Ruggles Mine
Rockhounding site in Grafton, New Hampshire · Other
Ruggles Mine is a mica rockhounding site near Grafton, NH. Fee varies. Best season: Verify current operating status.
Typical season: Verify current operating status
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Mica
- Primary specimens
- Mica, Feldspar, Garnet, Uraninite
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Grafton
- State
- New Hampshire
- Coordinates
- 43.56000, -71.97000
- Best season
- Verify current operating status
- Access difficulty
- Varies if reopened
- Camping
- Cardigan Mountain State Park
- Activities
- Mica mine history, collecting if open
- Facilities
- Grafton village limited services
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitVerify current operating status
- AccessVaries if reopened
- FacilitiesGrafton village limited services
- Camping nearbyCardigan Mountain State Park
Map & location
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Safety notice: Field and weather conditions change with weather, season, and field conditions. Verify current conditions with local land managers before you go. Collect at your own risk — there are rarely rangers or land managers at these sites.