Where to Find Almandine Garnet in Maine

9 mapped almandine garnet rockhounding spots in Maine, across 4 counties. Almandine Garnet is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. Maine pegmatite country produces some of the best tourmaline, beryl, and aquamarine in the country.

Almandine Garnet by county in Maine

Counties ranked by number of almandine garnet spots in our database.

Every almandine garnet spot in Maine

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps. Click a row for details.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Mount Apatite QuarriesStevens Mill Road	Androscoggin County	Albite Almandine Garnet Arsenopyrite Autunite Green Beryl Pink Beryl Aquamarine Biotite +6 more	44.0871, -70.2904	Public
Edgecomb QuarryRiver Link	Lincoln County	Almandine Garnet Beryl Aquamarine Biotite Feldspar Muscovite Smoky Quartz Quartz	43.9632, -69.6178	Public
Bumpus QuarryCrooked River Causeway	Oxford County	Albite Almandine Garnet Autunite Golden Beryl Aquamarine Mica Columbite Fluorapatite +6 more	44.3106, -70.7817	Public
Hedgehog Hill QuarryHammond Hill Road	Oxford County	Albite Almandine Garnet Beryl Mica Chrysoberyl Fluorapatite Feldspar Quartz +2 more	44.4688, -70.4561	Public
Ragged Jack MountainAndrews Drive	Oxford County	Almandine Garnet Chrysoberyl Fluorapatite Feldspar Mica Quartz Schorl	44.4223, -70.4092	Public
Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill MinesCrocker Hill Trail	Oxford County	Graphite Molybdenite Pyrite Quartz Sericite Albite Almandine Garnet Arsenopyrite +4 more	44.2762, -70.4673	Public
Singepole Mountain QuarrySingepole Trail	Oxford County	Almandine Garnet Beryl Biotite Fluorapatite Microcline Muscovite Quartz Schorl	44.2267, -70.4536	Public
HaveyTrenton Place	Sagadahoc County	Albite Almandine Garnet Beryl Biotite Columbite Mica Aquamarine Chalcopyrite +5 more	43.9757, -69.9448	Public
Porcupine Hill QuarryTurkey Run	Sagadahoc County	Albite Almandine Garnet Beryl Biotite Columbite Green Elbaite Tourmaline Fluorapatite Quartz +1 more	43.9595, -69.9838	Public

Almandine Garnet in Maine FAQ

Where can I find almandine garnet in Maine?+

RockHoundR tracks 9 almandine garnet spots in Maine, spread across 4 counties. The strongest concentration is in Oxford County.

Is collecting almandine garnet legal in Maine?+

Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like almandine garnet is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land in Maine, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Always confirm rules before a trip.

What is the best almandine garnet location in Maine?+

Oxford County has the most almandine garnet spots in our database for Maine. The full county breakdown is below — different counties produce different qualities and varieties.

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