Irish Creek — Rockhounding in Rockbridge County, Virginia
Irish Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Reported finds include blue moonstone, cassiterite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Irish Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Rockbridge County
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest road
- Irish Creek Road
- Postcode
- 24483
- Coordinates
- 37.84989, -79.17037
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 Irish Creek
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Blue Moonstone
- Cassiterite
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Irish Creek.
- Tye River GapRockbridge County · 3 mi awayEpidote, Unakite, Beryl
- Big Mary's CreekRockbridge County · 3 mi awayUnakite
- SpottswoodRockbridge County · 9 mi awayQuartz
- Fancy HillAmherst County · 13 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- RoselandNelson County · 13 mi awayBlue Quartz, Ilmenite, Rutile
- Saunders FarmNelson County · 14 mi awayAmethyst
- LexingtonRockbridge County · 15 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite
- AmherstAmherst County · 23 mi awayAmethyst
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