Henry County — Rockhounding in Henry County, Virginia
Henry County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Henry County, Virginia. Reported finds include blue quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Henry County in Henry County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Henry County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Riverside Drive
- Postcode
- 24055
- Coordinates
- 36.74247, -79.96534
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 Henry County
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Blue QuartzEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Henry County.
- Fairy Stone State ParkHenry County, Virginia · 7 mi awayStaurolite
- AxtonHenry County, Virginia · 16 mi awayGarnet
- StuartPatrick County, Virginia · 17 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Staurolite, Corundum
- Glade HillFranklin County, Virginia · 20 mi awayYellow Apatite
- FloydFloyd County, Virginia · 25 mi awayQuartz
- Hurricane KnobPatrick County, Virginia · 27 mi awayKyanite
- Chestnut Creek WetlandsFloyd County, Virginia · 28 mi awayQuartz
- Blue RidgeRoanoke County, Virginia · 30 mi awayStaurolite
Across the state line from Henry County
Henry County 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.
- DanburyTop pick in North CarolinaStokes County, North Carolina · 27 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Big CreekStokes County, North Carolina · 27 mi awayGarnet, Moonstone, Smoky Quartz
- Mount AirySurry County, North Carolina · 38 mi awayFeldspar, Quartz, Jasper
- Caswell CountyCaswell County, North Carolina · 39 mi awayGold, Allanite, Mica
- Pilot MountainSurry County, North Carolina · 40 mi awayQuartz
- White PlainsSurry County, North Carolina · 40 mi awayBeryl, Columbite, Quartz
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