Rocks & minerals reported in Vermont
34 rocks, minerals, gemstones, and fossils reported across 28 mapped rockhounding spots in Vermont. Each entry links to a field-ID guide; the state-specific links open the list of spots known to produce that material in Vermont.
Most-reported in Vermont
Ranked by the number of Vermont spots in this dataset that mention each material.
Goldcommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3gold-yellow, pale yellow, orange-yellow
Calcitecommonmineral · Mohs 3white, colorless, yellow
Pyritecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5brass-yellow, pale-gold
Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7colorless, white, gray
Actinolitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6green, dark green, blackish-green
Chalcopyritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4brass-yellow, iridescent, gold
Diopsidecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, gray, green
Pyrrhotitecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4.5bronze, brown, red-brown
Tourmalinecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, green, pink
Biotitecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, dark brown, dark green
Chloritecommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5green, dark green, blackish green
Hornblendecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brownish-green
Where in Vermont to find each
State-specific spot lists. Each link opens the Vermont subset of mapped rockhounding spots for that mineral.
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