Stockton Creek — Rockhounding in Albemarle County, Virginia
Stockton 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 Stockton Creek in Albemarle County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Albemarle County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Heather Crest Place
- Postcode
- 22903
- Coordinates
- 38.04219, -78.70072
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 Stockton Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Stockton Creek.
- Moormans RiverAlbemarle County, Virginia · 6 mi awayEpidote, Jasper
- Red Hill QuarryAlbemarle County, Virginia · 8 mi awayEpidote, Microcline, Unakite
- Buck Mountain CreekAlbemarle County, Virginia · 11 mi awayAgate
- Cove CreekAlbemarle County, Virginia · 12 mi awayAmethyst
- CharlottesvilleAlbemarle County, Virginia · 14 mi awayAmethyst
- FaberAlbemarle County, Virginia · 15 mi awayAzurite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite
- ShadwellAlbemarle County, Virginia · 16 mi awayGreen Quartzite, Unakite, Epidote
- Bacon HollowGreene County, Virginia · 17 mi awayUnakite
Across the state line from Stockton Creek
Stockton 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 · 46 mi awayChabazite
- FranklinPendleton County, West Virginia · 56 mi awayChert, Smoky Quartz, Quartz
- South Fork MountainGrant County, West Virginia · 61 mi awayHematite
- Judy GapPendleton County, West Virginia · 62 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Smoky Quartz
- Smoke HolePendleton County, West Virginia · 64 mi awayGeode, Gypsum, Pyrite
- PetersburgHardy County, West Virginia · 69 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
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