Morefield Gem Mine: Amazonite & Amethyst Rockhounding in Louisa County, Virginia

Plan your visit

Pay-to-dig site

County

Louisa County

State

Virginia

Nearest road

Glen Aire Road

Postcode

23117

Coordinates

37.91310, -77.87270

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.

Land & collecting status

Pay-to-dig site

This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.

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.

Best time to visit Morefield Gem Mine

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 45°F in winter to 87°F in summer.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, LOUISA station (11 mi away).

Geology at Morefield Gem Mine

This spot sits on Ta River Metamorphic Suite, mapped as amphibolite that formed roughly 540 to 485 million years ago. Metamorphic terrain like this typically carries quartz veins and sweats, and weathered crystals tend to end up in the soils and streams below.

Mapped unit

Ta River Metamorphic Suite

Age

540–485 Ma (Cambrian)

Rock types

amphibolite

Elevation

340 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.

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.

• Virginia Energy, Geology and Mineral Resources
• Virginia State Parks
• George Washington & Jefferson National Forests
• Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules