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Castine
Fossil collection site, Maine. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsRockhounding sites near Bangor
24 rockhounding collecting sites within about 100 miles of Bangor, Maine.
This page lists 24 natural rockhounding sites near Bangor, Maine, sorted by distance within about 100 miles.
Where can you collect near Bangor?
Near Bangor, Maine, our directory maps 24 natural rockhounding sites within about 100 miles of the city center — including 1 quartz & crystals, 2 agate & jaspers, 3 gemstoness, and 3 fossilss. The closest mapped spot is Castine (29 mi straight-line). Distances are not drive time; open each listing for directions, fee notes, access rules, and safety context before you travel.
At a glance — rockhounding sites near Bangor
| Central place | Bangor, Maine |
|---|---|
| Search radius | About 100 miles |
| Mapped spots | 24 |
| Closest listing | Castine (29 mi) |
| Specimen types | Quartz & Crystals (1), Agate & Jasper (2), Gemstones (3), Fossils (3), Gold & Minerals (3), Other (12) |
| Typical fees | 1 fee · 23 varies |
All rockhounding sites near Bangor
24 rockhounding collecting sites in Maine, sorted by distance from the city center. For live GPS sorting, use rockhounding sites near me.
GraniteME
Quincy Granite Quarries
Coastal Maine granite quarries near Sullivan and the Mount Desert Island region expose pegmatite dikes with tourmaline and garnet.
View detailsMolybdeniteME
Catherine Mountain
Catherine Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Molybdenite, Granite, Quartz crystals, Biotite, Fluorapatite, Hornblende, Magnetite, Microcline, Pyrite, Scheelite, Stilbite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Sorrento
Fossil collection site, Maine. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsPyrrhotiteME
Warren Nickel Prospect
Warren Nickel Prospect is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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AgateME
Jasper Beach
Jasper Beach is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Red Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Mixed mineralsME
Havey Tourmaline Quarry
Havey Tourmaline Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Mixed minerals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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GarnetME
Edgecomb Quarry
Edgecomb Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet, Beryl, Aquamarine, Biotite, Feldspar, Muscovite, Smokey Quartz, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAlbiteME
Havey
Havey is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Albite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl, Biotite, Columbite, Mica, Aquamarine, Chalcopyrite, Schorl, Quartz, Zircon, Elbaite, Thorogummite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAlbiteME
Porcupine Hill Quarry
Porcupine Hill Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Albite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl, Biotite, Columbite, Green Elbaite Tourmaline, Fluorapatite, Quartz crystals, Schorl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsGarnetME
Ragged Jack Mountain
Ragged Jack Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet, Chrysoberyl, Fluorapatite, Feldspar, Mica, Quartz, Schorl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAnalcimeME
Perry
Perry is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Analcime, Calcite, Datolite, Malachite, Prehnite, Agate, Amethyst, Bloodstone, Chalcedony, Quartz, Stilbite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Perry, Me
Fossil collection site, Maine. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Lubec Lead Mine
Lubec Lead Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Anglesite, Bornite, Calcite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite, Epidote, Galena, Goethite, Hematite, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite, Quartz, Smithsonite, Wulfenite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAgateME
Gleason Cover
Gleason Cover is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAlbiteME
Hedgehog Hill Quarry
Hedgehog Hill Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Albite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl, Mica, Chrysoberyl, Fluorapatite, Feldspar, Quartz, Smokey Quartz, Schorl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAlbiteME
Mount Apatite Quarries
Mount Apatite Quarries is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Albite, Almandine Garnet, Arsenopyrite, Autunite, Green Beryl, Pink Beryl, Aquamarine, Biotite, Green Elbaite Tourmaline, Fluorapatite, Lepidolite, Pyrite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFeldsparME
Waisamen Pit
Waisamen Pit is a historic mining site in Oxford, Maine, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Feldspar.
View detailsGoldME
Swift River
Swift River is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Gold, Garnet, Magnetite, Scheelite, Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsActinoliteME
Pitts Garnet Mine
Pitts Garnet Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Actinolite, Calcite, Diopside, Garnet, Molybdenite, Quartz, Titanite, Clinozoisite, Clinochlore, Beryl, Feldspar, Muscovite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines
Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Graphite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite, Albite, Almandine Garnet, Arsenopyrite, Beryl, Columbite, Feldspar, Schorl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsGarnetME
Singepole Mountain Quarry
Singepole Mountain Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet, Beryl, Biotite, Fluorapatite, Microcline, Muscovite, Quartz, Schorl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsMixed mineralsME
Dig Maine Gems
Dig Maine Gems is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Mixed minerals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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TourmalineME
Mount Mica Pegmatite
Mount Mica near Paris is America's first gem pegmatite mine, producing tourmaline and beryl since the 1820s.
View detailsMap of rockhounding sites near Bangor
Pins within about 100 miles — open a listing for fees, access, and directions.
24 sites mapped near Bangor
Closest sites by distance
- Castine — 29 mi · Fossil
- Quincy Granite Quarries — 34 mi · Granite
- Catherine Mountain — 36 mi · Molybdenite
- Sorrento — 37 mi · Fossil
- Warren Nickel Prospect — 49 mi · Pyrrhotite
- Jasper Beach — 69 mi · Agate
- Havey Tourmaline Quarry — 71 mi · Mixed minerals
- Edgecomb Quarry — 71 mi · Garnet
- Havey — 81 mi · Albite
- Porcupine Hill Quarry — 83 mi · Albite
- Ragged Jack Mountain — 84 mi · Garnet
- Perry — 85 mi · Analcime
- Perry, Me — 85 mi · Fossil
- Lubec Lead Mine — 85 mi · Anglesite
- Gleason Cover — 85 mi · Agate
Types of rockhounding sites near Bangor
Browse by specimen type in Maine — each link opens the full state directory for that category.
Quartz & Crystals (1)
Quartz veins, crystal pockets, and pegmatite sites — from Herkimer diamonds to Arkansas clear quartz.
Agate & Jasper (2)
Where to find agates and jasper in the U.S. — Lake Superior beaches, Ellensburg blue, Wyoming Sweetwater fields, Texas Terlingua, Mojave desert beds, and colorful chalcedony shorelines.
Gemstones (3)
Facetable and collector gems — emeralds, sapphires, garnets, topaz, beryl, and tourmaline localities.
Fossils (3)
Trilobites, brachiopods, petrified wood, and other paleontological collecting on public land.
Gold & Minerals (3)
Placer gold, pyrite, copper minerals, and general ore-mineral localities open to casual collecting.
Other (12)
Mixed or specialty collecting — zeolites, fluorescent minerals, thundereggs, and unique regional finds.
Natural collecting sites in the Bangor area
Bangor is a practical launch point for day trips to natural rockhounding sites in Maine. Within about 100 miles you will find 24 mapped destinations in our directory, starting with Castine about 29 mi from the city center.
The mix spans quartz & crystals, agate & jasper, gemstones, fossils, gold & minerals, other — related terms searchers use include creek gravel collecting, desert washes, road cuts, and field collecting.
How distances work near Bangor
Every card on this page is a verified directory entry in Maine with map coordinates. We measure straight-line distance from the Bangor city center — not driving time. A creek rockhounding site 12 miles away on forest roads can take longer than a river access point 20 miles away on a highway.
Field collecting near Bangor includes informal gravel bars, dry washes, quarry faces, and developed park collecting areas. Rules, fees, and seasonal access differ by land manager. Never assume collecting is allowed without checking the listing and posted signs the day you visit.
Safety and field conditions near you
Field conditions near Bangor change after rain, snowmelt, and summer heat. Unstable slopes, heat exhaustion, loose rock, and flash floods are real risks at creek and quarry rockhounding sites — most sites have no supervision. Check weather and local advisories before you start digging.
We publish original planning copy, safety tips, and last-updated dates on each listing. See our editorial policy for sourcing standards, or contact us if access or conditions have changed.
Rockhounding sites near Bangor — FAQ
Where can you collect near Bangor?
Near Bangor, Maine, our directory lists 24 natural rockhounding sites within about 100 miles — mainly 1 quartz & crystals, 2 agate & jaspers, 3 gemstoness, and 3 fossilss. Each listing links to directions, fee notes, and safety context. Use near me on your phone for live distance sorting from your location.
How many rockhounding sites are near Bangor, Maine?
This page shows 24 mapped rockhounding collecting sites within about 100 miles of Bangor. The full Maine directory may list additional holes farther out or awaiting coordinates. Counts update as we verify new listings.
What is the closest rockhounding site to Bangor?
The closest mapped spot to Bangor is Castine (29 mi straight-line). Open that listing for driving directions, access notes, and current fee information — unofficial holes can change without notice.
Are rockhounding sites near Bangor free?
1 require a fee or park admission; 23 have variable or unverified fees. Open each spot page for current fee details.
What types of rockhounding sites are near Bangor?
Near Bangor, documented specimen types include quartz & crystals, agate & jaspers, gemstoness, fossilss, gold & mineralss, others. A rockhounding site is a natural outcrop, wash, or creek gravel bar — not a fee dig or shop. Filter by type on the Maine state page or open each card for specimen and access details.
When is the best time to visit rockhounding sites near Bangor?
Late spring through early fall is the usual field season near Bangor, but snowmelt, drought, and weekend crowds change conditions week to week. Check each listing before you drive — storms can make washes and creek banks unsafe.
Is it safe to collect near Bangor?
Field collecting near Bangor carries real risks: unstable slopes, heat, loose rock, and no rangers at most unofficial sites. Check weather and posted warnings the day you visit. Read our rockhounding safety basics guide and each listing's safety section before you dig.
Listing data last updated across spots on this page.