Hawe Creek — Rockhounding in McCormick County, South Carolina
Hawe Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in McCormick County, South Carolina. Reported finds include limonite cubes. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Hawe Creek in McCormick County, South Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- McCormick County
- State
- South Carolina
- Nearest road
- Greenfield Road
- Postcode
- 29835
- Coordinates
- 33.87532, -82.31085
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Hawe Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Limonite CubesEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Hawe Creek.
- McCormickMcCormick County, South Carolina · 3 mi awayGold
- Dorn MineMcCormick County, South Carolina · 3 mi awayGold
- Turkey CreekEdgefield County, South Carolina · 19 mi awaySerpentine
- Sleepy CreekEdgefield County, South Carolina · 22 mi awayGold
- Abbeville CountyAbbeville County, South Carolina · 24 mi awayBeryl, Corundum, Epidote
- SalucaGreenwood County, South Carolina · 31 mi awayUnakite, Amethyst
- Shoals JunctionGreenwood County, South Carolina · 31 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- Diamond Hill MineAbbeville County, South Carolina · 31 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz, Beryl
Across the state line from Hawe Creek
Hawe Creek is close enough to the South Carolina border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Graves Mountain, GeorgiaLincoln County, Georgia · 15 mi away
- Graves Mountain mineLincoln County, Georgia · 16 mi awayLazulite, Red Rutile, Pyrophyllite
- ElbertonElbert County, Georgia · 41 mi awayAquamarine, Garnet, Quartz
- Savannah River bankHart County, Georgia · 43 mi awayAquamarine, Golden Beryl
- Dewy RoseElbert County, Georgia · 43 mi awayAmethyst, Aquamarine, Quartz
- BowersvilleHart County, Georgia · 56 mi awaySillimanite
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