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Varner's Cave

Highland County, Virginia
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Next site in VirginiaChestnut Ridge · 18 mi

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Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 3, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.

Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About Varner's Cave

Varner's Cave is a fossil collection site in Highland, Virginia, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. The depositional environment is recorded as cave. Documented finds include Peromyscus, Neotoma floridana, Microtus pinetorum.

Geologic setting

Geologic interval
Late Pleistocene to Holocene
Depositional environment
cave
Recorded occurrences
4

Fossils found here

Peromyscus
Mammalia · Cricetidae
Neotoma floridana
Mammalia · Cricetidae
Microtus pinetorum
Mammalia · Cricetidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 104703 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at Varner's Cave?

It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.

What minerals are found at Varner's Cave?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 76 kg iron meteorite was found at Augusta County in 1858, 22 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.