Where to Find Tourmaline
95 mapped tourmaline spots across 32 regions in 4 countries. Pick a region for its local guide, or browse every spot below. Tourmaline is a complex boron silicate that comes in nearly every color. Maine and California pegmatites are world-class sources, with Mount Mica and Newry in Maine and the Pala district in California producing legendary specimens.
Every mapped tourmaline spot
Best spotGassettsWindsor County, VermontPublic access · Quartz, Garnet, Tourmaline +7
Best spotLudlowWindsor County, VermontPublic access · Tourmaline, Pyrite, Talc +2
Best spotNottingham ParkChester County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Serpentine, Garnet, Feldspar +2
Best spotBurnsvilleYancey County, North CarolinaPublic access · Albite, Amazonite, Apatite +13- Best spotBlack Rock DesertPershing County, NevadaPublic access · Opalized Wood, Petrified Wood, Agate +9
- Best spotAmelia Court HouseAmelia County, VirginiaPublic access · Amazonite, Amethyst, Feldspar +8
- Best spotAtlantic CityFremont County, WyomingPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Gold +8
- Best spotTepee CanyonCuster County, South DakotaPublic access · Agate, Beryl, Almandine Garnet +3
Best spotElbertonElbert County, GeorgiaPermission required · Aquamarine, Garnet, Quartz +2- Best spotQuartz Creek (Brown Derby)Gunnison County, ColoradoPermission required · Beryl, Tourmaline, Lepidolite +2
Elijah Mountain Gem MineHenderson County, North CarolinaPublic access · Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald +15- Lincoln GulchBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Amethyst, Azurite, Calcite +12
- Ruggles MineGrafton County, New HampshirePublic access · Amethyst, Apatite, Beryl +12
- Cactus MineBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite +11
Crowder's MountainGaston County, North CarolinaPermission required · Barite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum +10- Higdon MountainMacon County, North CarolinaPublic access · Actinolite, Chalcedony, Chromite +10
- Lake HarrisEssex County, New YorkPublic access · Albite, Amphibole, Apatite +10
- Amasa ValleyMillard County, UtahCheck locally · Albite, Biotite, Diopside +9
- Decaturville CraterLaclede County, MissouriPublic access · Albite, Galena, Glauconite +9
- Bound BrookSomerset County, New JerseyPublic access · Agate, Bornite, Calcite +8
- Bradshaw MountainsBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Amethyst, Tourmaline, Tremolite +8
- Emerald Hollow MineAlexander County, North CarolinaPublic access · Emerald, Aquamarine, Sapphire +8
- Berry-Havey QuarryAndroscoggin County, MaineFee dig · Tourmaline, Watermelon Tourmaline, Beryl +7
- Clubb MountainGaston County, North CarolinaPublic access · Corundum, Lazulite, Kyanite +7
- Ely MineOrange County, VermontPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Pyrite +7
- Millsite Tin MineCoosa County, AlabamaCheck locally · Albite, Apatite, Cassiterite +6
- Rock Hill QuarrySomerset County, New JerseyPublic access · Albite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla +6
- Beryl PitRenfrew County, OntarioFee dig · Beryl, Pyrite, Columbite +5
- Cabonga ReservoirLa Vallée-de-l'Or, QuébecPublic access · Amazonite, Labradorite, Almandine +5
- Gold Mines Creek (West)Clay County, AlabamaCheck locally · Apatite, Beryl, Albite +5
- KeystonePennington County, South DakotaPublic access · Tourmaline, Spodumene, Lepidolite +5
- MercurTooele County, UtahPublic access · Cinnabar, Gold, Orpiment +5
- Roberson RidgeHaywood County, North CarolinaPermission required · Ankerite, Apatite, Biotite +5
- Roebling MineWestern Connecticut Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Aquamarine, Beryl, Biotite +5
- Baltimore CountyBaltimore County, MarylandPublic access · Copper, Quartz, Garnet +4
- Brant LakeWarren County, New YorkPublic access · Apatite, Calcite, Diopside +4
- Gillette QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Amazonite, Aquamarine, Beryl +4
- High Grade DykeManitobaPermission required · Aquamarine, Beryl, Rubellite +4
- Hincks BridgeLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, QuébecPermission required · Almandine, Kyanite, Sillimanite +4
- Hogg MineTroup County, GeorgiaPublic access · Amethyst, Aquamarine, Beryl +4
- LithoniaDeKalb County, GeorgiaPublic access · Calcite, Epidote, Fluorite +4
- Meldon Aplite QuarryWest Devon, DevonPermission required · Axinite, Datolite, Tourmaline +4
- MonetaBedford County, VirginiaPublic access · Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz +4
- Mt. GilboaHunterdon County, New JerseyPublic access · Axinite, Prehnite, Epidote +4
- Peaks of OtterBedford County, VirginiaPublic access · Beryl, Columbite, Feldspar +4
- PecosSan Miguel County, New MexicoPublic access · Actinolite, Garnet, Lepidolite +4
- Sherman ValleyBedford County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Calcite, Chlorite, Orthoclase +4
- Tin MountainCuster County, South DakotaCheck locally · Fluorapatite, Quartz, Almandine Garnet +4
- Harts RangeNorthern TerritoryPublic access · Sapphire, Ruby, Beryl +3
- KilliecrankieTasmaniaPublic access · Topaz, Beryl, Smoky Quartz +3
- Paris Mt. State ParkGreenville County, South CarolinaPermission required · Beryl, Garnet, Quartz +3
- Stice Shoal Lake DamCleveland County, North CarolinaPublic access · Aquamarine, Beryl, Emerald +3
- StreeterMason County, TexasPublic access · Amazonite, Feldspar, Smoky Quartz +3
- Turkey HillLumpkin County, GeorgiaPublic access · Garnet, Gold, Ruby +3
- White RocksCumberland County, PennsylvaniaCheck locally · Cryptomelane, Goethite, Fluorite +3
- Eagle PegmatiteManitobaCheck locally · Beryl, Tourmaline, Spodumene +2
- Hall Creek and Silver CreekBurke County, North CarolinaPublic access · Corundum, Diamond, Pyrope Garnet +2
- Henry's KnobYork County, South CarolinaPublic access · Andalusite, Kyanite, Lazulite +2
- Hickory GroveYork County, South CarolinaPublic access · Andalusite, Kyanite, Lazulite +2
- Near Pond MineCoosa County, AlabamaCheck locally · Feldspar, Garnet, Moonstone +2
- Poland Mining CampsAndroscoggin County, MaineFee dig · Quartz, Feldspar, Beryl +2
- Red Cross LakeManitobaPermission required · Almandine, Beryl, Elbaite +2
- Shatford LakeManitobaPermission required · Beryl, Smoky Quartz, Tourmaline +2
- SmyrnaYork County, South CarolinaPublic access · Calcite, Galena, Gold Nugget +2
- White PlainsSurry County, North CarolinaPublic access · Beryl, Columbite, Quartz +2
- Barrus farm pegmatite localitiesHampshire County, MassachusettsPublic access · Goshenite, Cleavelandite, Tourmaline +1
- Chestnut MountainBedford County, VirginiaPublic access · Garnet, Biotite, Quartz +1
- Chickering MineCheshire County, New HampshireFee dig · Purpurite, Heterosite, Childrenite +1
- GraniteBaltimore County, MarylandPublic access · Quartz, Garnet, Tourmaline +1
- Lily PondHampshire County, MassachusettsPublic access · Emerald, Goshenite, Smoky Quartz +1
- Rouse HillRiverside County, CaliforniaPublic access · Amazonite, Idocrase, Rose Quartz +1
- ShelbyCleveland County, North CarolinaPublic access · Beryl, Aquamarine, Emerald +1
- Shirley MineBlount County, AlabamaCheck locally · Garnet, Kyanite, Magnetite +1
- Van Dyke PegmatiteNorth Slave Region, Northwest TerritoriesPermission required · Beryl, Tourmaline, Spodumene +1
- Barrus Mine pegmatite outcropHampshire County, MassachusettsPublic access · Tourmaline, Lepidolite, Spodumene
- Bently Tin MineCoosa County, AlabamaCheck locally · Cassiterite, Tantalite, Tourmaline
- CasperNatrona County, WyomingPermission required · Beryl, Muscovite, Tourmaline
- Gumlog MountainUnion County, GeorgiaPublic access · Corundum, Kyanite, Tourmaline
- Himalaya Tourmaline Mine (Mesa Grande)San Diego County, CaliforniaFee dig · Tourmaline, Lepidolite, Quartz
- KernersvilleForsyth County, North CarolinaPublic access · Chrysolite, Bronzite, Tourmaline
- Potomac RiverFairfax County, VirginiaPermission required · Apatite, Specularite, Tourmaline
- South Yadkin RiverIredell County, North CarolinaPublic access · Beryl, Corundum, Tourmaline
- VaughSpalding County, GeorgiaPublic access · Beryl, Rose Quartz, Tourmaline
- CastletonHarford County, MarylandPublic access · Quartz, Tourmaline
- Copper GulchBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Garnet, Tourmaline
- Hanging Dog CreekCherokee County, North CarolinaPublic access · Staurolite, Tourmaline
- LambertvilleMercer County, New JerseyPublic access · Axinite, Tourmaline
- Mount Mica QuarryOxford County, MaineFee dig · Tourmaline, Rose Quartz
- PiedmontAnderson County, South CarolinaPublic access · Aquamarine, Tourmaline
- White Rocks QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Beryl, Tourmaline
- Arabia MountainDeKalb County, GeorgiaPublic access · Tourmaline
- Frank C Perham Mineral ParkOxford County, MainePublic access · Tourmaline
- Hyndman PeakBlaine County, IdahoPublic access · Tourmaline
- Las TablasRio Arriba County, New MexicoPublic access · Tourmaline
- Mill CanyonMadison County, MontanaPublic access · Tourmaline
Top regions for tourmaline
United States
84 spots · 25 regionsCanada
8 spots · 4 regionsAustralia
2 spots · 2 regionsUnited Kingdom
1 spots · 1 regionsTourmaline rockhounding FAQ
Where is the best place to find tourmaline?+
North Carolina, Georgia, Utah have the highest concentrations of tourmaline in this list. Quality and access vary by area, so open the linked region pages for a detailed view.
How many tourmaline rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+
95 mapped spots across 32 regions in 4 countries. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.
Can I legally collect tourmaline on public land?+
In the U.S., casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like tourmaline is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Rules differ by country and region, so always check with the managing agency before a trip.
How do I identify tourmaline in the field?+
Field identification of tourmaline comes down to color, hardness, fracture, and luster. The RockHoundR app links to geology details for each spot to help narrow down what you might be picking up.
Hunt tourmaline on the map
Open RockHoundR to see these spots on a real map with public land overlays and trip-planning details.
