Shooting Creek — Rockhounding in Clay County, North Carolina
Shooting Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Clay County, North Carolina. Reported finds include hyalite opal geode. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Shooting Creek in Clay County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Clay County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Old Hwy 64 East
- Postcode
- 28904
- Coordinates
- 35.02311, -83.67514
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 Shooting Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Hyalite Opal GeodeEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Shooting Creek.
- ElfClay County, North Carolina · 4 mi awayCorundum
- ElfClay County, North Carolina · 4 mi awayCorundum, Amphibolite, Opal
- Chunky Gal MountainTop pick in North CarolinaClay County, North Carolina · 6 mi awayGarnet, Staurolite
- Meyer’s Chapel & General AreaClay County, North Carolina · 8 mi awayCorundum
- Chestnut KnobMacon County, North Carolina · 9 mi awayWhite Star Corundum
- Clay CountyMacon County, North Carolina · 12 mi awayUnakite
- Vengeance CreekTop pick in North CarolinaCherokee County, North Carolina · 15 mi awayCalcite, Garnet, Quartz
- OttoMacon County, North Carolina · 17 mi awayAmethyst, Garnet, Quartz
Across the state line from Shooting Creek
Shooting Creek 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.
- Jack Branch & Shoal Branch AreaTowns County, Georgia · 6 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- Charlie’s CreekTowns County, Georgia · 6 mi awayAmethyst
- Towns CountyTowns County, Georgia · 8 mi awayAmethyst
- Chatuge LakeTowns County, Georgia · 9 mi awayCorundum, Garnet, Kyanite
- Brasstown ChurchTowns County, Georgia · 12 mi awaySillimanite, Kyanite, Biotite
- Hunter KnobTowns County, Georgia · 13 mi awayGraphite, Muscovite, Quartz
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