Where to Find Feldspar
73 mapped feldspar spots across 22 regions in 2 countries. Pick a region for its local guide, or browse every spot below. Feldspar is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. The map below shows where collectors most often find it on legal public ground.
Every mapped feldspar spot
Best spotCase QuarriesLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Beryl, Aquamarine, Columbite +5
Best spotLittle Sandy RiverElliott County, KentuckyPublic access · Apatite, Almandine Garnet, Chromite +3
Best spotBenningtonBennington County, VermontPublic access · Blue Quartz, Garnet, Feldspar +2
Best spotNottingham ParkChester County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Serpentine, Garnet, Feldspar +2
Best spotPegmatite OutcropingsCoosa County, AlabamaPermission required · Cassiterite, Feldspar, Muscovite +1
Best spotSouth Baldface MountainCarroll County, New HampshirePublic access · Smoky Quartz, Topaz, Phenakite +1
Best spotConwayCarroll County, New HampshirePublic access · Feldspar, Smoky Quartz, Topaz
Best spotBurnsvilleYancey County, North CarolinaPublic access · Albite, Amazonite, Apatite +13- Best spotAmelia Court HouseAmelia County, VirginiaPublic access · Amazonite, Amethyst, Feldspar +8
- Best spotEdgecomb Quarry (Schmid Preserve)Lincoln County, MainePublic access · Almandine Garnet, Beryl, Aquamarine +3
- Best spotDeer Hill (White Mountain National Forest)Oxford County, MainePublic access · Amethyst, Beryl, Feldspar +2
- Best spotLord Hill (White Mountain National Forest)Oxford County, MainePublic access · Topaz, Phenakite, Smoky Quartz +2
- Best spotTunk MountainHancock County, MainePublic access · Smoky Quartz, Feldspar, Hornblende +1
Ruggles MineGrafton County, New HampshirePublic access · Amethyst, Apatite, Beryl +12- Bumpus QuarryOxford County, MainePublic access · Albite, Almandine Garnet, Autunite +11
Little CottonwoodSalt Lake County, UtahPermission required · Apatite, Alunite, Biotite +10- Pitts Garnet MineAndroscoggin County, MainePublic access · Actinolite, Calcite, Diopside +9
- Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill MinesOxford County, MainePublic access · Graphite, Molybdenite, Pyrite +9
- Victor HeadCoös County, New HampshirePermission required · Albite, Amethyst, Beryl +9
- Willis MountainBuckingham County, VirginiaPublic access · Kyanite, Manganese, Apatite +9
- Bare Hills mining districtBaltimore County, MarylandPublic access · Actinolite, Malachite, Epidote +8
- Bemis Stream ProspectFranklin County, MainePublic access · Albite, Beryl, Green Elbaite Tourmaline +8
- Bryson CitySwain County, North CarolinaPublic access · Allanite, Garnet, Magnetite +7
- Collins HillLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Apatite, Aquamarine, Beryl +7
- Hedgehog Hill QuarryOxford County, MainePublic access · Albite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl +7
- Deer Hill MineralOxford County, MainePublic access · Amethyst, Quartz, Feldspar +5
- GettysburgAdams County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Copper, Chabazite, Epidote +5
- Roebling MineWestern Connecticut Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Aquamarine, Beryl, Biotite +5
- Ashland MillHanover County, VirginiaPublic access · Mica, Quartz, Moonstone +4
- Deer Park MineMitchell County, North CarolinaPublic access · Autunite, Feldspar, Garnet +4
- Fly Gap Road pegmatitesMason County, TexasPublic access · Amazonite, Feldspar, Smoky Quartz +4
- Lake Martin OutcropsTallapoosa County, AlabamaCheck locally · Epidote, Actinolite, Bronzite +4
- Peaks of OtterBedford County, VirginiaPublic access · Beryl, Columbite, Feldspar +4
- Ragged Jack MountainOxford County, MainePublic access · Almandine Garnet, Chrysoberyl, Fluorapatite +4
- Smart Mine (Miller Property)Renfrew County, OntarioPermission required · Apatite, Titanite, Zircon +4
- Blue HillDelaware County, PennsylvaniaPermission required · Albite, Amazonite, Beryl +3
- DemocratBuncombe County, North CarolinaPublic access · Chalcedony, Feldspar, Garnet +3
- FeastervilleBucks County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Sunstone, Agate, Feldspar +3
- Ranches W of MasonMason County, TexasPublic access · Amazonite, Feldspar, Quartz +3
- Schickler Fluorite OccurrenceHaliburton County, OntarioPermission required · Fluorite, Apatite, Scapolite +3
- StreeterMason County, TexasPublic access · Amazonite, Feldspar, Smoky Quartz +3
- Celo RidgeYancey County, North CarolinaPublic access · Sapphire, Feldspar, Garnet +2
- CullodenMonroe County, GeorgiaPublic access · Mica, Muscovite, Biotite +2
- GaffneyCherokee County, South CarolinaPublic access · Cassiterite, Feldspar, Kyanite +2
- In pegmatite outcrops on area roadsidesYavapai County, ArizonaPublic access · Mica, Garnet, Hornblende +2
- Near Pond MineCoosa County, AlabamaCheck locally · Feldspar, Garnet, Moonstone +2
- Poland Mining CampsAndroscoggin County, MaineFee dig · Quartz, Feldspar, Beryl +2
- RaymondRockingham County, New HampshirePublic access · Feldspar, Beryl, Garnet +2
- Unnamed Location (Smoky Quartz & Calcite)Saline County, ArkansasPublic access · Smoky Quartz, Calcite, Chert +2
- FlintvilleHarford County, MarylandPermission required · Feldspar, Garnet, Mica +1
- LadysmithCaroline County, VirginiaPublic access · Green Beryl, Feldspar, Quartz +1
- LattimoreCleveland County, North CarolinaPublic access · Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Beryl +1
- Lord Hill MineralOxford County, MainePublic access · Feldspar, Quartz, Topaz +1
- ShoshoniFremont County, WyomingPublic access · Aquamarine, Beryl, Feldspar +1
- South MountainsBurke County, North CarolinaPermission required · Aquamarine, Beryl, Feldspar +1
- BrokenburgSpotsylvania County, VirginiaPublic access · Beryl, Feldspar, Quartz
- Jay PeakOrleans County, VermontPublic access · Malachite, Chlorite, Feldspar
- Mount AirySurry County, North CarolinaPublic access · Feldspar, Quartz, Jasper
- Pack RiverBoundary County, IdahoPublic access · Garnet, Feldspar, Mica
- Silver Queen MineLanark County, OntarioCheck locally · Mica, Apatite, Feldspar
- Titanite Hill (Tory Hill)Haliburton County, OntarioPublic access · Titanite, Apatite, Feldspar
- UnionNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Feldspar, Moonstone, Cordierite
- Upper Priest LakeBonner County, IdahoPublic access · Gold, Feldspar, Quartz
- BlandfordHampden County, MassachusettsPermission required · Beryl, Feldspar
- GlastonburyCapitol Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Columbite, Feldspar
- Mine Hill (feldspar)Morris County, New JerseyPublic access · Feldspar, Sunstone
- PlumtreeAvery County, North CarolinaPublic access · Feldspar, Garnet
- Priest LakeBonner County, IdahoPublic access · Quartz, Feldspar
- Prospect ParkDelaware County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Kyanite Blade, Feldspar
- Province LakeCarroll County, New HampshirePublic access · Blue Beryl, Feldspar
- Hibriten MountainCaldwell County, North CarolinaPublic access · Feldspar
- Mine (feldspar)Lake of the Woods County, MinnesotaPermission required · Feldspar
- Shafer CreekBoise County, IdahoPublic access · Feldspar
Top regions for feldspar
United States
69 spots · 21 regionsCanada
4 spots · 1 regionsFeldspar rockhounding FAQ
Where is the best place to find feldspar?+
Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire have the highest concentrations of feldspar in this list. Quality and access vary by area, so open the linked region pages for a detailed view.
How many feldspar rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+
73 mapped spots across 22 regions in 2 countries. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.
Can I legally collect feldspar on public land?+
In the U.S., casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like feldspar is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Rules differ by country and region, so always check with the managing agency before a trip.
How do I identify feldspar in the field?+
Field identification of feldspar comes down to color, hardness, fracture, and luster. The RockHoundR app links to geology details for each spot to help narrow down what you might be picking up.
Hunt feldspar on the map
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