Collettsville — Rockhounding in Caldwell County, North Carolina
Collettsville is a mapped rockhounding spot in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Reported finds include epidote, pyrite cubes. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Collettsville in Caldwell County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Caldwell County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- NC 90
- Postcode
- 28611
- Coordinates
- 35.95331, -81.67744
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 Collettsville
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- EpidoteEncyclopedia →
- Pyrite CubesEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Collettsville.
- Brown MountainBurke County, North Carolina · 5 mi awayAlbite, Fluorite, Gold
- Yadkin ValleyCaldwell County, North Carolina · 11 mi awayBeryl, Garnet
- Hibriten MountainCaldwell County, North Carolina · 11 mi awayFeldspar
- Grandmother MountainAvery County, North Carolina · 12 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Quartz
- Wiseman's ViewBurke County, North Carolina · 13 mi awayQuartz, Sandstone
- Blowing RockWatauga County, North Carolina · 13 mi awayGold
- Linville MountainTop pick in North CarolinaBurke County, North Carolina · 14 mi awayActinolite, Graphite, Manaccanite
- High PeakBurke County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayGarnet
Across the state line from Collettsville
Collettsville 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.
- Roan MountainCarter County, Tennessee · 28 mi awayUnakite
- Stony CreekCarter County, Tennessee · 39 mi awayPyrite, Pyrolusite
- Unaka MountainsUnicoi County, Tennessee · 41 mi awayEpidote, Quartz, Unakite
- Limestone quarriesUnicoi County, Tennessee · 42 mi awayCalcite, Celestite, Dolomite
- Bumpus CoveWashington County, Tennessee · 47 mi awayBlue Jasper
- Bumpus Cove mining districtUnicoi County, Tennessee · 47 mi awayAnglesite, Chalcopyrite, Cerussite
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