Where to Find Pyrite in Vermont

Vermont has 6 mapped collecting spots that report pyrite, spread across 4 counties. The largest share sits in Windsor County with 3 spots. 6 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout pyrite spots in Vermont

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

Devil's Den
Rutland County
Devil's Den, high on Mount Tabor inside the Green Mountain National Forest, is one of the finest alpine quartz-crystal sites in the northeastern United States, producing smoky quartz and occasional amethyst in pockets in schist.
Gassetts
Windsor County
The Route 103 road-cuts at Gassetts slice through silvery garnet-mica schist, one of Vermont's classic metamorphic mineral localities.
Ludlow
Windsor County
A Route 103 road-cut just east of Ludlow village exposes black schorl tourmaline with diopside, calcite, talc, and pyrite in the metamorphic rock of the Black River valley.

Best counties for pyrite in Vermont

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

Every pyrite spot we track in Vermont

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
East FletcherBakersfield Road	Franklin County	Pyrite	44.7203, -72.8308	Public
Ely MineSouth Vershire Road	Orange County	Chalcopyrite Pyrrhotite Pyrite Sphalerite Tourmaline Actinolite Calcite Garnet +2 more	43.9272, -72.2848	Public
Devil's DenSeasonal Forestry Road	Rutland County	Smoky Quartz Quartz Pyrite Ilmenite	43.3569, -72.8928	Public
GassettsVermont Route 103 North	Windsor County	Quartz Garnet Tourmaline Staurolite Kyanite Actinolite Diopside Calcite +2 more	43.3322, -72.6158	Public
LudlowVermont Route 103 South	Windsor County	Tourmaline Pyrite Talc Calcite Diopside	43.3915, -72.6752	Public
PerkinsvilleMaple Street	Windsor County	Pyrite Pyrrhotite Chlorite Ilmenite Smoky Quartz Calcite Actinolite Biotite	43.3387, -72.5068	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 Vermont FAQ

Where can you find pyrite in Vermont?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Windsor County, Franklin County, and Orange County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many pyrite spots are mapped in Vermont?+

6 spots across 4 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 Vermont?+

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. 6 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 pyrite in Vermont 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.