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WEST VIRGINIA CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB

Rockhounding Near Elkins, West Virginia

Monongahela National Forest, Blackwater Falls viewing and high mountain geology.

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140records within 105 mi
10core atlas
130USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Elkins

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

100records within 105 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Calcite/carbonate specimen. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Calcite/carbonate specimen

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 Elkins as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Calcite, Cave Minerals & Carbonates1 nearby recordsQuartz & Chert2 nearby recordsRiver Gravels & Jasper3 nearby records

Field regions around Elkins

Monongahela Forest Mineral ContextForest Service rock and mineral contexts with wilderness, species and site-specific rules.Blackwater Falls & Allegheny PlateauProtected state park waterfall geology and resistant sandstone exposures.

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.

Research31.4 mi

Manheim Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research32.1 mi

Carmel Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research32.1 mi

Carmel Quarry

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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