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Rockhounding Near Richmond, Virginia

Piedmont mineral belts, Amelia pegmatite history and river geology.

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140records within 115 mi
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117USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Richmond

Explore nearby Virginia records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

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Historic pegmatite mine context. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Historic pegmatite mine context

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

What is this area strongest for?

This hub uses Richmond as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Amazonite & Feldspar Pegmatites3 nearby recordsGarnet & Metamorphic Minerals1 nearby recordsGold & Historic Mineral Districts140 nearby records

Field regions around Richmond

Amelia County Pegmatite BeltFeldspar and pegmatite mineralogy around historic managed/private sites such as Morefield.Richmond Piedmont Mineral ContextMetamorphic rock and historic gold district research across the Piedmont.

Nearby records worth opening individually

Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.

Research40.7 mi

Stockton Mine

Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead

USGS Research
Research41.8 mi

Hunter Prospect

Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver

USGS Research
Research42.0 mi

Julia Mine

Iron, Zinc, Lead, Copper

USGS Research
Research42.0 mi

Hemmer Mine

Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver

USGS Research
Research42.3 mi

Walton Mine

Gold, Lead, Zinc, Antimony

USGS Research
Research42.6 mi

Arminius Mine

Copper, Iron, Zinc, Lead, Arsenic, Tin

USGS Research
Research43.3 mi

Tinder Mine

Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony

USGS Research
Research43.4 mi

Sulphur Mine

Iron, Copper, Zinc, Lead

USGS Research
Research47.2 mi

Marva Prospect

Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver

USGS Research
Research49.6 mi

Roney Prospect

Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper

USGS Research

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