Where to Find Pyrite in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 11 mapped collecting spots that report pyrite, spread across 9 counties. The largest share sits in Chester County with 2 spots. 11 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout pyrite 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 pyrite in Pennsylvania

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

Every pyrite 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
Mt. PisgahGalen's Revenge	Carbon County	Allanite Autunite Carnotite Chlorite Mica Pyrite Quartz Uraninite	40.8714, -75.7454	Public
Brookdale MineAnna Louise Lane	Chester County	Quartz Pyromorphite Azurite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Pyrite	40.1011, -75.5208	Public
KnauertownSaint Peters Road	Chester County	Apatite Apophyllite Azurite Green Calcite Chrysocolla Malachite Pyrite Quartz +2 more	40.1837, -75.7315	Public
Aughwick CreekCovert Road	Huntingdon County	Barite Calcite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Quartz	40.1511, -77.9492	Public
CornwallTwenty-Eighth Division Highway	Lebanon County	Actinolite Andradite Calcite Chlorite Diopside Epidote Fluorite Grossularite Garnet +5 more	40.2548, -76.3978	Public
Lebanon CountyWest Main Street	Lebanon County	Azurite Chalcopyrite Magnetite Malachite Pyrite	40.3304, -76.5564	Public
Hazelton and White HavenStockton Road	Luzerne County	Pyrite Quartzite	40.9665, -75.9211	Public
Monroe CountyKeiser Road	Monroe County	Calcite Pyrite Fluorite	40.9377, -75.2844	Public
Easton5th Street	Northampton County	Chert Flint Apatite Diopside Epidote Pyrite Quartz Serpentine +1 more	40.7472, -75.2871	Public

Before you go

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

Pyrite in Pennsylvania FAQ

Where can you find pyrite in Pennsylvania?+

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

How many pyrite spots are mapped in Pennsylvania?+

11 spots across 9 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 pyrite 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 pyrite 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.