Ivy Creek — Rockhounding in Madison County, North Carolina
Ivy Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Madison County, North Carolina. Reported finds include chrysolite, genthite, talc, tremolite, asbestos. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Ivy Creek in Madison County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Madison County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Serenity on the Ivy Lane
- Postcode
- 28787
- Coordinates
- 35.78283, -82.60728
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 Ivy Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- ChrysoliteEncyclopedia →
- GenthiteEncyclopedia →
- TalcEncyclopedia →
- TremoliteEncyclopedia →
- AsbestosEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Ivy Creek.
- DemocratBuncombe County, North Carolina · 6 mi awayChalcedony, Feldspar, Garnet
- Little Pine Garnet MineTop pick in North CarolinaMadison County, North Carolina · 7 mi awayGarnet, Quartz, Chlorite
- Reems CreekBuncombe County, North Carolina · 8 mi awayGarnet
- Craggy Gardens Picnic SiteBuncombe County, North Carolina · 13 mi awayAlmandine Garnet
- Newfound GapHaywood County, North Carolina · 17 mi awayRuby
- Roaring Fork CreekMadison County, North Carolina · 18 mi awayUnakite
- Pressley MineHaywood County, North Carolina · 19 mi awayAlbite, Amphibolite, Corundum
- Pressley MineHaywood County, North Carolina · 19 mi awayCorundum, Sapphire
Across the state line from Ivy Creek
Ivy 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.
- Flag PondUnicoi County, Tennessee · 16 mi awayUnakite
- Rag MountainCocke County, Tennessee · 25 mi awayUnakite
- Del RioCocke County, Tennessee · 26 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Celestite
- Unaka MountainsUnicoi County, Tennessee · 26 mi awayEpidote, Quartz, Unakite
- Del RioCocke County, Tennessee · 26 mi awayUnakite
- Bumpus Cove mining districtUnicoi County, Tennessee · 26 mi awayAnglesite, Chalcopyrite, Cerussite
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