Lily Pond — Rockhounding in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Lily Pond is a mapped rockhounding spot in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Reported finds include emerald, goshenite, smoky quartz, tourmaline. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Lily Pond in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Hampshire County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Nearest road
- Lily Pond Lane
- Postcode
- 01032
- Coordinates
- 42.44732, -72.83188
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 Lily Pond
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Emerald
- Goshenite
- Smoky Quartz
- Tourmaline
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Lily Pond.
- GoshenHampshire County · 0 mi awayBeryl
- Barrus Mine pegmatite outcropHampshire County · 2 mi awayTourmaline, Lepidolite, Spodumene
- West ChesterfieldHampshire County · 4 mi awaySmoky Quartz
- ChesterfieldHampshire County · 6 mi awayBeryl, Kyanite, Staurolite
- Betts MineHampshire County · 7 mi awayRhodonite
- PlainfieldHampshire County · 8 mi awayAnkerite, Garnet, Quartz
- ConwayFranklin County · 9 mi awayAgate
- Deerfield RiverFranklin County · 11 mi awayJasper, Agate, Chalcedony
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