartanburg CountySpartanburg County, South Carolina · 46 mi awayGold, Diamond
- Flat CreekLancaster County, South Carolina · 50 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Sericite
Across the state line from Henry's Knob
Henry's Knob is close enough to the South Carolina border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Crowder's MountainGaston County, North Carolina · 7 mi awayBarite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum
- Foote Mine and other minesCleveland County, North Carolina · 7 mi awayApatite, Beryl, Calcite
- GroverCleveland County, North Carolina · 9 mi awayAquamarine
- Kings MountainCleveland County, North Carolina · 10 mi awayDiamond
- EarlCleveland County, North Carolina · 14 mi awayAquamarine, Garnet
- Beaverdam CreekGaston County, North Carolina · 18 mi awayCassiterite
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