Small Pungo River tributary creeks near Yeatesville cut directly through Pungo River and Yorktown Formation. A very local hunt — small teeth, no crowds, perfect after-rain creek walk for travelers staying in the Aurora area.
Walk small creek bottoms 1-3 days after a 1+ inch rain. Sift the gravel/phosphate lag at riffle tail-outs. Stay on public road right-of-way under bridges; banks are private farmland.
Public road bridges over small Pungo tributaries off NC-99 and NC-264. Land on either side is private — do not trespass.
Surface collection from streambeds at public bridge crossings is generally tolerated. No bank digging, no entering adjacent farmland without permission.
Trophy = headline find · Rare = real score · Uncommon = some trips · Common = most trips.
The beachcomber's bonus round — what else the geology gives up.
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