Burlington — Rockhounding in Alamance County, North Carolina
Burlington is a mapped rockhounding spot in Alamance County, North Carolina. Reported finds include quartz, red quartzite, serpentine. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Burlington in Alamance County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Alamance County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Burch Bridge Road
- Postcode
- 27217
- Coordinates
- 36.12117, -79.45478
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.
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:
- North Carolina Geological Survey
- Nantahala/Pisgah National Forests
- Emerald Hollow Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Burlington
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Burlington.
- GibsonvilleGuilford County, North Carolina · 6 mi awayGreen Quartz, Actinolite
- Alamance CountyAlamance County, North Carolina · 7 mi awaySerpentine
- Superior Stone CompanyGuilford County, North Carolina · 9 mi awayCopper, Iron, Quartz
- HillsboroughOrange County, North Carolina · 18 mi awayMoss Agate, Quartz
- Caswell CountyCaswell County, North Carolina · 22 mi awayGold, Allanite, Mica
- Chapel HillOrange County, North Carolina · 27 mi awayMoss Agate, Petrified Wood
- PittsboroChatham County, North Carolina · 30 mi awayLimonite
- Mt. TirzahPerson County, North Carolina · 32 mi awayActinolite, Hematite, Limonite
Across the state line from Burlington
Burlington is close enough to the North Carolina border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- AxtonHenry County, Virginia · 40 mi awayGarnet
- Henry CountyHenry County, Virginia · 51 mi awayBlue Quartz
- StuartPatrick County, Virginia · 56 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Staurolite, Corundum
- Fairy Stone State ParkHenry County, Virginia · 58 mi awayStaurolite
- GretnaPittsylvania County, Virginia · 58 mi awayBlue Quartz
- Glade HillFranklin County, Virginia · 61 mi awayYellow Apatite
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