Superior Stone Company — Rockhounding in Guilford County, North Carolina
Superior Stone Company is a mapped rockhounding spot in Guilford County, North Carolina. Reported finds include copper, iron, quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Superior Stone Company in Guilford County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Guilford County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Agate Road
- Postcode
- 27249
- Coordinates
- 36.11616, -79.61796
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 Superior Stone Company
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Superior Stone Company.
- GibsonvilleGuilford County, North Carolina · 3 mi awayGreen Quartz, Actinolite
- BurlingtonAlamance County, North Carolina · 9 mi awayQuartz, Red Quartzite, Serpentine
- Alamance CountyAlamance County, North Carolina · 12 mi awaySerpentine
- Caswell CountyCaswell County, North Carolina · 26 mi awayGold, Allanite, Mica
- KernersvilleForsyth County, North Carolina · 27 mi awayChrysolite, Bronzite, Tourmaline
- HillsboroughOrange County, North Carolina · 27 mi awayMoss Agate, Quartz
- Winston-SalemForsyth County, North Carolina · 33 mi awayHalloysite, Hematite, Magnetite
- Chapel HillOrange County, North Carolina · 35 mi awayMoss Agate, Petrified Wood
Across the state line from Superior Stone Company
Superior Stone Company 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.
- AxtonHenry County, Virginia · 38 mi awayGarnet
- Henry CountyHenry County, Virginia · 47 mi awayBlue Quartz
- StuartPatrick County, Virginia · 50 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Staurolite, Corundum
- Fairy Stone State ParkHenry County, Virginia · 53 mi awayStaurolite
- Glade HillFranklin County, Virginia · 59 mi awayYellow Apatite
- GretnaPittsylvania County, Virginia · 60 mi awayBlue Quartz
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