South Fork Mountain — Rockhounding in Grant County, West Virginia
South Fork Mountain is a mapped rockhounding spot in Grant County, West Virginia. Reported finds include hematite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing South Fork Mountain in Grant County, West Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Grant County
- State
- West Virginia
- Coordinates
- 38.87398, -79.09432
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 South Fork Mountain
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of South Fork Mountain.
- PetersburgHardy County, West Virginia · 9 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
- Smoke HolePendleton County, West Virginia · 10 mi awayGeode, Gypsum, Pyrite
- North Fork GapGrant County, West Virginia · 11 mi awayCalcite, Celestite, Dolomite
- FranklinPendleton County, West Virginia · 22 mi awayChert, Smoky Quartz, Quartz
- HarmanRandolph County, West Virginia · 23 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
- Judy GapPendleton County, West Virginia · 23 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Smoky Quartz
- Sugar Grove road cutPendleton County, West Virginia · 30 mi awayChabazite
- Knobly MountainMineral County, West Virginia · 33 mi awayChalcedony, Calcite, Dolomite
Across the state line from South Fork Mountain
South Fork Mountain is close enough to the West Virginia border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- South Fork Shenandoah RiverRockingham County, Virginia · 41 mi awayQuartz
- IdaPage County, Virginia · 41 mi awayAzurite, Chrysolite, Cuprite
- Dark HollowMadison County, Virginia · 44 mi awayCopper
- JollettPage County, Virginia · 44 mi awayUnakite, Apatite, Chlorite
- RivertonWarren County, Virginia · 49 mi awayCalcite, Quartz
- Rose RiverMadison County, Virginia · 50 mi awayUnakite, Epidote, Jasper
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