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Virginia
Fairy Stone State Park Area
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Staurolite twins (fairy stones) forming natural crosses.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Metamorphic staurolite schist
The park is named for the cross shaped staurolite crystals of the area.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.