Rocks & minerals reported in West Virginia
23 rocks, minerals, gemstones, and fossils reported across 34 mapped rockhounding spots in West Virginia. Each entry links to a field-ID guide; the state-specific links open the list of spots known to produce that material in West Virginia.
Most-reported in West Virginia
Ranked by the number of West Virginia spots in this dataset that mention each material.
Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7colorless, white, gray
Calcitecommonmineral · Mohs 3white, colorless, yellow
Dolomitecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, gray, pink
Smoky Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7brown, gray, black
Celestitecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5colorless, white, pale blue
Hematitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5steel-gray, black, reddish-brown
Chertcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown
Fluoritecommonmineral · Mohs 4purple, blue, green
Sideritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4yellow, brown, gray
Travertinecommonsedimentary · Mohs 3-4white, tan, cream
Chabazitecommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, pink
Chalcedonycommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Where in West Virginia to find each
State-specific spot lists. Each link opens the West Virginia subset of mapped rockhounding spots for that mineral.
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