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Clay Prospect Ene of Kinsale
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Quartz) and 1 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence. Minerals mentioned: Quartz. Approx. location 38.033, -76.574. 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?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Clay 1Gravel 1Quartz 1Commodities
Diatomite 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Prospect Ene of Kinsale | — | Clay, Gravel, Quartz | Occurrence | 38.033, -76.574 |
| Clay Prospect Ne of Kinsale | — | — | Occurrence | 38.035, -76.574 |
| Clay Prospect Ne of Kinsale | — | — | Occurrence | 38.041, -76.553 |
| Clay Prospect Nw of Oak Grove | — | — | Occurrence | 38.205, -77.045 |
| Mount Airy Farm Mine | Diatomite | — | Past Producer | 38.167, -76.782 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 57 fossil collection records in Westmoreland County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Essex County · King George County · King William County · Caroline County · Hanover 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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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