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NORTH CAROLINA LOCAL FIELD REGION

Mitchell–Yancey Mineral Belt Rockhounding Guide

Mountain gemstone research, quartz and metamorphic exposures.

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Mitchell–Yancey Mineral Belt 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.
Quartz / gem-mineral reference

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 Mitchell–Yancey Mineral Belt

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

Research5.0 mi

Randolph Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research6.9 mi

Bud Mica Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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