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Collecting in Virginia on you own is a challenge and takes a bit of work to locate and obtain permission. It would probably be better to join a local gem and mineral club.

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Virginia Collecting Information  
Field Collecting Rocks & Minerals in Virginia

Fee Collecting Sites


A new flume mining operation opend in May of 2007
Lucky Lake Gem and Mineral Mine
4125 Harpers Road
McKenney, Virginia
Dinwiddie County


Morefield Gem Mine at toteshows.com
13400 Butlers road, Amelia, Va., 23002

Virginia City Gem Mine & Museum

Fairy Stone State Park


Ligon Mine (Rt. 615 off Rt. 616) in Amelia
As of April, 2001 - (owned by the Hooley family)
$10.00/person. (limit of 5 gal. bucket)
This is a pegmatite collecting locality.


Pebble pups and family collecting suggestions

Collecting on your Own in Virginia



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