Where: North Carolina · North America · approx. 35.06, -83.68 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: Rockhounding locality: corundum and ruby in an ultramafic belt along US-64 road cuts
What turns up: ruby, corundum, kyanite, garnet, olivine
Access: Open / legal.
Nantahala National Forest; personal-use hand collecting allowed in the public digging area (Corundum Knob), but no commercial collecting and designated special-interest areas are off-limits.
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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.
Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.