Reed Gold Mine — Rockhounding in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Reed Gold Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Reported finds include azurite, gold, malachite, quartz, scheelite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Reed Gold Mine in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cabarrus County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Reed Mine Road
- Postcode
- 28107
- Coordinates
- 35.28520, -80.46653
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 Reed Gold Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Reed Gold Mine.
- ConcordCabarrus County, North Carolina · 11 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Gold HillRowan County, North Carolina · 17 mi awayMagnetite, Manganese, Garnet
- CharlotteMecklenburg County, North Carolina · 21 mi awayJasper, Leopardite, Copper
- CaldwellMecklenburg County, North Carolina · 24 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Pee Dee RiverAnson County, North Carolina · 26 mi awayAgatized Wood, Chalcedony, Jasper
- SalisburyRowan County, North Carolina · 27 mi awayAmethyst, Pink Tourmaline, Green Tourmaline
- Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, North Carolina · 28 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz
- EldoradoTop pick in North CarolinaMontgomery County, North Carolina · 28 mi awayAzurite, Calcite, Gold
Across the state line from Reed Gold Mine
Reed Gold Mine 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.
- JeffersonChesterfield County, South Carolina · 40 mi awayTopaz
- Flat CreekLancaster County, South Carolina · 42 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Sericite
- Henry's KnobYork County, South Carolina · 47 mi awayAndalusite, Kyanite, Lazulite
- Haile Gold MineLancaster County, South Carolina · 49 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Quartz
- King's CreekCherokee County, South Carolina · 57 mi awayBarite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
- SmyrnaYork County, South Carolina · 60 mi awayCalcite, Galena, Gold Nugget
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