New Creek — Rockhounding in Mineral County, West Virginia
New Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Mineral County, West Virginia. Reported finds include calcite, chert, hematite, red quartzite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing New Creek in Mineral County, West Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Mineral County
- State
- West Virginia
- Nearest road
- US 50
- Postcode
- 26743
- Coordinates
- 39.36341, -79.00726
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.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of New Creek.
- Knobly MountainMineral County · 1 mi awayCelestite, Blue Calcite
- Knobly MountainMineral County · 1 mi awayChalcedony, Calcite, Dolomite
- PetersburgHardy County · 26 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
- North Fork GapGrant County · 29 mi awayCalcite, Celestite, Dolomite
- South Fork MountainGrant County · 34 mi awayHematite
- Smoke HolePendleton County · 38 mi awayGeodes, Gypsum, Pyrite
- HarmanRandolph County · 41 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
- Berkeley SpringsMorgan County · 46 mi awayCalcite, Jasper, Pyrite Cubes
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