Where to Find Fluorite in New York

New York has 10 mapped collecting spots that report fluorite, spread across 8 counties. The largest share sits in Onondaga County with 2 spots. 9 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible, and 1 is a fee-dig site.

Standout fluorite spots in New York

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

Lockport
Niagara County
Lockport is the type area for the Lockport Dolostone, whose vugs and cavities host classic New York fluorite along with celestite, calcite, and dolomite crystals.
Amity
Orange County
Amity is a classic Orange County contact-metamorphic locality where blue and white corundum, spinel, and fluorite occur in the crystalline limestone belt.
Edwards
Saint Lawrence County
Edwards is a core locality of the Balmat-Edwards zinc belt, yielding sphalerite, galena, gypsum, and purple fluorite from the same metamorphosed marble that made the district internationally known.

Best counties for fluorite in New York

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

Every fluorite spot we track in New York

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Palmer Hill MineTower Road	Clinton County	Fluorite	44.4658, -73.6744	Public
Treasure Mountain MineKing Street	Herkimer County	Quartz Fluorite Calcite Galena	43.0240, -74.9800	Paid / fee
Muskellunge LakeNew Connecticut Road	Jefferson County	Fluorite	44.3054, -75.6755	Public
LowvilleNumber Three Road	Lewis County	Fluorite	43.8096, -75.5102	Public
LockportLockport Bypass	Niagara County	Fluorite	43.1555, -78.7160	Public
FayettevilleSalt Springs Road	Onondaga County	Fluorite	43.0288, -75.9649	Public
ManliusEast Seneca Turnpike	Onondaga County	Fluorite	42.9966, -76.0261	Public
AmityTimlow Lane	Orange County	Blue Corundum White Corundum Fluorite	41.2683, -74.4550	Public
DeKalbState Highway 812	Saint Lawrence County	Barite Fluorite	44.5107, -75.3389	Public
EdwardsCounty Road 24	Saint Lawrence County	Barite Galena Gypsum Sphalerite Fluorite	44.3372, -75.2284	Public

Before you go

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

Fluorite in New York FAQ

Where can you find fluorite in New York?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Onondaga County, Saint Lawrence County, and Clinton County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many fluorite spots are mapped in New York?+

10 spots across 8 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 fluorite in New York?+

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, and 1 is a fee-dig operation where you pay for access and keep what you find. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt fluorite in New York 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.