Big Mary's Creek — Rockhounding in Rockbridge County, Virginia
Big Mary's Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Reported finds include unakite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Big Mary's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Rockbridge County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Big Mary Forest Road
- Postcode
- 24483
- Coordinates
- 37.87582, -79.21022
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 Big Mary's Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Big Mary's Creek.
- Irish CreekRockbridge County, Virginia · 3 mi awayBlue Moonstone, Cassiterite
- Tye River GapRockbridge County, Virginia · 3 mi awayEpidote, Unakite, Beryl
- SpottswoodRockbridge County, Virginia · 6 mi awayQuartz
- LexingtonRockbridge County, Virginia · 14 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite
- Fancy HillAmherst County, Virginia · 15 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- RoselandNelson County, Virginia · 16 mi awayBlue Quartz, Ilmenite, Rutile
- Saunders FarmNelson County, Virginia · 17 mi awayAmethyst
- Chestnut RidgeBath County, Virginia · 23 mi awayQuartz
Across the state line from Big Mary's Creek
Big Mary's 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 · 42 mi awayChabazite
- HuntersvillePocahontas County, West Virginia · 47 mi awayChert Nodules
- FranklinPendleton County, West Virginia · 55 mi awayChert, Smoky Quartz, Quartz
- Mill PointPocahontas County, West Virginia · 57 mi awayRed Silicified Coral
- HillsboroPocahontas County, West Virginia · 59 mi awayBlue Silicified Coral
- Judy GapPendleton County, West Virginia · 59 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Smoky Quartz
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