New Martinsville — Rockhounding in Wetzel County, West Virginia
New Martinsville is a mapped rockhounding spot in Wetzel County, West Virginia. Reported finds include muscovite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing New Martinsville in Wetzel County, West Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Wetzel County
- State
- West Virginia
- Nearest road
- Vine Street
- Postcode
- 26159
- Coordinates
- 39.61508, -80.91194
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 New Martinsville
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of New Martinsville.
- MorgantownMonongalia County, West Virginia · 49 mi awayPyrite Concretions
- GreerMonongalia County, West Virginia · 57 mi awayPink Calcite
- Coopers RockMonongalia County, West Virginia · 60 mi awayHematite, Opal
- Strange CreekBraxton County, West Virginia · 72 mi awaySiderite
- Standing Rock RunClay County, West Virginia · 76 mi awaySiderite
- HarmanRandolph County, West Virginia · 89 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
- CharlestonKanawha County, West Virginia · 99 mi awaySilicified Wood
- Berry Hills Country ClubKanawha County, West Virginia · 99 mi awayPetrified Wood
Across the state line from New Martinsville
New Martinsville 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.
- Muskingum CountyMuskingum County, Ohio · 59 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Carnelian
- Perry CountyPerry County, Ohio · 66 mi awayFlint Nodules
- Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County, Ohio · 70 mi awayPyrite
- Coshocton CountyCoshocton County, Ohio · 70 mi awayDark Gray Flint, Black Flint
- Tuscarawas River near ZoarTuscarawas County, Ohio · 73 mi awayFlint
- Flint RidgeLicking County, Ohio · 76 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Carnelian
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