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Blue Ridge Metamorphic Minerals Rockhounding Guide

Garnet, kyanite and schist identification in protected and private uplands.

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Blue Ridge Metamorphic Minerals local map

Explore nearby North Carolina records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Quartz / gem-mineral reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
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Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

Mapped leads in Blue Ridge Metamorphic Minerals

The records below may represent collecting sites, managed programs, protected resources or research-only geology. Their individual status is more important than proximity.

Research17.7 mi

Murphy Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research20.1 mi

Westall Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research20.3 mi

Whitson Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research20.8 mi

Ray Mica Mine

Molybdenum, Beryllium, Uranium

USGS Research
Research22.2 mi

Silvers Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research22.4 mi

Creson Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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