Where to Find Fluorite in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 6 mapped collecting spots that report fluorite, spread across 6 counties. The largest share sits in Chester County with 1 spot. 5 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout fluorite spots in Pennsylvania

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

Brookdale Mine
Chester County
The Brookdale Mine lies in the Phoenixville / Wheatley lead district, source of some of the finest pyromorphite specimens ever found in the United States.
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 fluorite in Pennsylvania

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

Every fluorite spot we track in Pennsylvania

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Brookdale MineAnna Louise Lane	Chester County	Quartz Pyromorphite Azurite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Pyrite	40.1011, -75.5208	Public
White RocksKuhn Road	Cumberland County	Cryptomelane Goethite Fluorite Quartz Tourmaline Zircon	40.1327, -77.0887	Check locally
Union FurnaceLimestone Road	Huntingdon County	Calcite Fluorite	40.6242, -78.1657	Public
LancasterWest Quarry Road	Lancaster County	Dogtooth Calcite Fluorite Hematite Quartz Rutile	40.1347, -76.0609	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

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 Pennsylvania FAQ

Where can you find fluorite in Pennsylvania?+

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

How many fluorite spots are mapped in Pennsylvania?+

6 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 fluorite 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. 5 of the 6 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt fluorite 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.