Rockhounding sites in Virginia

181 rockhounding collecting destinations in Virginia.

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Use this page as your Virginia rockhounding map — Virginia has 181 rockhounding sites in our directory, including 36 quartz & crystals, 3 agate & jasper, 1 geodes, 10 gemstones, 45 fossils. Use rockhounding sites near me for live distance sorting or browse by city.

Near major cities: Charlottesville · Harrisonburg · Lexington · Lynchburg · Richmond · Roanoke

By specimen type: Quartz & Crystals (36) · Agate & Jasper (3) · Gemstones (10) · Fossils (45) · Gold & Minerals (6) · Other (79)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find rockhounding sites in Virginia?

Our Virginia rockhounding map lists 181 cataloged sites with GPS, fees, and specimen types at /states/virginia/. Filter by type or use near-me GPS sorting from your location.

Is there a Virginia rockhounding map?

Yes — the Virginia state hub at /states/virginia/ works as your rockhounding map with every listing, featured sites, and links to specimen-type subsets.

What can you find rockhounding in Virginia?

Specimens vary by region — browse the Virginia map for quartz, agate, geodes, fossils, and gems. Each listing notes primary targets and access rules.

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Airpoint — unakite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

UnakiteVA

Airpoint

Airpoint is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Unakite, Apatite, Rutile. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Amelia County — fluorite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FluoriteVA

Amelia County

Amelia County is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Fluorite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Amelia Court House — amazonite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

AmazoniteVA

Amelia Court House

Amelia Court House is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amazonite, Amethyst, Feldspar, Cleavelandite, Quartz crystals, Blue Topaz, Beryl, Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Fluorite, Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Amherst — gem amethyst rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Gem AmethystVA

Amherst

Amherst is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Gem Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Arlington — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Arlington

Arlington is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Blue Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Ashland Area Fields — staurolite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

StauroliteVA

Ashland Area Fields

Ashland area fields is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Ashland Mill — mica rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

MicaVA

Ashland Mill

Ashland Mill is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Mica, Quartz, Moonstone, Amazonite, Feldspar, Gem Kyanite, Rutile. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Austinville — fossil rockhounding site near The Shady, VA

FossilVA

Austinville

Fossil collection site in the Shady, Virginia. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesThe Shady

Axton — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Axton

Axton is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Back Creek Cave #1 — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Back Creek Cave #1

Fossil collection site, Bath County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Back Creek Cave #2 — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Back Creek Cave #2

Fossil collection site, Bath County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Back Creek Cave #3 — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Back Creek Cave #3

Fossil collection site, Bath County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Bacon Hollow — unakite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

UnakiteVA

Bacon Hollow

Bacon Hollow is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Unakite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Bastian Prospect — cobalt rockhounding site near Bland, VA

CobaltVA

Bastian Prospect

Bastian Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Bland, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Cobalt, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesBland

Bedford — moonstone rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

MoonstoneVA

Bedford

Bedford is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Moonstone. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Big Mary's Creek — gem unakite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Gem UnakiteVA

Big Mary's Creek

Big Mary's Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Gem Unakite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Bill Neff Cave — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Bill Neff Cave

Fossil collection site, Rockingham County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Blakely Ridge Fire Tower — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Blakely Ridge Fire Tower

Blakely Ridge fire tower is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Blue Gem Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Blue Ridge — staurolites rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

StaurolitesVA

Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Staurolites. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Bonys Run — smithsonite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

SmithsoniteVA

Bonys Run

Bonys Run is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Smithsonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Broadwater — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Broadwater

Fossil collection site, Northampton County, Virginia. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Brokenburg — beryl rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

BerylVA

Brokenburg

Brokenburg is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Brookneal — gem amethyst rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Gem AmethystVA

Brookneal

Brookneal is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Gem Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Buck Mountain Creek — agate rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

AgateVA

Buck Mountain Creek

Buck Mountain Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Byrd Creek — gold rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GoldVA

Byrd Creek

Byrd Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Gold Placers, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Cameron Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Shenandoah, VA

IronVA

Cameron Prospect

Cameron Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Shenandoah, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesShenandoah

Centreville — amethyst rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

AmethystVA

Centreville

Centreville is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Charlotte Courthouse — gem amethyst rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Gem AmethystVA

Charlotte Courthouse

Charlotte Courthouse is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Gem Amethyst, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Charlottesville — amethyst rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

AmethystVA

Charlottesville

Charlottesville is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Chesapeake Bay Mouth — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Chesapeake Bay Mouth

Fossil collection site, Virginia. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Chesapeake City — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Chesapeake City

Fossil collection site, Virginia. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Chestnut Creek Wetlands — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Chestnut Creek Wetlands

Chestnut Creek Wetlands is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Chestnut Mountain — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Chestnut Mountain

Chestnut Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Biotite, Quartz crystals, Tourmaline. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Chestnut Ridge — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Chestnut Ridge

Chestnut Ridge is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Cove Branch Prospect — mineral rockhounding site near Wythe, VA

MineralVA

Cove Branch Prospect

Cove Branch Prospect is a mineral prospect in Wythe, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.

Fee variesWythe

Cove Creek — amethyst rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

AmethystVA

Cove Creek

Cove Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Creeks And Harbors — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Creeks And Harbors

Fossil collection site, Virginia. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Currin Valley Mine No. 1 — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

IronVA

Currin Valley Mine No. 1

Currin Valley Mine No. 1 is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Currin Valley Mine No. 2 — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

IronVA

Currin Valley Mine No. 2

Currin Valley Mine No. 2 is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Currin Valley Mine No. 4 — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

IronVA

Currin Valley Mine No. 4

Currin Valley Mine No. 4 is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Currin Valley Mine No. 5 — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

IronVA

Currin Valley Mine No. 5

Currin Valley Mine No. 5 is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Currin Valley Mine No. 6 — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

IronVA

Currin Valley Mine No. 6

Currin Valley Mine No. 6 is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Currin Valley Mines — iron rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

IronVA

Currin Valley Mines

Currin Valley Mines is a historic mining site in Wythe, Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesVirginia

Dark Hollow — mineral rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

MineralVA

Dark Hollow

Dark Hollow is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Copper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Denniston — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Denniston

Fossil collection site, Halifax County, Virginia. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Dover Mines — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Dover Mines

Fossil collection site, Powhatan County, Virginia. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Duncan Gap Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Shenandoah, VA

IronVA

Duncan Gap Prospect

Duncan Gap Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Shenandoah, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesShenandoah

Elk Creek — chalcedony rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

ChalcedonyVA

Elk Creek

Elk Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Chalcedony. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Endless Caverns — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Endless Caverns

Fossil collection site, Rockingham County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Faber — azurite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

AzuriteVA

Faber

Faber is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Azurite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyromorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Fair Stone Park Sign — mixed rockhounding site near VA, VA

MixedVA

Fair Stone Park Sign

Fair Stone Park Sign is a documented rockhounding destination in VA. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesVirginia

Fairy Stone State Park — staurolite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

StauroliteVA

Fairy Stone State Park

Fairy Stone State Park is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Fancy Hill — amethyst rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

AmethystVA

Fancy Hill

Fancy Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Floyd — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Floyd

Floyd is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Front Royal — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Front Royal

Fossil collection site, Warren County, Virginia. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Galax — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Galax

Galax is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Spessartine Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Gardner's Cave — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Gardner's Cave

Fossil collection site, Wythe County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Glade Hill — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Glade Hill

Glade Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Yellow Apatite crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Glade Mountain Mine 1910 — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

IronVA

Glade Mountain Mine 1910

Glade Mountain Mine 1910 is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Gleaves Knob Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Wythe, VA

IronVA

Gleaves Knob Prospect

Gleaves Knob Prospect is a mineral prospect in Wythe, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesWythe

Grave Mountain Pucnic Spot — unakite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

UnakiteVA

Grave Mountain Pucnic Spot

Picnic spot next to rose river with large gravel banks

Fee variesVirginia

Gretna — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Gretna

Gretna is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Blue Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Hagan Sample 2 — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Hagan Sample 2

Fossil collection site, Lee County, Virginia. Environment: peritidal. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Hanks Knob — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Hanks Knob

Hanks Knob is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz crystals, Rutile. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Hanover County — unakite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

UnakiteVA

Hanover County

Hanover County is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Unakite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Henderson Property Prospect — mineral rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

MineralVA

Henderson Property Prospect

Henderson Property Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite.

Fee variesSmyth

Henry County — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Henry County

Henry County is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Blue Gem Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Hillsville — mineral rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

MineralVA

Hillsville

Hillsville is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Arsenopyrite, Azurite, Barite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Siderite, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Hogpen Hollow Prospect — cobalt rockhounding site near Rockbridge, VA

CobaltVA

Hogpen Hollow Prospect

Hogpen Hollow Prospect is a mineral prospect in Rockbridge, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Cobalt, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesRockbridge

Hurricane Knob — gem kyanite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Gem KyaniteVA

Hurricane Knob

Hurricane Knob is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Gem Kyanite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Hurt — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Hurt

Hurt is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Blue Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Ida — azurite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

AzuriteVA

Ida

Ida is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysolite, Cuprite, Epidote, Jasper, Malachite, Hematite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Irish Creek — blue moonstone rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Blue MoonstoneVA

Irish Creek

Irish Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Blue Moonstone, Cassiterite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Jerrys Creek Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

IronVA

Jerrys Creek Prospect

Jerrys Creek Prospect is a mineral prospect in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Jollett — unakite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

UnakiteVA

Jollett

Jollett is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Unakite, Apatite, Chlorite, Zircon. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Keyser Farm — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Keyser Farm

Fossil collection site, Page County, Virginia. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Kidd's Store — gem rhodonite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Gem RhodoniteVA

Kidd's Store

Kidd's Store is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Gem Rhodonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Klotz Quarry Cave — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Klotz Quarry Cave

Fossil collection site, Giles County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Kumis — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Kumis

Fossil collection site, Roanoke County, Virginia. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Ladysmith — green beryl rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Green BerylVA

Ladysmith

Ladysmith is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Green Beryl, Feldspar, Quartz, Black Tourmaline. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Laurel Fork — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Laurel Fork

Laurel Fork is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Leigh Mountain — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Leigh Mountain

Leigh Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Gem Kyanite, Rutile, Staurolite, Topaz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Lexington — calcite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

CalciteVA

Lexington

Lexington is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Liberty Furnace Iron Mines — iron rockhounding site near Shenandoah, VA

IronVA

Liberty Furnace Iron Mines

Liberty Furnace Iron Mines is a historic mining site in Shenandoah, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesShenandoah

Little Piney Mountain Prospect — cobalt rockhounding site near Prospect Is A Historic Mining Site In Bath, VA

CobaltVA

Little Piney Mountain Prospect

Little Piney Mountain Prospect is a historic mining site in Bath, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Cobalt, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesProspect Is A Historic Mining Site In Bath

Little Wythe Mine — iron rockhounding site near Wythe, VA

IronVA

Little Wythe Mine

Little Wythe Mine is a historic mining site in Wythe, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrite, Sphalerite.

Fee variesWythe

Livesay Prospect — dolomite rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

DolomiteVA

Livesay Prospect

Livesay Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Dolomite, Galena, Sphalerite.

Fee variesSmyth

Locality 4 Price Mountain — fossil rockhounding site near The Price, VA

FossilVA

Locality 4 Price Mountain

Fossil collection site in the Price, Virginia. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesThe Price

Loudon County — calcite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

CalciteVA

Loudon County

Loudon County is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Calcite, Datolite, Epidote, Natrolite, Stilbite, Diopside, Magnetite, Prehnite, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Luray Caverns — mixed rockhounding site near VA, VA

MixedVA

Luray Caverns

Luray Caverns is a documented rockhounding destination in VA. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesVirginia

Lynchburg — virginia greenstone rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Virginia GreenstoneVA

Lynchburg

Lynchburg is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Virginia Greenstone, Calcite, Kyanite, Pyrite, Ankerite, Magnetite, Rutile, Gem Epidote. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

M 288 — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

M 288

Fossil collection site in the Aquia, Stafford County, Virginia. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Marion — barite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

BariteVA

Marion

Marion is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Barite, Calcite, Iron, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Marion Miller Prospect — azurite rockhounding site near Grayson, VA

AzuriteVA

Marion Miller Prospect

Marion Miller Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Grayson, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Gold, Malachite.

Fee variesGrayson

Meadowview Cave — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

Meadowview Cave

Fossil collection site, Washington County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Miller Knob Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Augusta, VA

IronVA

Miller Knob Prospect

Miller Knob Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Augusta, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesAugusta

Mine Run Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Shenandoah, VA

IronVA

Mine Run Prospect

Mine Run Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Shenandoah, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesShenandoah

Mineral — actinolite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

ActinoliteVA

Mineral

Mineral is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Actinolite, Garnet, Pyrite, Serpentine, Tremolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Mink Ridge — soapstone rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

SoapstoneVA

Mink Ridge

Mink Ridge is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Soapstone. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Minnieville — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

QuartzVA

Minnieville

Minnieville is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amethyst crystals, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Moneta — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Moneta

Moneta is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz crystals, Rutile, Perthite, Tourmaline, Zoisite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Moormans River — epidote rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

EpidoteVA

Moormans River

Moormans River is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Epidote, Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Morefield Gem Mine — amazonite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Morefield Gem Mine

Morefield Gem Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amazonite, Amethyst, Topaz, Mica. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Morefield Mine — amazonite rockhounding site near Amelia, VA

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Morefield Mine

A historic Amelia County pegmatite mine offering fee digs for amazonite, topaz, and rare phenakite crystals.

Fee requiredAmelia

Mosely — petrified wood rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Mosely

Mosely is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Petrified wood, Opalized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Mount Torry Mine Lyndhurst-vesuv — cobalt rockhounding site near Augusta, VA

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Mount Torry Mine Lyndhurst-vesuv

Mount Torry Mine Lyndhurst-Vesuv is a historic mining site in Augusta, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Cobalt, Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesAugusta

Mudhole Gap Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Shenandoah, VA

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Mudhole Gap Prospect

Mudhole Gap Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Shenandoah, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesShenandoah

Natural Bridge Virginia — mixed rockhounding site near VA, VA

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Natural Bridge Virginia

Natural Bridge Virginia is a documented rockhounding destination in VA. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesVirginia

Natural Chimneys — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Natural Chimneys

Fossil collection site, Augusta County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

New Castle — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

FossilVA

New Castle

Fossil collection site, Craig County, Virginia. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

New Quarry Cave — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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New Quarry Cave

Fossil collection site, Smyth County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Newport — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Newport

Fossil collection site, Giles County, Virginia. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Norma Mine — iron rockhounding site near Wythe, VA

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Norma Mine

Norma Mine is a historic mining site in Wythe, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrite, Sphalerite.

Fee variesWythe

North Anna Battlefield Park — moonstone rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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North Anna Battlefield Park

North Anna Battlefield Park is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Moonstone. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Paint Bank — cobalt rockhounding site near Craig, VA

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Paint Bank

Paint Bank is a historic mining site in Craig, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Cobalt, Nickel, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesCraig

Paspotansa — fossil rockhounding site near The Aquia, VA

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Paspotansa

Fossil collection site in the Aquia, Virginia. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesThe Aquia

Peaks Of Otter — beryl rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Peaks Of Otter

Peaks of Otter is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Beryl, Columbite, Feldspar, Garnet, Quartz crystals, Amethyst, Tourmaline. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Phillipi Branch Mine — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

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Phillipi Branch Mine

Phillipi Branch Mine is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Pipers Gap — hornblende rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Pipers Gap

Pipers Gap is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Hornblende, Serpentine, Talc. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Pond Mountain Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Prospect Is A Mineral Prospect In Smyth, VA

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Pond Mountain Prospect

Pond Mountain Prospect is a mineral prospect in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesProspect Is A Mineral Prospect In Smyth

Porter Iron Pits Mine — iron rockhounding site near Wythe, VA

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Porter Iron Pits Mine

Porter Iron Pits Mine is a historic mining site in Wythe, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Sphalerite.

Fee variesWythe

Potomac Creek — fossil rockhounding site near The Aquia, VA

FossilVA

Potomac Creek

Fossil collection site in the Aquia, Virginia. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesThe Aquia

Potomac River — apatite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Potomac River

Potomac River is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Apatite, Specularite, Tourmaline. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Pq-bh9812 — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Pq-bh9812

Fossil collection site, Southampton County, Virginia. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Quantico — petrified wood rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Quantico

Quantico is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Petrified wood, Opalized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Red Hill Quarry — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Red Hill Quarry

Red Hill Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Epidote crystals, Microcline, Unakite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Red House — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Red House

Red House is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amethyst crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Riverton — calcite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Riverton

Riverton is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Calcite, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Rose River — unakite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Rose River

Rose River is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Unakite, Gem Epidote, Jasper, Blue Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Quartz, Black Chert. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Roseland — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Roseland

Roseland is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Blue Quartz, Ilmenite, Rutile crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Round Mountain Mine — cobalt rockhounding site near Mine Is A Historic Mining Site In Bland, VA

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Round Mountain Mine

Round Mountain Mine is a historic mining site in Bland, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Cobalt, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesMine Is A Historic Mining Site In Bland

Ruffner's Cave #2 — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Ruffner's Cave #2

Fossil collection site, Page County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Salem — agate rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Salem

Salem is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Saltville — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Saltville

Fossil collection site, Smyth County, Virginia. Environment: lacustrine - small. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Saunders Farm — amethyst rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Saunders Farm

Saunders Farm is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Sayler's Creek — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Sayler's Creek

Sayler's Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amethyst crystals, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Shadwell — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Shadwell

Shadwell is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Green Gem Quartzite, Unakite, Epidote. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Skinquarter — petrified wood rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Skinquarter

Skinquarter is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Petrified wood, Opalized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Skyline Caverns — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Skyline Caverns

Fossil collection site, Warren County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Slemp Creek Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

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Slemp Creek Prospect

Slemp Creek Prospect is a mineral prospect in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

South Fork Shenandoah River — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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South Fork Shenandoah River

South Fork Shenandoah River is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Southwest Mountains — mineral rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Southwest Mountains

Southwest Mountains is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Chalcopyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Spottswood — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Spottswood

Spottswood is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Spring Hill — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Spring Hill

Fossil collection site, Augusta County, Virginia. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Spruce Run — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Spruce Run

Spruce Run is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Spurey Cave — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Spurey Cave

Fossil collection site, Spurey Cave County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Stafford County — vivianite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Stafford County

Stafford County is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Vivianite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Stange, Arms, Dismal Creek — cobalt rockhounding site near Bland, VA

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Stange, Arms, Dismal Creek

Stange, Arms, Dismal Creek is a historic mining site in Bland, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Cobalt, Nickel, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesBland

Staurolite Crystal — quartz rockhounding site near VA, VA

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Staurolite Crystal

Staurolite crystal is a documented rockhounding destination in VA. Collectors visit for quartz crystals, calcite and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesVirginia

Stephenson Prospect — cobalt rockhounding site near Bath, VA

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Stephenson Prospect

Stephenson Prospect is a historic mining site in Bath, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Cobalt, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesBath

Stockton Creek — amethyst rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Stockton Creek

Stockton Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Stuart — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Stuart

Stuart is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet, Staurolite, Corundum, Kyanite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Suiter East Mine Round Mt — cobalt rockhounding site near Bland, VA

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Suiter East Mine Round Mt

Suiter East Mine Round Mt is a historic mining site in Bland, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Cobalt, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesBland

Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine — quartz rockhounding site near Amelia Court House, VA

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Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine

Another Amelia pegmatite operation where collectors dig for quartz and amazonite in clay-rich pocket zones.

Fee requiredAmelia Court House

Thessalia — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Thessalia

Fossil collection site, Giles County, Virginia. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Trevilians — amethyst rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Trevilians

Trevilians is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Troutdale — epidote rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Troutdale

Troutdale is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Epidote, Red Jasper, Unakite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Tye River Gap — epidote rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Tye River Gap

Tye River Gap is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Epidote, Unakite, Beryl, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Umbarger-green Mine — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

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Umbarger-green Mine

Umbarger-Green Mine is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Usnm Locality No. 14252 — fossil rockhounding site near The Patuxent, VA

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Usnm Locality No. 14252

Fossil collection site in the Patuxent, Virginia. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesThe Patuxent

Varner's Cave — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Varner's Cave

Fossil collection site, Highland County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Vesuvius Amethyst Mine Area — amethyst rockhounding site near Glasgow, VA

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Vesuvius Amethyst Mine Area

Blue Ridge amethyst quartz occurs in vesuvius area pegmatites and stream gravels of George Washington National Forest.

Fee variesGlasgow

Vickers Cave — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Vickers Cave

Fossil collection site, Washington County, Virginia. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Virginia Weslyan University — geode rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Virginia Weslyan University

Virginia Weslyan University is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Clam Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Wade Site — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Wade Site

Fossil collection site, Halifax County, Virginia. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

Walker Mountain — quartz rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Walker Mountain

Walker Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Quartz crystals, Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Walker-forney Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

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Walker-forney Prospect

Walker-Forney Prospect is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Warrenton — fossil rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Warrenton

Fossil collection site, Fauquier County, Virginia. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesVirginia

West Nick Creek Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

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West Nick Creek Prospect

West Nick Creek Prospect is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

White Bank Et Al., — iron rockhounding site near Botetourt, VA

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White Bank Et Al.,

White Bank Et Al., is a historic mining site in Botetourt, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesBotetourt

White Rock No. 3 Mine — iron rockhounding site near Smyth, VA

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White Rock No. 3 Mine

White Rock No. 3 Mine is a historic mining site in Smyth, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesSmyth

Whitetop — calcite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Whitetop

Whitetop is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Calcite, Fluorite, Selenite, Siderite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Willis Mountain — kyanite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Willis Mountain

Willis Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Kyanite, Manganese, Apatite, Corundum, Feldspar, Garnet, Hematite, Pyrite, Magnetite, Rutile, Topaz, Zircon. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Willis Mountain Kyanite — kyanite rockhounding site near Spout Spring, VA

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Willis Mountain Kyanite

Willis Mountain is one of the world's largest kyanite deposits; industrial mining limits collecting but mineralogy is exceptional.

Fee variesSpout Spring

Womack Pit — fossil rockhounding site near The Kempsville, VA

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Womack Pit

Fossil collection site in the Kempsville, Virginia. Environment: estuary/bay. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesThe Kempsville

Woodstock — fossil rockhounding site near The Nanjemoy, VA

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Woodstock

Fossil collection site in the Nanjemoy, Virginia. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesThe Nanjemoy

Wreck Island Creek — chrysocolla rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Wreck Island Creek

Wreck Island Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Chrysocolla. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Wythe County — aragonite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

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Wythe County

Wythe County is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Aragonite, Calcite, Fluorite, Bornite, Marcasite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Cerussite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Wytheville — fossil rockhounding site near The Beekmantown, VA

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Wytheville

Fossil collection site in the Beekmantown, Virginia. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesThe Beekmantown

Yellow Springs Prospect — iron rockhounding site near Shenandoah, VA

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Yellow Springs Prospect

Yellow Springs Prospect is a mineral prospect in Shenandoah, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesShenandoah

Yellow Springs Prospects — iron rockhounding site near Shenandoah, VA

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Yellow Springs Prospects

Yellow Springs Prospects is a known mineral occurrence in Shenandoah, Virginia, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Iron, Pyrolusite.

Fee variesShenandoah