Newburyport — Rockhounding in Essex County, Massachusetts
Newburyport is a mapped rockhounding spot in Essex County, Massachusetts. Reported finds include chalcopyrite, galena, pyrite, sphalerite, siderite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Newburyport in Essex County, Massachusetts
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Essex County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Nearest road
- Scotland Heights Drive
- Postcode
- 01922
- Coordinates
- 42.78511, -70.90643
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 Newburyport
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Newburyport.
- RowleyEssex County · 5 mi awayJasper
- RockportEssex County · 15 mi awayAmazonite
- MaldenMiddlesex County · 25 mi awayNovaculite
- WestfieldMiddlesex County · 31 mi awayChiastolite
- CohassetNorfolk County · 37 mi awayJasper, Epidote
- Bolton Lime QuarryWorcester County · 41 mi awayScapolite
- MarshfieldPlymouth County · 48 mi awayJasper
- Rollstone HillWorcester County · 48 mi awayBeryl
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