Farmer — Rockhounding in Randolph County, North Carolina
Farmer is a mapped rockhounding spot in Randolph County, North Carolina. Reported finds include quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Farmer in Randolph County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Randolph County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Farmer Denton Road
- Postcode
- 27239
- Coordinates
- 35.66026, -80.01028
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 Farmer
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Farmer.
- Davidson CountyDavidson County, North Carolina · 11 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Conrad Hill Mine near LexingtonDavidson County, North Carolina · 12 mi awayChalcopyrite, Limonite, Malachite
- EldoradoTop pick in North CarolinaMontgomery County, North Carolina · 12 mi awayAzurite, Calcite, Gold
- Black Ankle MineMontgomery County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayGold
- Gold HillRowan County, North Carolina · 21 mi awayMagnetite, Manganese, Garnet
- Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, North Carolina · 22 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz
- TyroDavidson County, North Carolina · 22 mi awayAmethyst
- TroyMontgomery County, North Carolina · 22 mi awayPetrified Wood
Across the state line from Farmer
Farmer 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 · 68 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Staurolite, Corundum
- JeffersonChesterfield County, South Carolina · 68 mi awayTopaz
- AxtonHenry County, Virginia · 72 mi awayGarnet
- Henry CountyHenry County, Virginia · 75 mi awayBlue Quartz
- Flat CreekLancaster County, South Carolina · 75 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Sericite
- Hurricane KnobPatrick County, Virginia · 76 mi awayKyanite
