I was recently asked about quartz collecting in PA. I have not actually collected at Crystal Point Diamond Mine in Williamsport PA. Several years ago, I was in Williamsport on…
There is a growing list of great mineral PDF files on the web. Here is the latest I found: From PA Dept of Natural Resources. Please see Pennsylvania Geology for…
List of minerals reported from Pennsylvania listed from DRC 2.0 ACTINOLITE COVELLITE LIMONITE QUARTZ ALBITE CRYPTOMELANE LINARITE ROCKBRIDGEITE ANALCIME CUPRITE MAGNETITE RUTILE ANDRADITE DATOLITE MALACHITE SCHEELITE ANGLESITE DESCLOIZITE MARCASITE SERPENTINE…
In Pennsylvania, gold has been produced in significant quantities only at the Cornwall iron mine, about 5 miles south of Lebanon in the southern part of Lebanon County. Mining of…
Reported Beraunite locations for the US from exported from DRC 2.0Mine NameStateCountyCityLatLong13 RowsData exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary KindelBachman Iron MinePENNSYLVANIANorthamptonHellertown40.561389-75.334722BACHMAN MINEPENNSYLVANIANorthamptonHellertown40.561389-75.334722BIG CHIEFSOUTH DAKOTAPenningtonGlendale43.843333-103.381667Big Chief PegmatiteSOUTH DAKOTAPenningtonGlendale43.843333-103.381667Hesnard MineSOUTH…
Here is a very nice location in Eastern Pennsylvania that is may still accessible. I visited this location about 10 years ago. At the time the owner was allowing collectors.…
Mine NameCountyCityLatLong2 RowsData exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary KindelMECKLEY LIMESTONE QUARRY AND PLANTNORTHUMBERLANDMandata40.6744444444444-76.835WINFIELD QUARRYUNIONN/A40.903333-76.868333
Mine NameCountryStateCountyLatLong Data exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary Kindel ALHAMBRA MINEUSANEW MEXICOGRANT32.720833-108.509722 ARGUSUSAMONTANAPOWELL46.391944-112.576667 BERTHA MAYUSAMONTANAPOWELL46.384722-112.575278 CLE ELUM RIVER AREA 1USAWASHINGTONKITTITAS47.429167-121.05 CLE ELUM RIVER AREA 2USAWASHINGTONKITTITAS47.4275-121.0475 CLE ELUM RIVER…
Another interesting Fossil collecting article for NY, NJ, and PAFossil Collecting, NY and PA sitesAuthors: Chris and Debbie Marotta (FossilGuy@Suffolkgem.com)Content by courtesy of : Suffolk Gem & Mineral Club, Inc.Whether…
Link to PA Geological SurveyPennsylvania's Trail of GeologyPark Guides Trough State Park (PG 1) Huntingdon County, Ridge and Valley province—Ice Mine and Balanced Rock erosional remnant.Hickory Run State Park (PG…