Plainfield — Rockhounding in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Plainfield is a mapped rockhounding spot in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Reported finds include ankerite, garnet, quartz, rhodochrosite, rhodonite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Plainfield in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Hampshire County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Postcode
- 01070
- Coordinates
- 42.53435, -72.92483
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.
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Found at Plainfield
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Plainfield.
- Betts MineHampshire County · 3 mi awayRhodonite
- Barrus Mine pegmatite outcropHampshire County · 6 mi awayTourmaline, Lepidolite, Spodumene
- ZoarFranklin County · 8 mi awayTalc
- Lily PondHampshire County · 8 mi awayEmerald, Goshenite, Smoky Quartz
- GoshenHampshire County · 8 mi awayBeryl
- West ChesterfieldHampshire County · 9 mi awaySmoky Quartz
- Davis MineFranklin County · 11 mi awayChalcopyrite, Pyrite
- ConwayFranklin County · 12 mi awayAgate
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