Leigh Mountain — Rockhounding in Prince Edward County, Virginia
Leigh Mountain is a mapped rockhounding spot in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Reported finds include garnet, kyanite, rutile, staurolite, topaz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Leigh Mountain in Prince Edward County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Prince Edward County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Fire Tower Drive
- Postcode
- 20201
- Coordinates
- 37.20329, -78.36095
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.
Found at Leigh Mountain
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Leigh Mountain.
- Sayler's CreekAmelia County · 10 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- Willis MountainBuckingham County · 20 mi awayKyanite, Manganese, Apatite
- Charlotte CourthouseCharlotte County · 20 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- Amelia Court HouseAmelia County · 27 mi awayAmazonite, Amethyst, Feldspar
- Amelia CountyAmelia County · 27 mi awayFluorite
- Red HouseCampbell County · 28 mi awayAmethyst
- BrooknealCampbell County · 33 mi awayAmethyst
- Wreck Island CreekAppomattox County · 35 mi awayChrysocolla
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