Where to Find Staurolite in Virginia

Virginia has 5 mapped collecting spots that report staurolite, spread across 5 counties. The largest share sits in Hanover County with 1 spot. 5 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout staurolite spots in Virginia

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Fairy Stone State Park
Henry County
Fairy Stone State Park is Virginia's most famous staurolite locality, source of the twinned iron-aluminum silicate crosses that give the park its name.
Stuart
Patrick County
The mica schists around Stuart carry a rich metamorphic suite, with almandine garnet, staurolite fairy stones, corundum, and kyanite all documented in the Blue Ridge basement rocks by Mindat and Virginia geologic survey mapping.

Best counties for staurolite in Virginia

Ranked by the number of mapped staurolite spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every staurolite spot we track in Virginia

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Ashland area fieldsMount Hermon Road	Hanover County	Staurolite	37.7557, -77.4536	Public
Fairy Stone State ParkGoose Point Road	Henry County	Staurolite	36.7779, -80.0924	Public
StuartCommerce Drive	Patrick County	Almandine Garnet Staurolite Corundum Kyanite	36.6312, -80.2390	Public
Leigh MountainFire Tower Drive	Prince Edward County	Garnet Kyanite Rutile Staurolite Topaz	37.2033, -78.3609	Public
Blue RidgePine Needle Drive	Roanoke County	Staurolite	37.1749, -79.9523	Public

Before you go

Read the staurolite identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Staurolite in the encyclopedia.

Staurolite in Virginia FAQ

Where can you find staurolite in Virginia?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Hanover County, Henry County, and Patrick County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many staurolite spots are mapped in Virginia?+

5 spots across 5 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect staurolite in Virginia?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 5 of the 5 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt staurolite in Virginia with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.