Cove Creek — Rockhounding in Albemarle County, Virginia
Cove Creek 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 Cove Creek in Albemarle County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Albemarle County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Monacan Trail
- Postcode
- 22903
- Coordinates
- 37.87479, -78.72277
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 Cove Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Cove Creek.
- FaberAlbemarle County, Virginia · 4 mi awayAzurite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite
- Red Hill QuarryAlbemarle County, Virginia · 9 mi awayEpidote, Microcline, Unakite
- Stockton CreekAlbemarle County, Virginia · 12 mi awayAmethyst
- CharlottesvilleAlbemarle County, Virginia · 15 mi awayAmethyst
- RoselandNelson County, Virginia · 16 mi awayBlue Quartz, Ilmenite, Rutile
- Saunders FarmNelson County, Virginia · 17 mi awayAmethyst
- Moormans RiverAlbemarle County, Virginia · 18 mi awayEpidote, Jasper
- ShadwellAlbemarle County, Virginia · 20 mi awayGreen Quartzite, Unakite, Epidote
Across the state line from Cove Creek
Cove Creek 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 · 53 mi awayChabazite
- FranklinPendleton County, West Virginia · 65 mi awayChert, Smoky Quartz, Quartz
- Judy GapPendleton County, West Virginia · 70 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Smoky Quartz
- South Fork MountainGrant County, West Virginia · 72 mi awayHematite
- HuntersvillePocahontas County, West Virginia · 72 mi awayChert Nodules
- Smoke HolePendleton County, West Virginia · 74 mi awayGeode, Gypsum, Pyrite
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