Where to Find Amethyst in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 10 mapped collecting spots that report amethyst, spread across 6 counties. The largest share sits in Delaware County with 4 spots. 9 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout amethyst spots in Pennsylvania

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Morrison Cove
Bedford County
Morrison Cove in Bedford County is a carbonate valley known for pockets of amethyst, clear and smoky quartz, and calcite in the surrounding folded Appalachian ridges.
Carlisle
Cumberland County
The Carlisle area of Cumberland County is known for banded agate, jasper, amethyst and quartz weathering out of the local carbonate and diabase terrain.
Chester Creek
Delaware County
Chester Creek cuts through the same amethyst- and quartz-bearing Piedmont crystalline belt, and its gravels carry amethyst and smoky quartz weathered out of local veins and pegmatites.
Crum Creek
Delaware County
Crum Creek drains the pegmatite-rich crystalline rocks of the Delaware County Piedmont, and its gravels concentrate golden beryl, amethyst, garnet and quartz eroded from those bodies.

Best counties for amethyst in Pennsylvania

Ranked by the number of mapped amethyst spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every amethyst spot we track in Pennsylvania

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Morrison CoveSportsmens Access Road	Bedford County	Quartz Amethyst Calcite Herkimer Diamond	40.2437, -78.3852	Public
Brandywine CreekCreek Road	Chester County	Amethyst	39.8544, -75.5989	Permission
CoatsvilleRockdale Drive	Chester County	Amethyst Beryl Epidote Garnet Smoky Quartz	39.9725, -75.8686	Public
CarlisleShatto Drive	Cumberland County	Banded Agate Quartz Jasper Amethyst	40.2203, -77.2154	Public
Chester CreekEast Peters Lane	Delaware County	Amethyst Smoky Quartz	39.8737, -75.4605	Public
Crum CreekParkridge Drive	Delaware County	Golden Beryl Amethyst Garnet Quartz	39.9227, -75.3642	Public
MarpleSouth Feathering Lane	Delaware County	Amethyst Quartz	39.9380, -75.4162	Public
UplandWaterville Road	Delaware County	Geode Amethyst	39.8748, -75.3791	Public
Mt. PleasantOld 119	Westmoreland County	Amethyst	40.1594, -79.5571	Public
HarrisburgPleasant View Road	York County	Agate Amethyst Chalcedony Andradite Garnet Opal Quartz Silicified Wood	40.1651, -76.8443	Public

Before you go

Read the amethyst identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Amethyst in the encyclopedia.

Amethyst in Pennsylvania FAQ

Where can you find amethyst in Pennsylvania?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Delaware County, Chester County, and Bedford County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many amethyst spots are mapped in Pennsylvania?+

10 spots across 6 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect amethyst in Pennsylvania?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 9 of the 10 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt amethyst in Pennsylvania with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.

Standout amethyst spots in Pennsylvania

Morrison Cove

Carlisle

Chester Creek

Crum Creek