Emerald Hollow Mine — Rockhounding in Catawba County, North Carolina
Emerald Hollow Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Catawba County, North Carolina. Reported finds include emerald, amethyst, quartz, aquamarine, hiddenite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Emerald Hollow Mine in Catawba County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Catawba County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Clarence Street
- Postcode
- 28610
- Coordinates
- 35.67200, -81.10890
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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 Emerald Hollow Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Emerald Hollow Mine.
- CatawbaIredell County, North Carolina · 7 mi awayGold, Calcite, Magnetite
- MooresvilleCatawba County, North Carolina · 9 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Quartz
- DenverCatawba County, North Carolina · 10 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- StatesvilleIredell County, North Carolina · 13 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Quartz
- Iron StationLincoln County, North Carolina · 14 mi awayAmethyst
- Stony PointAlexander County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayChlorite, Goethite, Monazite
- Lincoln CountyLincoln County, North Carolina · 17 mi awayCassiterite
- HiddeniteAlexander County, North Carolina · 17 mi awayEmerald, Quartz, Smoky Quartz
Across the state line from Emerald Hollow Mine
Emerald Hollow 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.
- Henry's KnobYork County, South Carolina · 39 mi awayAndalusite, Kyanite, Lazulite
- Bowens River and tributariesCherokee County, South Carolina · 44 mi awayCorundum, Garnet, Sapphire
- King's CreekCherokee County, South Carolina · 45 mi awayBarite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
- Cherokee CountyCherokee County, South Carolina · 47 mi awayBarite, Hematite, Kyanite
- GaffneyCherokee County, South Carolina · 48 mi awayCassiterite, Feldspar, Kyanite
- SmyrnaYork County, South Carolina · 51 mi awayCalcite, Galena, Gold Nugget
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