Vesuvius Unakite Quarry
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Details: Permission needed to collect. For more details go to the Travel Channels Treasure Wiki for Virginia page. It says: "General description: Unakite is the Virginia State stone. Unakite is an altered granite composed of pink othoclase feldspar. green , and quartz.. It has various shades of green and pink and is usually mottled in appearance. It is an excellent lapidary gemstone that takes a high polish.
Handy to bring along: 1. Hard Hat 2. Rock hammer 3.Safety glasses
Helpful notes to newcomers: This is a quarry and permission must be obtained to collect."
Directions: For directions go to the Travel Channels Treasure Wiki for Virginia page.
It says: "How to get there: On I84 take the Steeles Tavern exit; Hwy 56. Drive east to Vesuvius. The quarry is on HWY 56 just east of town.
Coordinates: 37° 53' 60'' North : 79° 10' 48'' West"
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): (37°53'60''N, 79°10'48''W)
or (37.883333, -79.166666)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is intended to be approximate or best guess.)
Mindat Link: http://www.mindat.org/loc-104652.html
Tags: vesuvius unakite quarry granite pink othoclase feldspar green quartz virginia highway 56 epidote rockbridge county
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