Ellberle — Rockhounding in Richmond County, North Carolina
Ellberle is a mapped rockhounding spot in Richmond County, North Carolina. Reported finds include petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Ellberle in Richmond County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Richmond County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- NC 73
- Coordinates
- 35.09634, -79.76974
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 Ellberle
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Ellberle.
- Pee Dee RiverAnson County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayAgatized Wood, Chalcedony, Jasper
- TroyMontgomery County, North Carolina · 19 mi awayPetrified Wood
- WadesboroAnson County, North Carolina · 20 mi awayGold
- Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, North Carolina · 21 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz
- Anson CountyAnson County, North Carolina · 22 mi awayGold, Calcite, Garnet
- Cabin Creek & Dry CreekMoore County, North Carolina · 24 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- Black Ankle MineMontgomery County, North Carolina · 27 mi awayGold
- EldoradoTop pick in North CarolinaMontgomery County, North Carolina · 30 mi awayAzurite, Calcite, Gold
Across the state line from Ellberle
Ellberle 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.
- JeffersonChesterfield County, South Carolina · 43 mi awayTopaz
- BlenheimMarlboro County, South Carolina · 46 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Bellyache CreekDarlington County, South Carolina · 54 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Flat CreekLancaster County, South Carolina · 54 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Sericite
- DarlingtonFlorence County, South Carolina · 55 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Haile Gold MineLancaster County, South Carolina · 56 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Quartz
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