RockWoofSketch map
Field cards: what kind of sites?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Minerals recorded here
Barite 4Commodities
Barium-Barite 2Calcium 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Hollow Barite Occurrence | Barium-Barite, Calcium | Barite | Occurrence | 38.303, -79.518 |
| Lockridge Church Barite Occurrences | — | Barite | Occurrence | 38.238, -79.588 |
| Head Waters Barite Occurrence | — | Barite | Occurrence | 38.325, -79.442 |
| Bullpasture Mountain Barite Occurrence | — | Barite | Occurrence | 38.401, -79.394 |
| Wolfe Draft Barite Occurence | — | — | Occurrence | 38.361, -79.566 |
| Jenny Gwin Draft Barite Occurrence | Barium-Barite | — | Occurrence | 38.361, -79.566 |
| Cow Pasture River Barite Occurrence | — | — | Occurrence | 38.325, -79.442 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 10 fossil collection records in Highland County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Bath County · Augusta County · Harrisonburg (City) County · Rockbridge County · James City County
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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