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Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Radioactive Copper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsGold & Minerals rockhounding sites in Pennsylvania
Placer gold, pyrite, copper minerals, and general ore-mineral localities open to casual collecting.
11 gold & minerals destinations in Pennsylvania.
Rockhounding sites in Pennsylvania — gold & minerals: 11 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. gold & minerals rockhounding sites and the Pennsylvania state page.
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Gold & Minerals collecting in Pennsylvania
Placer gold, pyrite, copper minerals, and general ore-mineral localities open to casual collecting.
We currently document 11 gold & minerals collecting sites in Pennsylvania. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.
What to know before you collect
Gold & Minerals destinations in Pennsylvania vary widely in access, season, and legality. Some are official recreation areas; others are informal gravel bars. Read the access and safety sections on each listing — never assume collecting is allowed without checking current signage.
For trip planning beyond this filter, browse the full Pennsylvania state page, our guides, or use near me to sort by distance from your location.
What to pack for gold panning & placer work
Stream work and desert placer — compared pans, sluices, shovels, and detectors for prospecting.
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Big Run
Big Run is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Radioactive Copper, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Crum Creek
Crum Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Golden Beryl, Amethyst, Garnet, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Gettysburg
Gettysburg is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Copper, Chabazite, Epidote, Malachite, Quartz, Feldspar, Magnetite, Olivine. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Hazelton And White Haven
Hazelton and White Haven is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Pyrite, Quartzite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Mcadoo Pyrite And Siderite
Anthracite coal district mine dumps near McAdoo contain pyrite cubes and siderite rhombs in shale matrix.
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North Vandergrift
North Vandergrift is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Galena, Calcite, Barite, Geodes, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Rossville Road Cut
Rossville Road Cut is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Copper minerals, Malachite, Azurite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Pyrite Cubes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Valley Quarry
Valley Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Copper, Epidote, Chrysocolla, Chalcopyrite, Chabazite, Stilbite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Warwick
Warwick is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Chalcopyrite, Copper, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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