Rockhounding in Pennsylvania

86 mapped spots across 27 counties. Pennsylvania produces a wide range of rockhounding-grade material — see the full list of spots, minerals, and access notes below.

Top minerals found in Pennsylvania

Counts reflect how many spots in this list mention each mineral.

Rockhounding by county in Pennsylvania

County pages are linked once we have at least 3 mapped spots for a focused guide with coordinates, mineral notes, and nearby spots.

Every rockhounding spot in Pennsylvania

Sorted by county. Tap coordinates to open in Google Maps, or open RockHoundR for the full map view with land overlays and weather.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Adams CountyIron Springs Road	Adams County	Azurite Cuprite Malachite	39.7556, -77.4529	Public
GettysburgBaltimore Pike	Adams County	Copper Chabazite Epidote Malachite Quartz Feldspar Magnetite Olivine	39.8037, -77.2128	Public
Piney MountainPine Grove Road	Adams County	Piedmontite	39.9613, -77.3994	Public
Valley QuarryBaltimore Pike	Adams County	Copper Epidote Chrysocolla Chalcopyrite Chabazite Stilbite	39.8034, -77.2126	Public
EtnaButler Plank Road	Allegheny County	Barite Calcite Pyrite Sphalerite Wurtzite	40.5347, -79.9615	Public
GirtyPA 56;PA 156	Armstrong County	Hematite Magnetite Calcite Chert Pyrite	40.6354, -79.4072	Public
North VandergriftGravel Bar Road	Armstrong County	Galena Calcite Barite Geodes Sphalerite	40.6072, -79.5450	Public
South BethlehemKohlersburg Road	Armstrong County	Jasper Petrified Wood	40.9988, -79.3444	Public
Morrison CoveSportsmens Access Road	Bedford County	Quartz Amethyst Calcite Herkimer Diamonds	40.2437, -78.3852	Public
Sherman ValleyCypher Road	Bedford County	Calcite Chlorite Orthoclase Limonite Quartz Tourmaline Zircon	40.0764, -78.2732	Public
WatersideOld Mill Road	Bedford County	Calcite Chalcedony Chert	40.1712, -78.3936	Public
Alsace TownshipSeidel Road	Berks County	Chalcedony Jasper Agate	40.3670, -75.8656	Public
Birdsboro	Berks County	Zeolite	40.2472, -75.8155	Public
BoyerstownWest Philadelphia Avenue	Berks County	Magnetite	40.3404, -75.6589	Public
ChurchtownPennsylvania Turnpike	Berks County	Petrified Wood	40.1700, -75.9133	Public
Crystal CaveValley Road	Berks County	Geodes Quartz Gemstones	40.5256, -75.8424	Public
ReadingPhiladelphia Avenue	Berks County	Jasper	40.2998, -75.9164	Public
ClaysburgRocky Acre Road	Blair County	Chert Quartz	40.3412, -78.4193	Public
New AlbanyOverton Road	Bradford County	Azurite Chalcopyrite Cerussite Malachite	41.6000, -76.4497	Public
Bucks CountyBogey Circle	Bucks County	Petrified Wood	40.2701, -75.1172	Public
EurekaMill Creek Road	Bucks County	Smoky Quartz	40.2576, -75.1863	Public
FeastervilleOld Lincoln Highway	Bucks County	Sunstone Agate Feldspar Chalcedony Chert Silicified Wood	40.1530, -74.9537	Public
Maple GlenGraeme Way	Bucks County	Petrified Wood	40.2316, -75.0994	Public
MorrisvilleCapitol View Riverwalk	Bucks County	Jasper	40.2165, -74.7763	Public
NewtownSwamp Road	Bucks County	Jasper Petrified Wood	40.2406, -74.9708	Public
HautoLake Drive	Carbon County	Quartz	40.8536, -75.8876	Public
Jim ThorpeJeans' Run Trail	Carbon County	Jasper	40.8729, -75.7688	Public
Mt. PisgahGalen's Revenge	Carbon County	Allanite Autunite Carnotite Chlorite Mica Pyrite Quartz Uraninite	40.8714, -75.7454	Public
LemontRock Road	Centre County	Quartz	40.8505, -77.8226	Public
AvondaleBaltimore Pike	Chester County	Quartz Smoky Quartz Rutile	39.8244, -75.7726	Public
Brandywine CreekCreek Road	Chester County	Amethyst	39.8544, -75.5989	Public
Brookdale MineAnna Louise Lane	Chester County	Quartz Pyromorphite Azurite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Pyrite	40.1011, -75.5208	Public
CoatsvilleRockdale Drive	Chester County	Amethyst Beryl Epidote Garnet Smoky Quartz	39.9725, -75.8686	Public
East BradfordSouth Creek Road	Chester County	Quartz	39.9240, -75.6487	Public
KnauertownSaint Peters Road	Chester County	Apatite Apophyllite Azurite Green Calcite Chrysocolla Malachite Pyrite Quartz +2 more	40.1837, -75.7315	Public
Nottingham ParkFeldspar Trail (Blue)	Chester County	Serpentine Garnet Feldspar Tourmaline Albite	39.7352, -76.0485	Public
WarwickLaurel Lane	Chester County	Chalcopyrite Copper Hematite Limonite Magnetite	40.1773, -75.8000	Public
WillowdaleNorth Mill Road	Chester County	Quartz	39.8661, -75.7352	Public
WrightsdaleHorseshoe Loop Road	Chester County	Brucite Chromite Magnesite Serpentine Soapstone Williamsite	39.7275, -76.1326	Public
CarlisleShatto Drive	Cumberland County	Banded Agate Quartz Jasper Amethyst	40.2203, -77.2154	Public
Little Rocky RidgeKettle Sale Haul Road	Cumberland County	Hematite Quartz	40.0335, -77.3257	Public
Mt. Holly SpringsCold Springs Road	Cumberland County	Agate Nodules	40.1091, -77.2391	Public
White RocksKuhn Road	Cumberland County	Cryptomelane Goethite Fluorite Quartz Tourmaline Zircon	40.1327, -77.0887	Public
Yellow Breeches CreekMain Street	Cumberland County	Potomac Marble	40.1706, -76.9107	Public
Blue HillSycamore Mills Road	Delaware County	Albite Amazonite Beryl Feldspar Sunstone Quartz	39.9467, -75.4236	Public
Chester CreekEast Peters Lane	Delaware County	Amethyst Smoky Quartz	39.8737, -75.4605	Public
Crum CreekParkridge Drive	Delaware County	Golden Beryl Amethyst Garnet Quartz	39.9227, -75.3642	Public
East Branch Naamanm CreekBroomall Street	Delaware County	Sphene Quartz Garnet	39.8252, -75.4456	Public
MarpleSouth Feathering Lane	Delaware County	Amethyst Quartz	39.9380, -75.4162	Public
PhiladelphiaBoy Scout Bridge	Delaware County	Agate Petrified Wood Chalcedony Chert Jasper Quartz	40.0130, -75.3895	Public
Prospect ParkWanamaker Avenue	Delaware County	Kyanite Blades Feldspar	39.8774, -75.3059	Public
UplandWaterville Road	Delaware County	Geodes Amethyst	39.8748, -75.3791	Public
Area Around Caledonia State ParkChambersburg Water Line Trail	Franklin County	Agate Jasper	39.9120, -77.4984	Public
Fox HillTarman Spring Road	Franklin County	Garnet	39.8128, -77.5514	Public
Aughwick CreekCovert Road	Huntingdon County	Barite Calcite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Quartz	40.1511, -77.9492	Public
MapletonHares Valley Road	Huntingdon County	Quartz	40.3796, -77.9507	Public
Union FurnaceLimestone Road	Huntingdon County	Calcite Fluorite	40.6242, -78.1657	Public
BainbridgeBainbridge Road	Lancaster County	Petrified Wood	40.1081, -76.6694	Public
Cecil CountyQuarry Road	Lancaster County	Kammererite Serpentine Soapstone Williamsite Chromite Brucite Magnesite	39.7205, -76.1459	Public
Grubb Lake and Mud LakeIronville Pike	Lancaster County	Geodes Limonite	40.0601, -76.4494	Public
LancasterWest Quarry Road	Lancaster County	Dogtooth Calcite Fluorite Hematite Quartz Rutile	40.1347, -76.0609	Public
Rock Springs RunCedar Hill Road	Lancaster County	Moss Agate	39.7351, -76.1414	Public
CornwallTwenty-Eighth Division Highway	Lebanon County	Actinolite Andradite Calcite Chlorite Diopside Epidote Fluorite Grossularite Garnet +5 more	40.2548, -76.3978	Public
Lebanon CountyWest Main Street	Lebanon County	Azurite Chalcopyrite Magnetite Malachite Pyrite	40.3304, -76.5564	Public
AllentownSkyline Drive	Lehigh County	Jasper Chert	40.5974, -75.4412	Public
MacungieBeck Road	Lehigh County	Blue Corundum Sapphire	40.5031, -75.5255	Public
Hazelton and White HavenStockton Road	Luzerne County	Pyrite Quartzite	40.9665, -75.9211	Public
KingstonLuzerne County Levee Trail	Luzerne County	Jasper	41.2489, -75.9023	Public
Beaver LakeBeaver Lake Road	Lycoming County	Radioactive Copper	41.2955, -76.5906	Public
Big RunBig Run Road	Lycoming County	Radioactive Copper Fossils	41.2983, -76.6934	Public
KunkeltownKunkletown Road	Monroe County	Quartz Azurite	40.8469, -75.4525	Public
Monroe CountyKeiser Road	Monroe County	Calcite Pyrite Fluorite	40.9377, -75.2844	Public
StroudsbrugCherry Creek Crossing Loop Trail	Monroe County	Agatized Coral Quartz	40.9905, -75.1347	Public
BridgeportRiver Road	Montgomery County	Calcite Chalcedony Dolomite Goethite Jasper Malachite Quartz Sphalerite	40.0987, -75.3272	Public
MarlborovilleNorth Dietz Mill Road	Montgomery County	Red Jasper Brown Jasper Yellow Jasper Sapphire	40.3480, -75.4109	Public
Easton5th Street	Northampton County	Chert Flint Apatite Diopside Epidote Pyrite Quartz Serpentine +1 more	40.7472, -75.2871	Public
Meckley's QuarryToad Valley Road	Northumberland County	Celestine	40.6756, -76.8320	Public
McAdooSilver Brook Road	Schuylkill County	Quartz	40.8899, -75.9768	Public
Schuylkill CountyShermans Mountain Road	Schuylkill County	Pyrite Cubes	40.6640, -76.3824	Public
DerryMill Street	Westmoreland County	Quartz Chalcedony Jasper	40.3488, -79.2681	Public
GreensburgHorse Trail	Westmoreland County	Petrified Wood	40.3247, -79.4761	Public
Ligonier	Westmoreland County	Quartz Fossils	40.2744, -79.2973	Public
Mt. PleasantOld 119	Westmoreland County	Amethyst	40.1594, -79.5571	Public
HarrisburgPleasant View Road	York County	Agate Amethyst Chalcedony Andradite Garnet Opal Quartz Silicified Wood	40.1651, -76.8443	Public
Rossville Road CutOld York Road	York County	Copper Malachite Azurite	40.0717, -76.9236	Public
York HavenBowers Bridge Road	York County	Petrified Wood	40.0996, -76.7473	Public

Pennsylvania rockhounding FAQ

Is rockhounding legal in Pennsylvania?+

Casual hand collecting is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land in Pennsylvania, with daily and annual limits set by the managing field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal lands are off-limits. Always confirm rules with the local agency before a trip.

What rocks and minerals can you find in Pennsylvania?+

Pennsylvania spots in this list most commonly produce Quartz, Jasper, Calcite, Pyrite, Amethyst. The full list across all spots is broader.

How many rockhounding sites are in Pennsylvania?+

RockHoundR currently lists 86 rockhounding spots in Pennsylvania across 27 counties. Many more exist; the app keeps your private finds saved alongside the public ones.

Can I take rocks home from Pennsylvania public land?+

On most BLM and Forest Service land, recreational hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed in reasonable amounts. Vertebrate fossils, archaeological items, and posted mining-claim minerals are not. Check the field office for current limits.

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