Mount Airy — Rockhounding in Surry County, North Carolina
Mount Airy is a mapped rockhounding spot in Surry County, North Carolina. Reported finds include feldspar, quartz, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Mount Airy in Surry County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Surry County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Granite Quarry Trail
- Postcode
- 27030
- Coordinates
- 36.50708, -80.58485
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 Mount Airy
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Mount Airy.
- White PlainsSurry County, North Carolina · 4 mi awayBeryl, Columbite, Quartz
- Pilot MountainSurry County, North Carolina · 13 mi awayQuartz
- Big CreekStokes County, North Carolina · 17 mi awayGarnet, Moonstone, Smoky Quartz
- Mitchell RiverSurry County, North Carolina · 18 mi awayYellow Chalcedony, Hornblende, Steatite
- BurchSurry County, North Carolina · 18 mi awayJasper, Quartz
- Poplar SpringsSurry County, North Carolina · 19 mi awayRutile, Limonite, Quartz
- DanburyTop pick in North CarolinaStokes County, North Carolina · 22 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Yadkin CountyYadkin County, North Carolina · 24 mi awayCarnelian
Across the state line from Mount Airy
Mount Airy 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.
- Hurricane KnobPatrick County, Virginia · 16 mi awayKyanite
- Laurel ForkCarroll County, Virginia · 16 mi awayQuartz
- Pipers GapCarroll County, Virginia · 17 mi awayHornblende, Serpentine, Talc
- Hanks KnobCarroll County, Virginia · 17 mi awayGarnet, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
- StuartPatrick County, Virginia · 21 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Staurolite, Corundum
- GalaxCarroll County, Virginia · 24 mi awayGreen Apatite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
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