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Herbb No. 2 Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Beryl, Quartz, Garnet) and 5 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Beryllium. Minerals mentioned: Beryl, Quartz, Garnet, Mica, Feldspar. Approx. location 37.556, -77.782. USGS record.
Ask first: a USGS record doesn’t mean you can visit. Find out who owns the land and get permission before collecting.
Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
12 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
2 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
2 sites
Beryl
Mohs 7.5–8. Six-sided crystals; aquamarine and emerald are beryl. Mindat
1 site
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Muscovite 2Albite 1Beryl 1Commodities
Mica 11Feldspar 2Tantalum 2Niobium (Columbium) 2Granite 1Beryllium 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbb No. 2 Mine | Beryllium | Albite, Beryl, Muscovite | Past Producer | 37.556, -77.782 |
| White Peak No. 1 Mine | Mica | Muscovite | Past Producer | 37.544, -77.790 |
| Powhatan Quarry | Granite | — | Past Producer | 37.519, -77.824 |
| White Peak No. 4 Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 37.546, -77.789 |
| Hebb No. 1 Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 37.552, -77.781 |
| White Peak No. 2 Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 37.543, -77.795 |
| White Peak No. 3 Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 37.544, -77.792 |
| Judes Ferry Farm Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 37.608, -77.783 |
| Clinton Dolphin Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 37.542, -77.762 |
| White Peak No. 1 Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 37.545, -77.790 |
| Farley Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 37.534, -77.813 |
| Purcell Prospect | Mica | — | Past Producer | 37.549, -77.790 |
| Hebb No. 2 Mine | Feldspar | — | Past Producer | 37.556, -77.782 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 4 fossil collection records in Powhatan County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Amelia County · Chesterfield County · Richmond city · Henrico County · Cumberland County
Virginia mineral guides
- Beryl in Virginia
- Tourmaline in Virginia
- Quartz in Virginia
- Garnet in Virginia
- Gold in Virginia
- Mica in Virginia
Back to all Virginia counties.
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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