Franklin-Ogdensburg-Sterling Hill mining district — Rockhounding in Sussex County, New Jersey
Franklin-Ogdensburg-Sterling Hill mining district is a mapped rockhounding spot in Sussex County, New Jersey. Reported finds include willemite, zincite, calcite, fluorite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Franklin-Ogdensburg-Sterling Hill mining district in Sussex County, New Jersey
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Sussex County
- State
- New Jersey
- Nearest road
- Plant Street
- Postcode
- 07439
- Coordinates
- 41.08346, -74.60533
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.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Franklin-Ogdensburg-Sterling Hill mining district.
- Franklin (minerals)Sussex County · 1 mi awayApatite, Azurite, Cerussite
- Franklin FurnaceSussex County · 2 mi awayFluorite, Franklinite, Magnetite
- FranklinSussex County · 3 mi awayEpidote, Pyrite, Fluorite
- SpartaSussex County · 4 mi awayChondrodite, Corundum, Ruby
- Sulphur Hill MineSussex County · 9 mi awayWillemite
- Nolands PointMorris County · 9 mi awayGarnet
- Mount HopeMorris County · 11 mi awayApatite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
- Morris CountyMorris County · 11 mi awayPrehnite
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