Best Rockhounding Sites in Massachusetts
Site | Notable Finds |
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Betts Rhodonite Mine | Garnet, Magnetite, Pyrite, Rhodonite |
Middlesborough | Agate, Chalcedony |
Sandwich | Jasper |
Monument Mountain | Smoky Quartz Crystals |
Pittsfield | Green Quartz |
Deerfield | Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony |
Chester | Emery, Jasper, Pyrrhotite, Serpentine, Chromite |
Plainfield | Almandine and Spessartine Garnets, Quartz Crystals, Hematite, Chalcopyrite, Rhodonite |
Goshen | High-Quality Beryl (Goshenite) |
Reynolds Mine at Beryl Hill | Beryl, Smoky Quartz Crystals, Muscovite |
Commonly Found Rocks and Minerals in Massachusetts
Mineral |
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Garnet |
Rhodonite |
Agate |
Jasper |
Chalcopyrite |
Beryl |
Amethyst |
Smoky Quartz |
Chalcedony |
Tips for Rockhounding in Massachusetts
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