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93 rockhounding collecting destinations in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts rockhounding map
Interactive pins for coordinate-verified, indexable listings in Massachusetts. Click a marker for the full site page.
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How many rockhounding sites are in Massachusetts?
Use this page as your Massachusetts rockhounding map — Massachusetts has 93 rockhounding sites in our directory, including 17 quartz & crystals, 9 agate & jasper, 2 gemstones, 42 fossils, 7 gold & minerals. Use rockhounding sites near me for live distance sorting or browse by city.
Near major cities: Boston · Cape Cod · Northampton · Springfield · Western Massachusetts · Worcester
By specimen type: Quartz & Crystals (17) · Agate & Jasper (9) · Fossils (42) · Gold & Minerals (7) · Other (16)
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I find rockhounding sites in Massachusetts?
Our Massachusetts rockhounding map lists 93 cataloged sites with GPS, fees, and specimen types at /states/massachusetts/. Filter by type or use near-me GPS sorting from your location.
Is there a Massachusetts rockhounding map?
Yes — the Massachusetts state hub at /states/massachusetts/ works as your rockhounding map with every listing, featured sites, and links to specimen-type subsets.
What can you find rockhounding in Massachusetts?
Specimens vary by region — browse the Massachusetts map for quartz, agate, geodes, fossils, and gems. Each listing notes primary targets and access rules.
Popular rockhounding sites in Massachusetts
Most-searched spots — open each listing for directions, fees, and safety notes.
BerylMA
Chester Beryl Mine Area
Chester pegmatite district in the Berkshires produced beryl crystals and is a classic New England mineral locality.
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Harvard Quarry Maine Border Pegmatite
Central Massachusetts pegmatites near Petersham in the Worcester Range contain beryl and tourmaline in muscovite-rich zones.
View detailsQuartzMA
Mount Wachusett Quartz Veins
Quartz veins and fluorite occurrences in metamorphic rock of Mount Wachusett attract collectors to reservation road cuts.
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RhodoniteMA
Wrentham Rhodonite Mine
Wrentham area mines historically produced rhodonite, Massachusetts's state gem, in metamorphic manganese deposits.
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AgateMA
Amherst
Amherst is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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FossilMA
Assawompset Pond
Fossil collection site, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Environment: lacustrine - small. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Babingtonite
Babingtonite is a documented rockhounding destination in MA. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
View detailsTourmalineMA
Barrus Mine Pegmatite Outcrop
Barrus Mine pegmatite outcrop is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Tourmaline, Lepidolite, Spodumene. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsRhodoniteMA
Betts Mine (paid Area)
Betts Mine (paid area) is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Rhodonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsBerylMA
Blandford
Blandford is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsScapoliteMA
Bolton Lime Quarry (paid Area)
Bolton Lime Quarry (paid area) is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Scapolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
Boynton Farm, South Hadley
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Chappaquiddick Island
Fossil collection site, Massachusetts. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsEmeryMA
Chester
Chester is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Emery, Diaspore, Jasper, Pyrrhotite, Serpentine, Chromite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsBerylMA
Chester Beryl Mine Area
Chester pegmatite district in the Berkshires produced beryl crystals and is a classic New England mineral locality.
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Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Beryl, Kyanite, Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
Chicopee Falls Tracksite
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Environment: lacustrine - small. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Cohasset
Cohasset is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Jasper, Epidote. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Conway
Conway is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Cotuit Port
Fossil collection site, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Dalton
Dalton is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Asbestos, Talc. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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MineralMA
Davis Mine
Davis Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Chalcopyrite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Deerfield
Deerfield is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Deerfield River
Deerfield River is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Jasper, Agate, Chalcedony. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Dighton Rock
Dighton Rock is a documented rockhounding destination in MA. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
View detailsFossilMA
Downstream From The Holyoke Dam
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Massachusetts. Environment: pond. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Eagle Hill
Fossil collection site, Gloucester County, Massachusetts. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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East Wareham
Fossil collection site, Massachusetts. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fletcher Granite Quarry - North Chemsford, Massachusetts
Fletcher Granite Quarry - North Chemsford, Massachusetts is a documented rockhounding destination in MA. Collectors visit for fossils, trilobites, dinosaur bone and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
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Fort River, Hadley
Fossil collection site, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Gary Gaulin Tracksite, Holyoke
Fossil collection site in the East Berlin, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Environment: lacustrine - large. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Gay Head Cliffs
Fossil collection site, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Gay Head Cliffs, Marthas Vineyard
Fossil collection site, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsBerylMA
Goshen
Goshen is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Beryl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsPegmatiteMA
Harvard Quarry Maine Border Pegmatite
Central Massachusetts pegmatites near Petersham in the Worcester Range contain beryl and tourmaline in muscovite-rich zones.
View detailsFossilMA
Hewitts Cove Section
Fossil collection site in the Cambridge, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Environment: marginal marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Hine's Quarry, Longmeadow
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Horse Race, Gill
Fossil collection site in the Mount Toby, Massachusetts. Environment: lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Horse Race, Turner's Falls, Montague
Fossil collection site in the Mount Toby, Massachusetts. Environment: lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Howland's Farm Tracksite, Gill
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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I-91 Roadcut, Holyoke
Fossil collection site in the East Berlin, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsAmethystMA
Lane Quarry
Lane Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Datolite, Prehnite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Lane Trap Rock Quarry
Lane Trap Rock Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Prehnite, Datolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsMineralMA
Leverett
Leverett is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Chalcopyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
Lignitic Clay Megaspore Site
Fossil collection site, Massachusetts. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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EmeraldMA
Lily Pond
Lily Pond is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Emerald, Goshenite, Smoky Quartz, Tourmaline. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsMineralMA
Loudville
Loudville is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Chalcopyrite, Wulfenite, Cerussite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsNovaculiteMA
Malden
Malden is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Novaculite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAgateMA
Marshfield
Marshfield is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAgateMA
Middlesborough
Middlesborough is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
Mitineaque Falls Tracksite
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsMineralMA
Montague
Montague is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Chalcopyrite, Hematite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
Montague City
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Environment: fluvial-lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Montgomery
Montgomery is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Galena. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsQuartzMA
Monument Mountain
Monument Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Smoky Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
Moody's Corner
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Environment: fluvial-lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Mount Holyoke Seminary Tracksite, South Hadley
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Environment: fluvial-lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Mount Tom, "ostrom Bed"
Fossil collection site in the East Berlin, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Environment: lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsQuartzMA
Mount Wachusett Quartz Veins
Quartz veins and fluorite occurrences in metamorphic rock of Mount Wachusett attract collectors to reservation road cuts.
View detailsFossilMA
Narragansett Basin
Fossil collection site in the Rhode Island, Massachusetts. Environment: fluvial-lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsMineralMA
Newburyport
Newburyport is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Siderite, Tetrahedrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
North Attleborough
Fossil collection site in the Wamsutta, Massachusetts. Environment: wet floodplain. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Northeast Deerfield Tracksite
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsFluoriteMA
Northfield
Northfield is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Fluorite, Garnet, Golden Beryl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsGarnetMA
Northfield Mountain
Northfield Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsBerylMA
Norwich
Norwich is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Beryl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Norwich Bridge
Norwich Bridge is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Beryl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
Opposite Millers River
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsQuartzMA
Pittsfield
Pittsfield is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Green Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAnkeriteMA
Plainfield
Plainfield is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Ankerite, Garnet, Quartz crystals, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
Plum Island
Fossil collection site, Massachusetts. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsMixedMA
Plymouth Rock Monument
Plymouth Rock Monument is a documented rockhounding destination in MA. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
View detailsFossilMA
Point Shirley, Massachusetts (pleistocene)
Fossil collection site, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsBerylMA
Reynolds Mine At Beryl Hill
Reynolds Mine at Beryl Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Beryl, Smoky Quartz, Muscovite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsMixedMA
Rhodonite
Rhodonite is a documented rockhounding destination in MA. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
View detailsAmazoniteMA
Rockport
Rockport is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Amazonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsBerylMA
Rollstone Hill
Rollstone Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Beryl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Roswell Field's Orchard, Gill
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Environment: fluvial-lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Rowley
Rowley is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsMixedMA
Roxbury Puddingstone
Roxbury Puddingstone is a documented rockhounding destination in MA. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
View detailsAgateMA
Sandwich
Sandwich is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Sankaty Head, Massachusetts (early Fauna; Pleistocene)
Fossil collection site, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Environment: estuary/bay. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Smith's Ferry Tracksite
Fossil collection site in the East Berlin, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Environment: fluvial-lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsFossilMA
South Bank Of Connecticut River (marsh Collection)
Fossil collection site in the Mount Toby, Massachusetts. Environment: lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsFossilMA
South Bank Of Connecticut River (marsh-stoughton Collection)
Fossil collection site in the Mount Toby, Massachusetts. Environment: lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsFossilMA
South Hadley Falls Tracksite
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsFossilMA
South Of Mill, South Hadley
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Environment: fluvial-lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsMineralMA
Sterling
Sterling is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Chalcopyrite, Siderite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
Stream Near Pliny Moody's, Tracksite
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Environment: fluvial-lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsFossilMA
Titian's Piazza, Hadley Tracksite
Fossil collection site in the East Berlin, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Environment: fluvial-lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Turners Falls, Canal Locks Tracksite
Fossil collection site in the Portland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsHematiteMA
Warwick
Warwick is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Hematite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsQuartzMA
West Chesterfield
West Chesterfield is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Smoky Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Westfield
Westfield is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Chiastolite crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFossilMA
Weyquosque Cliffs (eastern Marl Bed)
Fossil collection site, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
View detailsRhodoniteMA
Wrentham Rhodonite Mine
Wrentham area mines historically produced rhodonite, Massachusetts's state gem, in metamorphic manganese deposits.
View detailsTalcMA
Zoar
Zoar is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Talc. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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