Where to Find Quartz in Connecticut

Connecticut has 11 mapped collecting spots that report quartz, spread across 6 counties. The largest share sits in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region with 4 spots. 9 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout quartz spots in Connecticut

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

CCC Quarry
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
The CCC Quarry, a 19th-century feldspar working near the old Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Cockaponset State Forest, is the third state-sanctioned collecting site in Connecticut.
Hubbard Park
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Hubbard Park spans roughly 1,800 acres on the Talcott Basalt of the Hanging Hills, the traprock ridge that gives central Connecticut its classic quartz and zeolite pockets.

Best counties for quartz in Connecticut

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

Every quartz spot we track in Connecticut

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
East Granby QuarrySouth Main Street	Capitol Planning Region	Datolite Aragonite Calcite Celestine Epidote Fluorite Galena Prehnite +1 more	41.9361, -72.7400	Public
Case QuarryEast Cotton Hill Road	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Albite Microcline Quartz Muscovite Schorl Beryl Garnet Bismuth +1 more	41.6217, -72.5820	Permission
CCC QuarryFilley Road	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Beryl Aquamarine Microcline Albite Muscovite Schorl Autunite Quartz	41.4700, -72.5100	Public
Gillette QuarryInjun Hollow Road	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Amazonite Aquamarine Beryl Chrysoberyl Garnet Quartz Tourmaline	41.4926, -72.5112	Public
Hewitt Gem QuarryTurkey Hill Road	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Beryl Aquamarine Morganite Schorl Topaz Almandine Garnet Quartz Muscovite +2 more	41.4527, -72.5106	Permission
Old Iron MineMine Hill Road	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Chalcopyrite Galena Pyrite Quartz Siderite Sphalerite	41.5575, -73.3387	Public
Hubbard ParkMirror Lake Drive	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Quartz	41.5494, -72.8359	Public
MeridenQuarry Lane	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Quartz Amethyst Calcite Gypsum	41.5597, -72.7959	Public
StaffordAir Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Iron Ore Limonite Quartz Staurolite	41.5796, -72.3273	Public
Aldrich ParkWhitewood Hollow Court	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Quartz	41.3008, -73.4704	Public
WiltonMather Street	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Arsenopyrite Bismuth Galena Pyrite Wolframite Quartz	41.2349, -73.4263	Public

Before you go

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

Quartz in Connecticut FAQ

Where can you find quartz in Connecticut?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, and Western Connecticut Planning Region. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many quartz spots are mapped in Connecticut?+

11 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 quartz in Connecticut?+

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 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 quartz in Connecticut with the map in your pocket

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