Where to Find Quartz in Pennsylvania

32 mapped quartz rockhounding spots in Pennsylvania, across 17 counties. Quartz is the most abundant rockhounding mineral in the country.

Quartz by county in Pennsylvania

Counties ranked by number of quartz spots in our database.

Every quartz spot in Pennsylvania

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps. Click a row for details.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
GettysburgBaltimore Pike	Adams County	Copper Chabazite Epidote Malachite Quartz Feldspar Magnetite Olivine	39.8037, -77.2128	Public
Morrison CoveSportsmens Access Road	Bedford County	Quartz Amethyst Calcite Herkimer Diamonds	40.2437, -78.3852	Public
Sherman ValleyCypher Road	Bedford County	Calcite Chlorite Orthoclase Limonite Quartz Tourmaline Zircon	40.0764, -78.2732	Public
Crystal CaveValley Road	Berks County	Geodes Quartz Gemstones	40.5256, -75.8424	Public
ClaysburgRocky Acre Road	Blair County	Chert Quartz	40.3412, -78.4193	Public
HautoLake Drive	Carbon County	Quartz	40.8536, -75.8876	Public
Mt. PisgahGalen's Revenge	Carbon County	Allanite Autunite Carnotite Chlorite Mica Pyrite Quartz Uraninite	40.8714, -75.7454	Public
LemontRock Road	Centre County	Quartz	40.8505, -77.8226	Public
AvondaleBaltimore Pike	Chester County	Quartz Smoky Quartz Rutile	39.8244, -75.7726	Public
Brookdale MineAnna Louise Lane	Chester County	Quartz Pyromorphite Azurite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Pyrite	40.1011, -75.5208	Public
East BradfordSouth Creek Road	Chester County	Quartz	39.9240, -75.6487	Public
KnauertownSaint Peters Road	Chester County	Apatite Apophyllite Azurite Green Calcite Chrysocolla Malachite Pyrite Quartz +2 more	40.1837, -75.7315	Public
WillowdaleNorth Mill Road	Chester County	Quartz	39.8661, -75.7352	Public
CarlisleShatto Drive	Cumberland County	Banded Agate Quartz Jasper Amethyst	40.2203, -77.2154	Public
Little Rocky RidgeKettle Sale Haul Road	Cumberland County	Hematite Quartz	40.0335, -77.3257	Public
White RocksKuhn Road	Cumberland County	Cryptomelane Goethite Fluorite Quartz Tourmaline Zircon	40.1327, -77.0887	Public
Blue HillSycamore Mills Road	Delaware County	Albite Amazonite Beryl Feldspar Sunstone Quartz	39.9467, -75.4236	Public
Crum CreekParkridge Drive	Delaware County	Golden Beryl Amethyst Garnet Quartz	39.9227, -75.3642	Public
East Branch Naamanm CreekBroomall Street	Delaware County	Sphene Quartz Garnet	39.8252, -75.4456	Public
MarpleSouth Feathering Lane	Delaware County	Amethyst Quartz	39.9380, -75.4162	Public
PhiladelphiaBoy Scout Bridge	Delaware County	Agate Petrified Wood Chalcedony Chert Jasper Quartz	40.0130, -75.3895	Public
Aughwick CreekCovert Road	Huntingdon County	Barite Calcite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Quartz	40.1511, -77.9492	Public
MapletonHares Valley Road	Huntingdon County	Quartz	40.3796, -77.9507	Public
LancasterWest Quarry Road	Lancaster County	Dogtooth Calcite Fluorite Hematite Quartz Rutile	40.1347, -76.0609	Public
KunkeltownKunkletown Road	Monroe County	Quartz Azurite	40.8469, -75.4525	Public
StroudsbrugCherry Creek Crossing Loop Trail	Monroe County	Agatized Coral Quartz	40.9905, -75.1347	Public
BridgeportRiver Road	Montgomery County	Calcite Chalcedony Dolomite Goethite Jasper Malachite Quartz Sphalerite	40.0987, -75.3272	Public
Easton5th Street	Northampton County	Chert Flint Apatite Diopside Epidote Pyrite Quartz Serpentine +1 more	40.7472, -75.2871	Public
McAdooSilver Brook Road	Schuylkill County	Quartz	40.8899, -75.9768	Public
DerryMill Street	Westmoreland County	Quartz Chalcedony Jasper	40.3488, -79.2681	Public
Ligonier	Westmoreland County	Quartz Fossils	40.2744, -79.2973	Public
HarrisburgPleasant View Road	York County	Agate Amethyst Chalcedony Andradite Garnet Opal Quartz Silicified Wood	40.1651, -76.8443	Public

Quartz in Pennsylvania FAQ

Where can I find quartz in Pennsylvania?+

RockHoundR tracks 32 quartz spots in Pennsylvania, spread across 17 counties. The strongest concentration is in Chester County.

Is collecting quartz legal in Pennsylvania?+

Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like quartz is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land in Pennsylvania, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Always confirm rules before a trip.

What is the best quartz location in Pennsylvania?+

Chester County has the most quartz spots in our database for Pennsylvania. The full county breakdown is below — different counties produce different qualities and varieties.

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