Charlottesville — Rockhounding in Albemarle County, Virginia
Charlottesville is a mapped rockhounding spot in Albemarle County, Virginia. Reported finds include amethyst. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Albemarle County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Virginia Way
- Coordinates
- 37.94538, -78.46831
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Charlottesville
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Charlottesville.
- ShadwellAlbemarle County, Virginia · 6 mi awayGreen Quartzite, Unakite, Epidote
- Red Hill QuarryAlbemarle County, Virginia · 7 mi awayEpidote, Microcline, Unakite
- Kidd's StoreFluvanna County, Virginia · 11 mi awayRhodonite
- Southwest MountainsAlbemarle County, Virginia · 12 mi awayChalcopyrite
- FaberAlbemarle County, Virginia · 13 mi awayAzurite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite
- Stockton CreekAlbemarle County, Virginia · 14 mi awayAmethyst
- Buck Mountain CreekAlbemarle County, Virginia · 15 mi awayAgate
- Cove CreekAlbemarle County, Virginia · 15 mi awayAmethyst
Across the state line from Charlottesville
Charlottesville is close enough to the Virginia border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Sugar Grove road cutPendleton County, West Virginia · 60 mi awayChabazite
- FranklinPendleton County, West Virginia · 70 mi awayChert, Smoky Quartz, Quartz
- South Fork MountainGrant County, West Virginia · 73 mi awayHematite
- Judy GapPendleton County, West Virginia · 75 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Smoky Quartz
- Smoke HolePendleton County, West Virginia · 77 mi awayGeode, Gypsum, Pyrite
- PetersburgHardy County, West Virginia · 80 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
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