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45 rockhounding collecting destinations in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire rockhounding map
Interactive pins for coordinate-verified, indexable listings in New Hampshire. Click a marker for the full site page.
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How many rockhounding sites are in New Hampshire?
Use this page as your New Hampshire rockhounding map — New Hampshire has 45 rockhounding sites in our directory, including 18 quartz & crystals, 5 agate & jasper, 1 gemstones, 3 gold & minerals, 18 other. Use rockhounding sites near me for live distance sorting or browse by city.
Near major cities: Concord · Manchester · North Conway · White Mountains
By specimen type: Quartz & Crystals (18) · Agate & Jasper (5) · Gold & Minerals (3) · Other (18)
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I find rockhounding sites in New Hampshire?
Our New Hampshire rockhounding map lists 45 cataloged sites with GPS, fees, and specimen types at /states/new-hampshire/. Filter by type or use near-me GPS sorting from your location.
Is there a New Hampshire rockhounding map?
Yes — the New Hampshire state hub at /states/new-hampshire/ works as your rockhounding map with every listing, featured sites, and links to specimen-type subsets.
What can you find rockhounding in New Hampshire?
Specimens vary by region — browse the New Hampshire map for quartz, agate, geodes, fossils, and gems. Each listing notes primary targets and access rules.
All 45 listings
FluoriteNH
Bald Hill
Bald Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Fluorite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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BerylNH
Bassett Hill
Bassett Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Beryl, Aquamarine. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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GoldNH
Beech Hill
Beech Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Golden Beryl, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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GemstoneNH
Beryl
Beryl is a documented rockhounding destination in NH. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
View detailsBerylNH
Beryl Mountain
Beryl Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Beryl, Rose Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFeldsparNH
Conway
Conway is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Feldspar, Smoky Quartz, Topaz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAmethystNH
Deer Hill Amethyst
Northern New Hampshire pegmatites near Deer Hill have produced amethyst quartz crystals in forest exposures near the Canadian border.
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Deer Hill Mineral
Deer Hill Mineral is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Quartz, Feldspar, Beryl, Garnet, Columbite, Pyrite, Muscovite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsBerylNH
Derry Hill
Derry Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Beryl, Rose Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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AgateNH
Francestown
Francestown is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAgateNH
Gilmanton
Gilmanton is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAgateNH
Grafton County
Grafton County is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAgateNH
Hanover
Hanover is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Jasper, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsPink RhodoniteNH
Hinsdale
Hinsdale is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Pink Rhodonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAmethystNH
Hurricane Mountain
Hurricane Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Smoky Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsGoldNH
Indian Stream
Indian Stream is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Gold Nuggets, Gold Placers. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsStauroliteNH
Lisbon
Lisbon is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFeldsparNH
Lord Hill Mineral
Lord Hill Mineral is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Feldspar, Quartz, Topaz, Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsMixedNH
Madison Boulder
Madison Boulder is a documented rockhounding destination in NH. 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 detailsBlue BerylNH
Melvin Hill
Melvin Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Blue Beryl, Golden Beryl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsBerylNH
Melvin Hill (grafton)
Melvin Hill (Grafton) is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Beryl, Spessartine Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsQuartzNH
Moat Mountain Smoky Quartz
Moat Mountain mineral collecting area in the White Mountains yields smoky quartz and amazonite in pegmatite boulders.
View detailsAgateNH
Mount Jasper
Mount Jasper is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsQuartzNH
Mount Kearsage
Mount Kearsage is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Rose Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAquamarineNH
North Groton
North Groton is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Aquamarine, Beryl, Lazulite, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsMixedNH
Old Man Before & After
Old Man before & After is a documented rockhounding destination in NH. 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 detailsMixedNH
Old Man Of The Mountain (before Erosion)
Old Man of the Mountain (before erosion) is a documented rockhounding destination in NH. 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 detailsMineralNH
Ore Hill
Ore Hill is a historic mining site in Grafton, New Hampshire, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Sphalerite.
View detailsStauroliteNH
Orford
Orford is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsPegmatiteNH
Palermo Mine
Palermo Mine pegmatites near North Groton produced triphylite and montebrasite crystals among New Hampshire's finest mineral specimens.
View detailsStauroliteNH
Park Hill
Park Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsStauroliteNH
Pearl Lake
Pearl Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAquamarineNH
Pillsbury Ridge
Pillsbury Ridge is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Aquamarine, Beryl, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsBlue BerylNH
Province Lake
Province Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Blue Beryl, Feldspar. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFeldsparNH
Raymond
Raymond is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Feldspar, Beryl, Garnet, Rose Quartz, Spodumene. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAmethystNH
Redstone
Redstone is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Apatite, Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Topaz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsMicaNH
Ruggles Mine
Ruggles Mine was a popular fee-collecting mica mine in Grafton for decades; check current access status before visiting.
View detailsBerylNH
Severance Hill
Severance Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Beryl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsQuartzNH
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz is a documented rockhounding destination in NH. Collectors visit for quartz crystals, calcite and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
View detailsFluoriteNH
Spofford Lake
Spofford Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Fluorite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAmethystNH
Stratford
Stratford is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsMixedNH
The 'old Man' Before And After
The 'Old Man' before and after is a documented rockhounding destination in NH. 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 detailsMixedNH
The 'old Man' Before Its Collapse In 2003
The 'Old Man' before its collapse in 2003 is a documented rockhounding destination in NH. 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 detailsAlbiteNH
Victor Head
Victor Head is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Albite, Amethyst, Beryl, Chlorite, Feldspar, Fluorite, Limonite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Smoky Quartz, Sericite, Topaz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsRhodoniteNH
Winchester
Winchester is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Rhodonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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