Rock Shop Announcements
VA Rockhound Rock Shop will be at the following
event(s)
Febuary 7th - Saturday 9AM - 12PM
Community Market @ Rockfish Valley Community Center, Nelson county
RVCC is on Rockfish School Lane, West off Rt. 151, between Nellysford & Afton"
Afton, Virginia
2009 shows and events
More Announcements
The Division of Mineral Resources Has a New Name
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s Division of Mineral Resources has changed its name to the Division of Geology and Mineral Resources. This change, was effective as of July 1, 2008.
If you happen to be near one of these areas,
Harrisonburg
check out the - JMU Mineral Museum
Blacksburg
check out the - Museum of
Geosciences
Richmond check out the - Lora
Robins Gallery of Design from Nature
Charlottesville check out the
- DMR Educational Rock and Mineral Garden
Lovingston checkout the
- Keith Frye Memorial Rock Exhibit.
Martinsville checkout the
- Virginia
Museum of Natural History
Past Issue's of Geosciences Magazine at Virginia Tech
Back issues of Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Virginia Minerals publication are now online in .pfd format. "Virginia Minerals" are a publication containing lots of articles on rockhounding in Virginia, mineral resources and industries, geologic studies, road log descriptions of geologic features, mineral and fossil characteristics, topographic mapping and DMR activities.
"A Virginia Rockhounders Website"