Blue Crystal Mines, Utah. Nearest city: La Sal. What to look for: Azurite. ... Virginia's Fairy Stone State Park is known for the staurolite crystals (fairy stones) that give it its name.

Economic boosters in Virginia say 100,000 acres of abandoned mine lands can provide the state a unique tool in meeting green energy goals. Log In. Subscribe. Industry Topics.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced today that the Virginia Department of Energy is getting a significant increase in funding to reclaim abandoned mine land features across the Commonwealth ...

Since 2017, various development projects in Southwest Virginia have received federal funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program. Recommended Stories ...

Virginia received the federal grant dollars funding AMLER to develop Abandoned Mine Land (AML) sites beginning in 2017. Over 40 projects have been recommended for funding since the program began.