Amelia County: Fluorite Rockhounding in Amelia County, Virginia

Quick details

Access

Public area

County

Amelia County

State

Virginia

Nearest road

Butlers Road

Postcode

23002

Coordinates

37.35716, -77.91106

Geology at Amelia County

This spot sits on Porphyroblastic Garnet-Biotite Gneiss, mapped as biotite gneiss that formed roughly 1600 to 1000 million years ago. Metamorphic terrain like this commonly hosts vein and replacement mineralization, and old workings typically mark the productive zones.

Mapped unit

Porphyroblastic Garnet-Biotite Gneiss

Age

1600–1000 Ma (Mesoproterozoic)

Rock types

biotite gneiss

Elevation

330 ft

Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.

Best time to visit Amelia County

Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 49°F in winter to 89°F in summer.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, AMELIA COURTHOUSE station (4 mi away).

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 Amelia County

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