Where to Find Calcite in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 11 mapped collecting spots that report calcite, spread across 7 counties. The largest share sits in Bedford County with 3 spots. 11 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout calcite 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.
Cornwall
Lebanon County
Cornwall is one of the most famous iron deposits in eastern North America, a magnetite skarn worked for over two centuries.

Best counties for calcite in Pennsylvania

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

Every calcite spot we track in Pennsylvania

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
EtnaButler Plank Road	Allegheny County	Barite Calcite Pyrite Sphalerite Wurtzite	40.5347, -79.9615	Public
GirtyPA 56;PA 156	Armstrong County	Hematite Magnetite Calcite Chert Pyrite	40.6354, -79.4072	Public
North VandergriftGravel Bar Road	Armstrong County	Galena Calcite Barite Geode Sphalerite	40.6072, -79.5450	Public
Morrison CoveSportsmens Access Road	Bedford County	Quartz Amethyst Calcite Herkimer Diamond	40.2437, -78.3852	Public
Sherman ValleyCypher Road	Bedford County	Calcite Chlorite Orthoclase Limonite Quartz Tourmaline Zircon	40.0764, -78.2732	Public
WatersideOld Mill Road	Bedford County	Calcite Chalcedony Chert	40.1712, -78.3936	Public
Aughwick CreekCovert Road	Huntingdon County	Barite Calcite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Quartz	40.1511, -77.9492	Public
Union FurnaceLimestone Road	Huntingdon County	Calcite Fluorite	40.6242, -78.1657	Public
CornwallTwenty-Eighth Division Highway	Lebanon County	Actinolite Andradite Calcite Chlorite Diopside Epidote Fluorite Grossularite Garnet +5 more	40.2548, -76.3978	Public
Monroe CountyKeiser Road	Monroe County	Calcite Pyrite Fluorite	40.9377, -75.2844	Public
BridgeportRiver Road	Montgomery County	Calcite Chalcedony Dolomite Goethite Jasper Malachite Quartz Sphalerite	40.0987, -75.3272	Public

Before you go

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

Calcite in Pennsylvania FAQ

Where can you find calcite in Pennsylvania?+

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

How many calcite spots are mapped in Pennsylvania?+

11 spots across 7 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 calcite 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. 11 of the 11 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt calcite 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.