Pine Hill Quarry

Pyrite

Iron sulfide known as Fool's Gold for its metallic luster. Found in many US states, often in association with other minerals. Popular with beginner collectors.

Also found at:

• Hog Mountain
• Flash Mountain Crystal Mine
• Magnet Cove Area

Pyrrhotite

Also found at:

• Ely Mine

Chlorite

Also found at:

• No other locations listed yet

Ilmenite

Also found at:

• No other locations listed yet

Smoky Quartz

Also found at:

• Table Rock
• Desert Rose Mine
• Rollstone Hill Quarries

Calcite

Common but versatile carbonate mineral that forms in many crystal habits. Found in geodes, cave deposits, and veins throughout the US.

Also found at:

• Yellville Mines (Rush Mining District)
• Long Hill Mine (Old Mine Park)
• Fort Drum Crystal Mine (Ruck's Pit)

Actinolite

Green amphibole mineral found in metamorphic rocks. Alabama's Piedmont region produces actinolite specimens in association with other minerals.

Also found at:

• Lake Martin Rockhounding Area
• War Eagle Mountain
• French Creek Area Garnets & Amethyst

Biotite

Also found at:

• Magnet Cove Area

Belvidere Mountain Asbestos Mine

Lowell, Vermont · Public Land

Historic asbestos mine dumps for grossular garnet, diopside, and other metamorphic minerals. Safety note: avoid airborne dust.

Brookfield Marble Quarries

Brookfield, Vermont · Public Land

Historic marble quarries for collecting marble specimens and calcite. Vermont is famous for its marble and granite industries.

Vermont Garnet Beds

Roxbury, Vermont · Public Land

Road cuts and exposures in central Vermont for grossular garnet crystals. The Green Mountains produce excellent garnet specimens.

Vermont Talc / Soapstone Beds

Chester, Vermont · Public Land

Historic talc and soapstone quarries in southern Vermont. Talc is the state mineral.

Morse Mining Company at Smugglers' Notch

Cambridge, Vermont · Fee Dig

Family-friendly gem panning at Smugglers' Notch Resort. Pan for minerals and rocks using a sluice box that rinses away sediment to reveal nature's tre...

Ely Mine

Vershire, Vermont · Fee Dig

Historic copper mine between West Fairlee and South Vershire. Part of Vermont's 1850s copper boom. Old smelter ruins and mine dumps accessible via dir...