{"id":2742,"date":"2021-03-05T18:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/?p=2742"},"modified":"2024-03-13T08:22:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T13:22:59","slug":"new-york-rockhounding-locations-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/new-york-rockhounding-locations-map\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Rockhounding Location Guide &#038; Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:50%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>New York is an exciting state for rockhounding, both for its large quantity of prospective rockhounding locations and the wide variety of rocks and minerals to be found. The geology of the state is dominated by its relatively recent glacial activity which scored the bedrock and left interesting materials in its wake. While not particularly known for its rockhounding, New York nevertheless contains many interesting rocks, minerals and fossils for rockhounds who know where to look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The best places to rockhound in New York are the mines and streambeds of the Adirondack Mountains, the Herkimer Diamond mines near Middleville, the banks of the Hudson River, and the many mines and quarries of central and western New York.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&rsquo;ll dive deeper into the many great rockhounding sites across the state, but I&rsquo;d like to highlight a few standouts here. Here are the top 10 rockhounding sites in the state of New York:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Location<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Rocks &amp; Minerals<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B007'53.3%22N+74%C2%B058'26.9%22W\/@43.1288633,-74.9795714,1275m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d934d59091a4cb:0xbb97c7a5bb4e3b92!2sMiddleville,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.1386807!4d-74.9682114!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.13146!4d-74.9741362\" target=\"_blank\">Ace of Diamonds Mine<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Herkimer Diamonds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B007'43.3%22N+74%C2%B058'35.5%22W\/@43.1286948,-74.9780644,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.1286916!4d-74.9765135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Herkimer Diamond Mine<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Herkimer Diamonds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B058'25.1%22N+74%C2%B008'48.0%22W\/@43.9736458,-74.14886,622m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccad66d5951e64f:0x125bb90d59b3e7e1!2sHarris+Lake!3b1!8m2!3d43.9760358!4d-74.1411677!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.9736416!4d-74.1466661\" target=\"_blank\">Lake Harris<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Albite, Pyrite, Smoky Quartz crystals, Tourmaline, etc.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B025'57.4%22N+73%C2%B059'17.7%22W\/@41.432618,-73.990451,750m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89c2d598b30da027:0x87045c8b57fbecd!2sBlooming+Grove,+NY+10914!3b1!8m2!3d41.4227446!4d-74.2047875!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.4326179!4d-73.988257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hudson River, near Cornwall<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bloodstone, Jasper<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B018'16.9%22N+73%C2%B052'30.9%22W\/@41.304688,-73.877446,751m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89c2b6ea3df98c41:0xe8e288f9b0fab8a1!2sPeekskill,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d41.2900939!4d-73.9204158!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.3046879!4d-73.8752517\" target=\"_blank\">Peeksill<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sunstone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B001'05.0%22N+74%C2%B002'52.2%22W\/@44.0180676,-74.0487459,259m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccada1f7707bc07:0x92e6ffaa98a71ff2!2sOpalescent+River!3b1!8m2!3d44.0624134!4d-74.0219366!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.0180663!4d-74.0478312\" target=\"_blank\">Opalescent River<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Labradorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B057'43.6%22N+74%C2%B028'30.6%22W\/@42.962106,-74.4767261,517m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m13!1m6!3m5!1s0x89de93ddefb999f9:0x6e5e4aad3eb180b9!2sDiamond+Acres+Mine!8m2!3d42.9621319!4d-74.475166!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.962106!4d-74.475175\" target=\"_blank\">Diamond Acres Mine<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Herkimer Diamonds, Quartz crystals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B053'39.2%22N+74%C2%B029'01.6%22W\/@42.894218,-74.485981,732m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89de975a30eb0851:0x9babdd94e93b647b!2sSprakers,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d42.8911129!4d-74.5136948!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.8942178!4d-74.4837867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Little Nose Hill, Sprakers<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Herkimer Diamonds, Quartz crystals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B011'14.1%22N+77%C2%B037'29.2%22W\/@43.187248,-77.6259191,379m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d6b5e0f3f152e5:0x21099ab152d13dab!2sNorton+St,+Rochester,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.1873634!4d-77.5841024!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.187248!4d-77.6247794\" target=\"_blank\">Genesee River<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Agate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B040'52.3%22N+74%C2%B003'32.0%22W\/@43.681198,-74.0607389,606m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m9!1m2!2m1!1smine!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.6811985!4d-74.0588993\" target=\"_blank\">Gore Mountain, area mines<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Garnet (almandine)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Best Rockhounding Locations in New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A wide variety of rocks, minerals, and gemstones can be found in New York including garnet, fluorite, labradorite, hematite, quartz crystals, sphalerite, sunstone, barite, and pyrite. The world-famous Herkimer Diamonds can also be found in central New York.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">State Symbols<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">State Mineral<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Herkimer diamond<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">State Rock<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&mdash;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">State Gemstone<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Garnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">State Fossil<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Eurypterus Remipes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York: <a href=\"https:\/\/statesymbolsusa.org\/states\/united-states\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20900%20675'%3E%3Crect%20width='900'%20height='675'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2743 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_dreamstime_xxl_113711334-600x450.jpg 600w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Garnet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you&rsquo;ve already found a rock and you&rsquo;re not sure what it is, I would highly recommend checking out my <a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/practical-rock-identification\/\">Practical Rock Identification System<\/a>.<\/strong> This bundle of information includes a book, videos, and online tools. It is, simply put, the most comprehensive and easy-to-understand rock identification system you&rsquo;ll find anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also read through my free <a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/how-to-identify-your-rocks-full-guide-with-helpful-tools\/\"><strong>rock identification guide<\/strong><\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/how-to-identify-minerals-a-helpful-guide-with-pictures\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>mineral identification guide<\/strong><\/a> which are filled with useful information and tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through quite a bit of research and cross-referencing of available literature, I have compiled this list of some prospective locations in New York which I would recommend to people looking to do some rockhounding. These are mostly comprised of beaches, old mining prospects, streams, and historically known rock and mineral collecting sites. For additional reading, I&rsquo;d highly recommend these books you can find on Amazon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3sCeHLu\" target=\"_blank\">Rockhounding New York<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3e7YfPd\" target=\"_blank\">New York Rocks &amp; Minerals<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3uDO62l\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Northeast Treasure Hunters Gem &amp; Mineral Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bK5PwA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roadside Geology of New York<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Please remember that rock collecting locations are constantly changing. Specimens may become depleted from other collectors, the location may have been built on or altered, locality information in literature may be inaccurate, and property ownership may have changed hands. Though there are many locations listed here, this list is far from exhaustive. A location&rsquo;s listing here is not a guarantee of accuracy. <strong>Be safe, never go underground, and make sure to get permission from the landowner to search for and collect specimens.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;re planning on heading to the field, <strong>make sure you have all the gear you&rsquo;ll need!<\/strong> To get started, you can <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/best-rockhounding-gear-my-picks\/\" target=\"_blank\">check out my recommended gear page<\/a><\/strong> which contains my full reviews for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/best-rockhounding-gear-my-picks\/rock-hammers-picks\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>every <\/strong><\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/35OBHxJ\" target=\"_blank\">Geologist&rsquo;s <\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nSlxcV\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>favorite rock hammer<\/strong><\/a> and the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bLx6jC\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>best hiking backpack I&rsquo;ve ever owned<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New York Rockhounding Locations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>Important Disclaimer: <\/strong>I have not been to these locations myself, and I do not know if they are currently open for collecting. Use this resource as a guide to get you started. Follow posted signage and always get permission from the landowner to collect.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1oNOnBgIuJCvKHooErziM0HI90WtF5m0&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>NOTE: All the locations listed in these tables are clickable, and will take you to the location on Google Maps.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>For ease of discussion, I&rsquo;ll break the rockhounding locations up into four parts of the state. Please see the map below for reference.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2749 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cnyrtc-regions.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NYC Metropolitan Area Rockhounding Locations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1n3dm8oaCm9ZnCgLTT5053ac9z7wRXxG-\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best places to rockhound in the NYC metropolitan area include the bands of the Hudson River, the southwest tip of Staten Island, and regional mines in Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties. Rockhounds can find many minerals including galena, bloodstone, fluorite, and magnetite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><th>Rocks &amp; Minerals<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B059'25.4%22N+73%C2%B030'33.1%22W\/@41.990379,-73.5102834,319m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.9903768!4d-73.5091931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NE Dutchess County, area mines<\/a><\/td><td>Galena, Goethite, Limonite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B016'05.9%22N+74%C2%B027'18.1%22W\/@41.268306,-74.457234,751m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89c33b9dcb988e9b:0x57854b0676e1f69e!2sAmity,+NY+10990!3b1!8m2!3d41.268056!4d-74.455278!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.268306!4d-74.4550396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amity, area limestone outcrops<\/a><\/td><td>Corundum (blue, white), Fluorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B025'57.4%22N+73%C2%B059'17.7%22W\/@41.432618,-73.990451,750m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89c2d598b30da027:0x87045c8b57fbecd!2sBlooming+Grove,+NY+10914!3b1!8m2!3d41.4227446!4d-74.2047875!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.4326179!4d-73.988257\" target=\"_blank\">Cornwall, area<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B025'57.4%22N+73%C2%B059'17.7%22W\/@41.432618,-73.990451,750m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89c2d598b30da027:0x87045c8b57fbecd!2sBlooming+Grove,+NY+10914!3b1!8m2!3d41.4227446!4d-74.2047875!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.4326179!4d-73.988257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B025'57.4%22N+73%C2%B059'17.7%22W\/@41.432618,-73.990451,750m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89c2d598b30da027:0x87045c8b57fbecd!2sBlooming+Grove,+NY+10914!3b1!8m2!3d41.4227446!4d-74.2047875!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.4326179!4d-73.988257\" target=\"_blank\">along Hudson River<\/a><\/td><td>Bloodstone, Jasper<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B023'02.8%22N+74%C2%B014'00.3%22W\/@41.3841,-74.2347215,447m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89c32a18d4bfd411:0x2956a3def019a02!2sCraigville,+Blooming+Grove,+NY+10918!3b1!8m2!3d41.385927!4d-74.2387602!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.3840996!4d-74.2334134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Craigsville, along Hwy. 94<\/a><\/td><td>Bloodstone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B017'55.9%22N+74%C2%B025'21.7%22W\/@41.298869,-74.424889,751m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m9!1m2!2m1!1smine!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.2988692!4d-74.4226949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mines btwn Edenville &amp; Mt. Adam<\/a><\/td><td>Arsenopyrite, Leucopyrite, Scorodite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B024'46.7%22N+73%C2%B038'31.6%22W\/@41.412981,-73.644306,750m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89dd527ef55df243:0x1a625fe2a80bd574!2sTilly+Foster,+Southeast,+NY+10512!3b1!8m2!3d41.4164828!4d-73.6492954!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.412981!4d-73.6421119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tilly Foster Iron Mine<\/a><\/td><td>Magnetite, Brucite, Chondronite, Clinochlore, Titanite, etc. Many minerals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B027'55.1%22N+73%C2%B042'09.9%22W\/@41.465307,-73.704932,749m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89dd4e83ea8ee59d:0xd59803a011b0c23e!2sPine+Pond!3b1!8m2!3d41.4652256!4d-73.7080653!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.4653072!4d-73.7027383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pine Pond, nearby mine<\/a><\/td><td>Arsenopyrite, Asbestos, Leucopyrite, Pyrite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B020'20.5%22N+73%C2%B058'26.3%22W\/@41.339015,-73.9745255,188m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89c2cd92fd52d37f:0xba42d6d4455b94cb!2sWest+Point,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d41.3914827!4d-73.9559721!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.3390155!4d-73.9739767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3.5 mi. S of West Point, bank of Hudson<\/a><\/td><td>Chrysotile asbestos<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/40%C2%B032'03.7%22N+74%C2%B014'28.7%22W\/@40.534352,-74.2418535,190m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89c3b53fa6b226d7:0x533a846d4ae267!2sAndrovette+St,+Staten+Island,+NY+10309!3b1!8m2!3d40.5351578!4d-74.2386962!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d40.5343524!4d-74.2413054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Androvette Clay Pits, SW tip of Staten Island<\/a><\/td><td>Artinite, Serpentine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B037'40.6%22N+74%C2%B026'52.6%22W\/@41.627937,-74.4498171,634m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89dccfa0c21ec0e9:0x102fd160e24e0579!2sSummitville,+NY+12790!3b1!8m2!3d41.6214825!4d-74.4507126!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.6279366!4d-74.4479546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summitville, area mines<\/a><\/td><td>Sphalerite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B053'55.5%22N+74%C2%B012'29.1%22W\/@41.898749,-74.210274,744m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89dce764dfb28971:0xb3691fa5ca708813!2sUlster+County,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d41.8586493!4d-74.3118212!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.8987493!4d-74.2080798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ulster County, regional mines<\/a><\/td><td>Sphalerite, Siderite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/41%C2%B018'16.9%22N+73%C2%B052'30.9%22W\/@41.304688,-73.877446,751m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89c2b6ea3df98c41:0xe8e288f9b0fab8a1!2sPeekskill,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d41.2900939!4d-73.9204158!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.3046879!4d-73.8752517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peeksill, area<\/a><\/td><td>Sunstone<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capital District Rockhounding Locations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1h-Yn-FET6RhxtSvP0uzvZ8epu0RMFDaa\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upstate New York contains some of the best rockhounding in the entire state. The best places to rockhound in the Capital District include mining dumps, stream gravels, and rock outcrops, especially around the area of Adirondack State Park. This is one of the best places in the state to find fluorite, labradorite, garnets, and sunstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><th>Rocks &amp; Minerals<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B027'56.8%22N+73%C2%B040'27.9%22W\/@44.4657898,-73.676597,617m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4cca59d1db2fe507:0x6e973ba2e99dfa6d!2sPalmer+Hill!3b1!8m2!3d44.4658804!4d-73.674306!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.4657861!4d-73.6744035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palmer Hill Mine<\/a><\/td><td>Fluorite (abundant)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B029'22.0%22N+73%C2%B037'36.5%22W\/@44.4894356,-73.6283263,426m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4cca5980b4112617:0x900839ea4d84904f!2sArnold+Hill!3b1!8m2!3d44.4894917!4d-73.6268051!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.4894327!4d-73.626811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arnold Hill, area mines &amp; ore bodies<\/a><\/td><td>Magnetite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Harkness+Rd,+Au+Sable,+NY+12972\/@44.4823411,-73.6017356,15.5z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cca5b66b0a6bbd3:0x763193e1efb58739!8m2!3d44.533494!4d-73.5514028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arnold Hill Mine, in dump<\/a><\/td><td>Jasper, Magnetite, Martite, Quartz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B027'58.1%22N+73%C2%B026'12.4%22W\/@44.466137,-73.4373335,154m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4cca672dc144aa81:0xcab51f3af1bb092d!2sButtermilk+Falls!3b1!8m2!3d44.4661596!4d-73.4367996!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.4661359!4d-73.4367846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buttermilk Falls<\/a><\/td><td>Serpentine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B043'21.9%22N+73%C2%B051'14.6%22W\/@44.7227488,-73.856248,615m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccbc81d6143d2cf:0x348fc2124d22f4d3!2sLyon+Mountain,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d44.7247648!4d-73.9115323!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.7227451!4d-73.8540535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lyon Mountain, area mine dumps<\/a><\/td><td>Aegirine, Albite, Apatite, Augite, Biotite, Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Hematite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Orthoclase, Perthite, Pyrite, Quartz, Stilbite, Wernerite, Zircon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B001'00.0%22N+73%C2%B034'00.0%22W\/@42.0166667,-73.5688554,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d42.0166667!4d-73.5666667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ancram area lead mines<\/a><\/td><td>Barite, Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Quartz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B001'05.0%22N+74%C2%B002'52.2%22W\/@44.0180676,-74.0487459,259m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccada1f7707bc07:0x92e6ffaa98a71ff2!2sOpalescent+River!3b1!8m2!3d44.0624134!4d-74.0219366!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.0180663!4d-74.0478312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opalescent River, gravel beds &amp; bars<\/a><\/td><td>Labradorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B013'28.6%22N+73%C2%B052'23.8%22W\/@44.2246153,-73.875141,529m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccb1bc35229d23d:0xc18b42628062b901!2sEssex+County,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d44.0107408!4d-73.9507728!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.2246121!4d-73.8732693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cascade Lakes, area gravels &amp; outcrops<\/a><\/td><td>Labradorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B057'01.1%22N+73%C2%B026'14.4%22W\/@43.9503189,-73.4384269,312m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccaa6399b155bff:0x566cb258c86d0afa!2sCrown+Point,+NY+12928!3b1!8m2!3d43.9503352!4d-73.4370667!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.9503173!4d-73.4373282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crown Point, area outcrops &amp; gravels<\/a><\/td><td>Sunstone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B050'00.0%22N+74%C2%B007'60.0%22W\/@43.8333321,-74.13552,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d43.8333321!4d-74.1333313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crehore Mine<\/a><\/td><td>Garnet (crystals), Hornblende<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B030'46.9%22N+73%C2%B030'15.4%22W\/@44.5130388,-73.5064578,617m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4cca5d9f58814223:0x11ef2fa660cf8e2b!2sKeeseville,+NY+12944!3b1!8m2!3d44.5050479!4d-73.4801348!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.5130354!4d-73.504264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keeseville, area quarries<\/a><\/td><td>Labradorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B052'11.7%22N+73%C2%B028'36.4%22W\/@43.8699158,-73.478962,624m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccaa97c3c11d855:0x3754114db24e5825!2sLead+Hill!3b1!8m2!3d43.8700587!4d-73.4767879!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.8699123!4d-73.4767683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lead Hill, area mines<\/a><\/td><td>Graphite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B058'25.1%22N+74%C2%B008'48.0%22W\/@43.9736458,-74.14886,622m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccad66d5951e64f:0x125bb90d59b3e7e1!2sHarris+Lake!3b1!8m2!3d43.9760358!4d-74.1411677!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.9736416!4d-74.1466661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lake Harris, area outcrops<\/a><\/td><td>Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Diopside, Graphite, Muscovite, Phlogopite, Pyrite, Pyroxene, Smoky Quartz crystals, Scapolite, Tourmaline, Tremolite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B039'09.6%22N+73%C2%B058'39.8%22W\/@43.6526729,-73.979915,626m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89df9125fcafb6d7:0x4e6458899b2a8647!2sOven+Mountain!3b1!8m2!3d43.6508987!4d-73.9767975!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.6526688!4d-73.9777211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oven Mt., area mines<\/a><\/td><td>Garnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B046'35.8%22N+73%C2%B056'47.3%22W\/@43.776604,-73.9475869,316m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89df89d313265b7f:0x9b750dbae4d1441e!2sOlmstedville,+Minerva,+NY+12857!3b1!8m2!3d43.771729!4d-73.9271644!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.7766017!4d-73.9464765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E of Minerva, area<\/a><\/td><td>Idocrase, Microcline crystals, Scapolite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B006'45.2%22N+73%C2%B033'12.0%22W\/@44.1125548,-73.55552,621m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccaa30629399f7b:0xf91162760077ebf7!2sPort+Henry,+NY+12974!3b1!8m2!3d44.0483884!4d-73.4598473!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.1125508!4d-73.5533255\">Mill Pond, area<\/a><\/td><td>Quartz (rose quartz)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B031'17.8%22N+73%C2%B023'44.7%22W\/@44.5216248,-73.397933,617m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4cca67db9778e00f:0xcf9fde151794911b!2sPort+Kent,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d44.5265409!4d-73.4090087!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.5216209!4d-73.3957394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Port Kent, shore to S<\/a><\/td><td>Labradorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B044'21.6%22N+74%C2%B010'21.1%22W\/@44.7393216,-74.1734423,258m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccb95ee076b3f9b:0x6023907f11cfd5c7!2sOwls+Head,+NY+12969!3b1!8m2!3d44.7344929!4d-74.1687669!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.7393203!4d-74.172522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Old mine dump off of Owl&rsquo;s Head trail<\/a><\/td><td>Sunstone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B028'03.2%22N+74%C2%B013'38.4%22W\/@43.4675479,-74.229517,628m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89df06b86911ae21:0xeb67cf346a4e8158!2sWells,+NY+12190!3b1!8m2!3d43.3959017!4d-74.2895826!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.4675437!4d-74.2273227\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sacandaga River, along Hwy. 8<\/a><\/td><td>Labradorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B057'43.6%22N+74%C2%B028'30.6%22W\/@42.962106,-74.4767261,517m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m13!1m6!3m5!1s0x89de93ddefb999f9:0x6e5e4aad3eb180b9!2sDiamond+Acres+Mine!8m2!3d42.9621319!4d-74.475166!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.962106!4d-74.475175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diamond Acres Mine (fee)<\/a><\/td><td>Herkimer Diamonds, Quartz crystals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B053'39.2%22N+74%C2%B029'01.6%22W\/@42.894218,-74.485981,732m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89de975a30eb0851:0x9babdd94e93b647b!2sSprakers,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d42.8911129!4d-74.5136948!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.8942178!4d-74.4837867\" target=\"_blank\">Sprakers, Little Nose hil<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B053'39.2%22N+74%C2%B029'01.6%22W\/@42.894218,-74.485981,732m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89de975a30eb0851:0x9babdd94e93b647b!2sSprakers,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d42.8911129!4d-74.5136948!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.8942178!4d-74.4837867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">l<\/a><\/td><td>Herkimer Diamonds, Quartz crystals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B041'23.6%22N+74%C2%B057'37.9%22W\/@42.689901,-74.9616337,368m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89dc077adca145c5:0x571c640630fdf73f!2sToddsville,+Hartwick,+NY+13326!3b1!8m2!3d42.6878527!4d-74.9582115!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.6899007!4d-74.9605361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toddsville, area stream beds<\/a><\/td><td>Sapphire<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B034'54.1%22N+74%C2%B025'29.0%22W\/@42.5817,-74.426919,736m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89dc25aa468f12fd:0xeef5bee83b61bcab!2sSchoharie+County,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d42.6550335!4d-74.4994517!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.5817004!4d-74.4247255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schoharie County, general area exposures<\/a><\/td><td>Silicified coral<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B042'11.7%22N+73%C2%B042'42.8%22W\/@43.703247,-73.713367,483m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89dfedfdaf5fdbab:0x8535b78bc9f95c31!2sBrant+Lake,+NY+12815!3b1!8m2!3d43.6764553!4d-73.7495703!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.7032473!4d-73.711901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brant Lake, S shore in pegmatites<\/a><\/td><td>Apatite, Calcite, Diopside, Muscovite, Pyrite, Rutile, Tourmaline<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B040'52.3%22N+74%C2%B003'32.0%22W\/@43.681198,-74.0607389,606m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m9!1m2!2m1!1smine!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.6811985!4d-74.0588993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gore Mountain, area mines<\/a><\/td><td>Almandine, Garnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B038'06.5%22N+74%C2%B014'13.1%22W\/@43.635146,-74.239169,724m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89df757397dda389:0xca57c3e731bdb336!2sHumphrey+Mountain!3b1!8m2!3d43.6347875!4d-74.2376424!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.6351457!4d-74.2369752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Humphrey Mountain, area mines<\/a><\/td><td>Almandine, Garnet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Central New York Rockhounding Locations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1ImJUDbNCE45wQyVhtcW3yrMaI0m_cRu7\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best places for rockhounding in central New York are the mines and rock exposures near Middleville, where the famous Herkimer Diamond quartz crystals can be found in abundance. The many mines and quarries in central New York are also great rockhounding locations and are notable for their fluorite, barite, and occasional moonstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><th>Rocks &amp; Minerals<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B009'11.5%22N+74%C2%B058'41.0%22W\/@43.153191,-74.9796126,519m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d934d59091a4cb:0xbb97c7a5bb4e3b92!2sMiddleville,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.1386807!4d-74.9682114!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.153191!4d-74.9780523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N side of road N of Middleville, in sandstone<\/a><\/td><td>Herkimer Diamonds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B008'15.8%22N+74%C2%B056'54.3%22W\/@43.137712,-74.9498243,467m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d934d59091a4cb:0xbb97c7a5bb4e3b92!2sMiddleville,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.1386807!4d-74.9682114!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.1377122!4d-74.9484186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 mi. E of Middleville, N side of Rte 29<\/a><\/td><td>Herkimer Diamonds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B006'40.4%22N+74%C2%B059'40.9%22W\/@43.111214,-74.996886,730m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d934d59091a4cb:0xbb97c7a5bb4e3b92!2sMiddleville,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.1386807!4d-74.9682114!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.1112142!4d-74.9946923\" target=\"_blank\">S of Middleville, esp<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B006'40.4%22N+74%C2%B059'40.9%22W\/@43.111214,-74.996886,730m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d934d59091a4cb:0xbb97c7a5bb4e3b92!2sMiddleville,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.1386807!4d-74.9682114!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.1112142!4d-74.9946923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B006'40.4%22N+74%C2%B059'40.9%22W\/@43.111214,-74.996886,730m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d934d59091a4cb:0xbb97c7a5bb4e3b92!2sMiddleville,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.1386807!4d-74.9682114!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.1112142!4d-74.9946923\" target=\"_blank\"> on hill on way to Herkimer <\/a><\/td><td>Herkimer Diamonds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B007'53.3%22N+74%C2%B058'26.9%22W\/@43.1288633,-74.9795714,1275m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d934d59091a4cb:0xbb97c7a5bb4e3b92!2sMiddleville,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.1386807!4d-74.9682114!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.13146!4d-74.9741362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ace of Diamonds &amp; Herkimer Diamonds Mine<\/a><\/td><td>Herkimer Diamonds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B009'16.6%22N+75%C2%B042'33.7%22W\/@44.154603,-75.7109065,509m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m9!1m2!2m1!1smine!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.1546028!4d-75.7093498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philadephia, area serpentine outcrops<\/a><\/td><td>Hematite, Pyrite, Siderite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B001'26.8%22N+76%C2%B006'50.8%22W\/@44.024107,-76.1150392,303m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d812fbfb4b120b:0x7d53294ebbc75fef!2sPillar+Point,+NY+13634!3b1!8m2!3d43.9703364!4d-76.1257598!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.0241074!4d-76.1141136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pillar Point, area quarries<\/a><\/td><td>Barite crystals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B018'19.6%22N+75%C2%B040'31.8%22W\/@44.305449,-75.677685,715m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccd2693c622de41:0xdd033f821f8dfd66!2sMuskellunge+Lake!3b1!8m2!3d44.2978658!4d-75.6930896!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.3054491!4d-75.675491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Muskellunge Lake, mines to NE<\/a><\/td><td>Fluorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B048'34.5%22N+75%C2%B030'36.6%22W\/@43.80957,-75.5116733,498m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m9!1m2!2m1!1smine!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.8095702!4d-75.5101603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lowville, area mines<\/a><\/td><td>Fluorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B007'18.0%22N+75%C2%B022'54.2%22W\/@44.121674,-75.383904,718m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccccd32c4af5477:0x8f2ae69d37635f30!2sNatural+Bridge,+NY+13665!3b1!8m2!3d44.068956!4d-75.4938065!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.1216738!4d-75.38171\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quarry NE of Natural Bridge<\/a><\/td><td>Serpentine, Talc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B002'14.9%22N+75%C2%B052'16.7%22W\/@43.037481,-75.8728446,510m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d8fc3c517f8ca5:0x4c330268a9ad9dac!2sMadison+County,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d42.9805975!4d-75.8069082!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.0374814!4d-75.8713144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cazenovia &amp; Chittenango, area quarries<\/a><\/td><td>Celestite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B001'43.5%22N+75%C2%B057'53.8%22W\/@43.028756,-75.967136,731m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d9f4fe45a3ff35:0xb24aa2acf278b259!2sOnondaga+County,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.026819!4d-76.1783739!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.0287565!4d-75.9649415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fayetteville, area quarries<\/a><\/td><td>Fluorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B059'47.8%22N+76%C2%B001'34.1%22W\/@42.996604,-76.028325,731m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d9f4fe45a3ff35:0xb24aa2acf278b259!2sOnondaga+County,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.026819!4d-76.1783739!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.996604!4d-76.0261313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manlius, area quarries<\/a><\/td><td>Fluorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B002'49.2%22N+76%C2%B008'51.0%22W\/@43.047006,-76.149691,731m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d9f4fe45a3ff35:0xb24aa2acf278b259!2sOnondaga+County,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.026819!4d-76.1783739!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.0470061!4d-76.1474969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Syracuse, area outcrops<\/a><\/td><td>Peridotite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B016'04.3%22N+75%C2%B023'10.3%22W\/@44.267851,-75.3877912,517m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4cccc4fc2add17c5:0xd085cf522eba2af0!2sBalmat,+Gouverneur,+NY+13642!3b1!8m2!3d44.2483948!4d-75.3949317!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.2678514!4d-75.3862063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Balmat, Gouverneur Talc Mine<\/a><\/td><td>Anthophyllite, Apatite, Talc, Tremolite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B030'38.4%22N+75%C2%B020'20.0%22W\/@44.510666,-75.3394235,178m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccce5324c4b1ee9:0x50c1fcbdec171dd!2sDe+Kalb,+NY+13630!3b1!8m2!3d44.4989499!4d-75.3427152!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.5106663!4d-75.3388755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DeKalb, area quarries<\/a><\/td><td>Barite, Fluorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B022'52.7%22N+75%C2%B028'06.2%22W\/@44.381314,-75.470581,715m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4ccce6678077c819:0xe1c3542f33d3fa21!2sRichville,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d44.4172835!4d-75.391882!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.3813139!4d-75.4683875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Richville, area quarries<\/a><\/td><td>Moonstone, Diopside, Tourmaline (brown)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B020'13.9%22N+75%C2%B013'42.4%22W\/@44.337188,-75.2293203,285m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4cccc0360cde401b:0x66a5138b173d296e!2sEdwards,+NY+13635!3b1!8m2!3d44.3245058!4d-75.2510403!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.3371881!4d-75.2284469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edwards, area quarries &amp; mines<\/a><\/td><td>Barite, Galena, Gypsum, Sphalerite, Fluorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B017'17.4%22N+75%C2%B022'53.3%22W\/@44.288171,-75.3824471,321m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4cccc49cb8e07cb7:0xf91b93ff030cd561!2sFowler,+NY+13642!3b1!8m2!3d44.2786725!4d-75.3863215!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.2881707!4d-75.3814625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fowler, area stream beds, sedimentary exposures<\/a><\/td><td>Geodes (barite, hematite)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/44%C2%B019'58.8%22N+75%C2%B029'30.8%22W\/@44.333002,-75.4925731,225m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4cccddb65808abbb:0x2537d7b4c3fef35e!2sGouverneur,+NY+13642!3b1!8m2!3d44.3367281!4d-75.462993!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d44.3330025!4d-75.4918839\" target=\"_blank\">Exposures along Oswegatchie Rive<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/proof-of-content-ownership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">r<\/a><\/td><td>Serpentine<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Western New York Rockhounding Locations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=143_gLNvd-DOl2U9kR3qGM2zDeMRYU7-P\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best rockhounding locations in western New York include the banks of the Genesee River, the east side of Canadice Lake, 18 Mile Creek, and the many quarries in the region. This area is among the best in the state for finding agates and fossils, and also produces some fluorite and labradorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><th>Rocks &amp; Minerals<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B053'59.1%22N+78%C2%B044'26.4%22W\/@42.8997619,-78.742855,634m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m9!1m2!2m1!1squarry!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.8997585!4d-78.7406608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fogelsanger Quarry, E of Buffalo<\/a><\/td><td>Calcite, Favosites, Fossilized coral<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B042'23.2%22N+78%C2%B053'52.7%22W\/@42.7064359,-78.900168,636m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m13!1m6!3m5!1s0x89d31c7a17c32811:0x748fbacd88be521!2s18+Mile+Creek+Park!8m2!3d42.7063443!4d-78.893506!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.7064315!4d-78.8979739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18 Mile Creek, in deposits<\/a><\/td><td>Pyrite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B050'13.0%22N+77%C2%B049'08.1%22W\/@42.836933,-77.8194655,183m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d164c266a72ceb:0xd5c6e31f6d987aeb!2sLivingston+County,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d42.7576923!4d-77.8367282!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.8369333!4d-77.818917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jaycox Creek N of Geneseo, in gravels<\/a><\/td><td>Silicified coral<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B011'14.1%22N+77%C2%B037'29.2%22W\/@43.187248,-77.6259191,379m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d6b5e0f3f152e5:0x21099ab152d13dab!2sNorton+St,+Rochester,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.1873634!4d-77.5841024!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.187248!4d-77.6247794\" target=\"_blank\">Genesee River near Norton St., in limestone banks<\/a><\/td><td>Agate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/43%C2%B009'19.7%22N+78%C2%B042'57.8%22W\/@43.155484,-78.7174981,483m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d4849aae8f97a9:0xeda2e44e49f65b75!2sNiagara+County,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d43.3119496!4d-78.7476208!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d43.1554837!4d-78.7160461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lockport, area quarries<\/a><\/td><td>Fluorite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/42%C2%B043'34.1%22N+77%C2%B033'37.4%22W\/@42.726128,-77.562573,734m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d121a465c4d3b5:0x9046c36f668a9a12!2sOntario+County,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d42.8509838!4d-77.2864879!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d42.7261277!4d-77.5603791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadice Lake, E side<\/a><\/td><td>Labradorite<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to Find Herkimer Diamonds in New York<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Without a doubt, the most sought after gem or mineral in New York is the famous Herkimer Diamond. Herkimer Diamonds are double-terminated quartz crystals, which means they come to a point on both ends. They are exceptionally clear and are very desirable for their aesthetic beauty. They derive their name from Herkimer County, in which they are primarily found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The best places to find Herkimer Diamond are near Middleville, NY along Highway 28 and Highway 29. In particular, the Herkimer Diamond Mine and the Ace of Diamonds Mine are famous for their Herkimer Diamond production. Herkimer Diamonds can also be found in sandstone outcrops near Middleville.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PuGSNY\" target=\"_blank\">You can actually buy authentic Herkimer Diamonds from Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to Find Garnets in New York<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Garnet is the official state gemstone of New York, and for good reason. New York is one of the best places in the United States to find garnets in relative abundance. In fact, Barton Mines in the Adirondacks is the largest garnet mine in the entire world. Naturally, many rockhounds want to know where to find their own garnet specimens in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The best places to find garnet in New York are in the Adirondack Mountains, particularly at Gore Mountain, the Barton Garnet Mines, Humphrey Mountain, and Oven Mountain. Several mines are privately operated, allowing patrons to find their own garnet specimens in a safe environment for a small fee.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to Find Geodes in New York<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While not particularly common, there are some select locations in New York where geodes have reportedly been found. The best place to find geodes in New York State is the town of Fowler, in local stream beds and sedimentary exposures. These geodes usually contain barite or hematite crystals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>Tip: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30gAFHB\">You can buy geodes on Amazon to crack open yourself!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Mines for Crystal Digging in New York<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you just want to have a great experience digging for your own gems an crystals, there are many fantastic options in New York. These fee-to-dig mines provide a safe and controlled environment for people to search for their own crystals, and their patrons are nearly guaranteed of finding quality specimens. These mines are very popular destinations for families. Here are some of the best places in New York where you can dig for your own crystals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Check out my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/how-to-tumble-rocks-get-great-results-every-time\/\">Complete Rock Tumbling Guide<\/a><\/strong> to make your rocks and gemstones really shine!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><thead><tr><th>Mine Name<\/th><th>Location<\/th><th>Specimens<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.garnetminetours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barton Mines<\/a><\/td><td>North River, NY<\/td><td>Garnet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/herkimerdiamonds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ace of Diamonds Mine<\/a><\/td><td>Middleville, NY<\/td><td>Herkimer Diamonds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/herkimerdiamond.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Herkimer Diamond Mines<\/a><\/td><td>Herkimer, NY<\/td><td>Herkimer Diamonds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crystalgrove.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crystal Grove Diamond Mine<\/a><\/td><td>St. Johnsville, NY<\/td><td>Herkimer Diamonds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paradisefallsny.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paradise Falls<\/a><\/td><td>Herkimer, NY<\/td><td>Herkimer Diamonds<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New York Rockhounding Laws &amp; Regulations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most common questions rockhounds have is whether or not they are allowed to collect at a certain location. <strong>It is the responsibility of each rockhound to obtain permission from a landowner to search and\/or collect on a piece of property. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ownership and status of land can and does change frequently, making it impossible to document accurate information on this page. However, I have compiled a list of resources here so that you may investigate and obtain permission for any locations (found here or elsewhere) for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Land Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I have written entire articles which cover the rockhounding laws and regulations for nearly every type of public land you can think of. I encourage you to check them out if you are curious about the legalities of rock and mineral collecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/rock-collecting-on-public-land-laws-rules-and-etiquette\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rockhounding on Public Land: Laws and Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rockhoundresource.com\/can-you-collect-rocks-in-state-parks-all-50-states-answered\/\" target=\"_blank\">Can You Collect Rocks in State Parks? All 50 States Answered<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine what type of public land a particular location is on, I would recommend starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/ogs.ny.gov\/real-estate\/land-records-and-maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York&rsquo;s Office of General Services Bureau of Land Management&rsquo;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private Land Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As with most states, each county in New York will have records of who owns each piece of property. Unfortunately for rockhounds, the law in most states prohibits them from publishing their names or contact information online. You can get the landowner&rsquo;s name and address by visiting the county records office. I would also highly recommend starting with the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/orps1.orpts.ny.gov\/cfapps\/MuniPro\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York Municipal Offices website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sources &amp; Further Reading<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The locations and information contained in this article are primarily derived from academic papers, online resources, and other outside sources. If you would like to read some of the source material for yourself I have listed them below. The majority of these locations are my interpretation of Robert Beste&rsquo;s <em>A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States<\/em>. Other sources include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/mindat.com\" target=\"_blank\">mindat.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dec.ny.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Department of Environmental Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nysga-online.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York State Geological Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mrdata.usgs.gov\/geology\/state\/state.php?state=NY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USGS New York Geological Map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York is an exciting state for rockhounding, both for its large quantity of prospective rockhounding locations and the wide variety of rocks and minerals to be found. The geology of the state is dominated by its relatively recent glacial activity which scored the bedrock and left interesting materials in its wake. 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