Kernersville — Rockhounding in Forsyth County, North Carolina
Kernersville is a mapped rockhounding spot in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Reported finds include chrysolite, bronzite, tourmaline. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Kernersville in Forsyth County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Forsyth County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Barrister Court
- Postcode
- 27284
- Coordinates
- 36.14594, -80.09596
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 Kernersville
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- ChrysoliteEncyclopedia →
- BronziteEncyclopedia →
- TourmalineEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Kernersville.
- Winston-SalemForsyth County, North Carolina · 7 mi awayHalloysite, Hematite, Magnetite
- DanburyTop pick in North CarolinaStokes County, North Carolina · 19 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Big CreekStokes County, North Carolina · 24 mi awayGarnet, Moonstone, Smoky Quartz
- FarmingtonDavie County, North Carolina · 24 mi awayAutunite, Columbite
- Pilot MountainSurry County, North Carolina · 25 mi awayQuartz
- Conrad Hill Mine near LexingtonDavidson County, North Carolina · 25 mi awayChalcopyrite, Limonite, Malachite
- Superior Stone CompanyGuilford County, North Carolina · 27 mi awayCopper, Iron, Quartz
- TyroDavidson County, North Carolina · 29 mi awayAmethyst
Across the state line from Kernersville
Kernersville 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.
- StuartPatrick County, Virginia · 34 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Staurolite, Corundum
- Henry CountyHenry County, Virginia · 42 mi awayBlue Quartz
- AxtonHenry County, Virginia · 42 mi awayGarnet
- Hurricane KnobPatrick County, Virginia · 44 mi awayKyanite
- Fairy Stone State ParkHenry County, Virginia · 44 mi awayStaurolite
- Laurel ForkCarroll County, Virginia · 46 mi awayQuartz
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