Amherst — Rockhounding in Amherst County, Virginia
Amherst is a mapped rockhounding spot in Amherst County, Virginia. Reported finds include amethyst. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Amherst in Amherst County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Amherst County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Amethyst Lane
- Postcode
- 24521
- Coordinates
- 37.54661, -79.01121
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 Amherst
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Amherst.
- Wreck Island CreekAppomattox County, Virginia · 8 mi awayChrysocolla
- Fancy HillAmherst County, Virginia · 11 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- LynchburgCampbell County, Virginia · 11 mi awayVirginia Greenstone, Calcite, Kyanite
- Saunders FarmNelson County, Virginia · 12 mi awayAmethyst
- RoselandNelson County, Virginia · 14 mi awayBlue Quartz, Ilmenite, Rutile
- Irish CreekRockbridge County, Virginia · 23 mi awayBlue Moonstone, Cassiterite
- Tye River GapRockbridge County, Virginia · 25 mi awayEpidote, Unakite, Beryl
- Red HouseCampbell County, Virginia · 25 mi awayAmethyst
Across the state line from Amherst
Amherst 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 · 67 mi awayChabazite
- HuntersvillePocahontas County, West Virginia · 69 mi awayChert Nodules
- Moss MountainMonroe County, West Virginia · 70 mi awayChert Nodules, Iron, Manganese
- Hager's MountainPerson County, North Carolina · 75 mi awayKyanite, Pyrophyllite
- BullockGranville County, North Carolina · 77 mi awayEpidote, Labradorite, Titanite
- Mill PointPocahontas County, West Virginia · 77 mi awayRed Silicified Coral
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