Other rockhounding sites in Pennsylvania

Mixed or specialty collecting — zeolites, fluorescent minerals, thundereggs, and unique regional finds.

32 other destinations in Pennsylvania.

Rockhounding sites in Pennsylvania — other: 32 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. other rockhounding sites and the Pennsylvania state page.

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Other collecting in Pennsylvania

Mixed or specialty collecting — zeolites, fluorescent minerals, thundereggs, and unique regional finds.

We currently document 32 other collecting sites in Pennsylvania. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.

What to know before you collect

Other 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.

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Adams County — azurite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Adams County

Adams County is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Azurite, Cuprite, Malachite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Aughwick Creek — barite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Aughwick Creek

Aughwick Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Barite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Blue Hill — albite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Blue Hill

Blue Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Albite, Amazonite, Beryl, Feldspar, Sunstone, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Boyerstown — magnetite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Boyerstown

Boyerstown is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Magnetite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Bridgeport — calcite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Calcite, Chalcedony, Dolomite, Goethite, Jasper, Malachite, Quartz crystals, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Cornwall — actinolite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Cornwall

Cornwall is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Actinolite, Andradite, Calcite, Chlorite, Diopside, Epidote, Fluorite, Grossularite Garnet, Labradorite, Magnetite, Moonstone, Prehnite, Pyrite crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Drake Well — mixed rockhounding site near PA, PA

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Drake Well

Drake Well is a documented rockhounding destination in PA. 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.

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East Branch Naamanm Creek — sphene rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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East Branch Naamanm Creek

East Branch Naamanm Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Sphene, Quartz crystals, Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Etna — barite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Etna

Etna is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Barite, Calcite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Wurtzite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Feasterville — sunstone rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Feasterville

Feasterville is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Sunstone, Agate, Feldspar, Chalcedony, Chert, Silicified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Girty — hematite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Girty

Girty is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Hematite, Magnetite, Calcite, Chert, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Knauertown — apatite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Knauertown

Knauertown is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Apatite, Apophyllite, Azurite, Green Calcite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite crystals, Quartz crystals, Rhodochrosite, Stilbite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Lancaster — dogtooth calcite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Lancaster

Lancaster is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Dogtooth Calcite, Fluorite, Hematite, Quartz crystal, Rutile. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Lebanon County — azurite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Lebanon County

Lebanon County is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Little Rocky Ridge — hematite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Little Rocky Ridge

Little Rocky Ridge is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Hematite, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Macungie — blue corundum rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Macungie

Macungie is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Blue Corundum, Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Monroe County — calcite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Monroe County

Monroe County is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Calcite, Pyrite, Fluorite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Mt. Pisgah — allanite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Mt. Pisgah

Mt. Pisgah is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Allanite, Autunite, Carnotite, Chlorite, Mica, Pyrite, Quartz, Uraninite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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New Albany — azurite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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New Albany

New Albany is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Cerussite, Malachite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Nottingham Park — serpentine rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Nottingham Park

Nottingham Park is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Serpentine, Garnet, Feldspar, Tourmaline, Albite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Penn Haven Jct — azurite rockhounding site near Carbon, PA

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Penn Haven Jct

Penn Haven Jct is a known mineral occurrence in Carbon, Pennsylvania, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Galena, Malachite.

Fee variesCarbon

Peters Creek Barite — barite rockhounding site near Canonsburg, PA

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Peters Creek Barite

Western Pennsylvania limestone districts near Canonsburg produced barite and calcite specimens in abandoned mine workings.

Fee variesCanonsburg

Piney Mountain — piedmontite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Piney Mountain

Piney Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Piedmontite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Prospect Park — kyanite blades rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Prospect Park

Prospect Park is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Kyanite Blades, Feldspar crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Ringing Rocks Pa — mixed rockhounding site near PA, PA

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Ringing Rocks Pa

Ringing Rocks PA is a documented rockhounding destination in PA. 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.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Sherman Valley — calcite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Sherman Valley

Sherman Valley is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Calcite, Chlorite, Orthoclase, Limonite, Quartz crystals, Tourmaline, Zircon. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Stroudsbrug — agatized coral rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Stroudsbrug

Stroudsbrug is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Agatized coral, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Waterside — calcite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Waterside

Waterside is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Calcite, Chalcedony, Chert. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

White Rocks — cryptomelane rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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White Rocks

White Rocks is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Cryptomelane, Goethite, Fluorite, Quartz crystals, Tourmaline, Zircon. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Wrightsdale — brucite rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Wrightsdale

Wrightsdale is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Brucite, Chromite, Magnesite, Serpentine, Soapstone, Williamsite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Yellow Breeches Creek — potomac marble rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

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Yellow Breeches Creek

Yellow Breeches Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Potomac Marble. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

York County Zeolite Belt — zeolite rockhounding site near York, PA

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York County Zeolite Belt

Triassic diabase quarries of York and Lancaster counties produce world-class zeolite and prehnite specimens in cavity fillings.

Fee variesYork