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Grandfather Mountain State Park — Viewing Geology Only
metamorphic rocks and mountain geology · Avery
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Cape Lookout National Seashore — No Recreational Geologic Collection
rocks, fossils, shells/natural objects subject to NPS rules · Carteret
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Jockey's Ridge State Park — No Mineral/Sand Removal
dune sand and natural resources · Dare
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore — Protected Resource Control
natural and cultural resources, fossils, rocks and artifacts · Dare / Hyde
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Crowders Mountain State Park — Viewing Geology Only
quartzite/metamorphic rock exposures · Gaston / Cleveland
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Carolina Beach State Park — No Geologic Collection
Coastal Plain sediments and natural resources · New Hanover
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Fort Fisher State Recreation Area — No Mineral/Sand Removal
beach sand, shells/fossils and coastal geology · New Hanover
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Chimney Rock State Park — Viewing Geology Only
gneiss/granite exposures and scenic geology · Rutherford
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Active North Carolina Mines/Quarries — No Public Collection Inference
industrial minerals, aggregates, lithium, feldspar, phosphate and other mined commodities · Statewide
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North Carolina State Forests — Permit-Controlled / No Casual Removal
rocks, minerals and other natural resources · Statewide
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North Carolina State Parks — No Recreational Mineral Collection
rocks, minerals, fossils and artifacts · Statewide
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Hanging Rock State Park — Viewing Geology Only
quartzite, waterfalls and rock exposures · Stokes
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Pilot Mountain State Park — Viewing Geology Only
quartzite/metamorphic rock exposures · Surry / Yadkin
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park — No Recreational Collecting
rocks, minerals, fossils and natural objects · Swain / Haywood
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Gorges State Park — Viewing Geology Only
Blue Ridge metamorphic rocks and waterfalls · Transylvania
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Blue Ridge Parkway — No Recreational Collecting
rocks, minerals, fossils and roadcut resources · Western North Carolina
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Stone Mountain State Park — Viewing/Climbing Geology Only
granite dome, minerals and rock exposures · Wilkes / Alleghany
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Mount Mitchell State Park — Viewing Geology Only
high-elevation metamorphic geology and natural resources · Yancey