Litchfield — Rockhounding in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Litchfield is a mapped rockhounding spot in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Reported finds include corundum, pyrite, staurolite, talc. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Litchfield in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- State
- Connecticut
- Nearest road
- North Shore Road
- Postcode
- 06750
- Coordinates
- 41.72189, -73.21851
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Found at Litchfield
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Litchfield.
- Bantam LakeNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3 mi awayRose Quartz
- TorringtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 11 mi awayAgate, Prehnite
- CornwallNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 12 mi awayGraphite
- Roebling MineWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 12 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl, Biotite
- BridgewaterNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 13 mi awayCalamine, Galena, Cerussite
- Old Iron MineNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 13 mi awayChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite
- Bristol Copper MineNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 15 mi awayBornite, Chalcocite, Calcite
- CantonCapitol Planning Region · 18 mi awayAmethyst
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