Bacon Hollow: Unakite Rockhounding in Greene County, Virginia

Quick details

Access

Public area

County

Greene County

State

Virginia

Nearest road

Brokenback Mtn Road

Postcode

22973

Coordinates

38.27233, -78.56804

Geology at Bacon Hollow

This spot sits on Layered Pyroxene Granulite, mapped as granulite that formed roughly 1600 to 1000 million years ago. Fresh exposures, cuts, and drainages are typically the most productive places to look on ground like this.

Mapped unit

Layered Pyroxene Granulite

Age

1600–1000 Ma (Mesoproterozoic)

Rock types

granulite

Elevation

940 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 Bacon Hollow

Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 46°F in winter to 89°F in summer.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, CHARLOTTESVILLE ALBEMARLE AP station (11 mi away), adjusted for elevation.

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 Bacon Hollow

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