Where to Find Quartz in Vermont

Vermont has 5 mapped collecting spots that report quartz, spread across 4 counties. The largest share sits in Grand Isle County with 2 spots. 5 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout quartz 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.
Adams Brook
Windham County
Adams Brook in the far southeast corner of Vermont tumbles varicolored serpentine boulders with red, orange, and green agate and clear quartz, a distinctive mix for the state.
Gassetts
Windsor County
The Route 103 road-cuts at Gassetts slice through silvery garnet-mica schist, one of Vermont's classic metamorphic mineral localities.

Best counties for quartz in Vermont

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

Every quartz spot we track in Vermont

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Grand IsleNautical Court	Grand Isle County	Quartz Calcite Pyrite Concretions	44.6322, -73.2704	Public
South AlburgU.S. Route 2 South	Grand Isle County	Quartz	44.8969, -73.2757	Public
Devil's DenSeasonal Forestry Road	Rutland County	Smoky Quartz Quartz Pyrite Ilmenite	43.3569, -72.8928	Public
Adams BrookAdams Hill Road	Windham County	Serpentine Quartz Red Agate Orange Agate Green Agate	42.9508, -72.7582	Public
GassettsVermont Route 103 North	Windsor County	Quartz Garnet Tourmaline Staurolite Kyanite Actinolite Diopside Calcite +2 more	43.3322, -72.6158	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 Vermont FAQ

Where can you find quartz in Vermont?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Grand Isle County, Rutland County, and Windham County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many quartz spots are mapped in Vermont?+

5 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 quartz 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. 5 of the 5 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 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.