Case Quarry: Albite & Microcline Rockhounding in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Minerals reported
- 9
- Elevation
- 270 ft
- Best months
- March to November
Case Quarry is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Reported finds include albite, microcline, quartz, muscovite, schorl, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- State
- Connecticut
- Nearest road
- East Cotton Hill Road
- Postcode
- 06480
- Coordinates
- 41.62169, -72.58204
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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.
Best time to visit Case Quarry
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 84°F in midsummer and 36°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 19°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, HARTFORD BRAINARD FLD station (9 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Case Quarry
This spot sits on Glastonbury Gneiss, mapped as gneiss that formed roughly 470 to 460 million years ago. Metamorphic terrain like this typically carries quartz veins and sweats, and weathered crystals tend to end up in the soils and streams below.
- Mapped unit
- Glastonbury Gneiss
- Age
- 470–460 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
- Rock types
- gneiss
- Elevation
- 270 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
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Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
- Connecticut Geological Survey
- CT DEEP state land rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Case Quarry
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Case Quarry.
- Walden Gem QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 1 mi awayAlbite, Aquamarine, Beryl
- Hale’s Brook QuarriesLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 1 mi awayBeryl, Pegmatite
- Pelton’s QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 1 mi awayCitrine, Rose Quartz, Smoky Quartz
- Case QuarriesLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 2 mi awayBeryl, Aquamarine, Columbite
- Old Simpson QuarryCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 2 mi awayAquamarine, Smoky Quartz
- Collins HillLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 2 mi awayApatite, Aquamarine, Beryl
- Clark Hill QuarriesLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 3 mi awayBeryl, Aquamarine, Garnet
- MiddletownLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 4 mi awayGalena, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
Across the state line from Case Quarry
Case Quarry is close enough to the Connecticut border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Lane QuarryHampden County, Massachusetts · 35 mi awayAmethyst, Datolite, Prehnite
- BlandfordHampden County, Massachusetts · 42 mi awayBeryl, Feldspar
- MontgomeryHampden County, Massachusetts · 42 mi awayGalena
- Moosup RiverProvidence County, Rhode Island · 43 mi awayEpidote, Hornblende, Orthoclase
- Norwich BridgeHampshire County, Massachusetts · 46 mi awayBeryl
- LoudvilleHampshire County, Massachusetts · 47 mi awayChalcopyrite, Wulfenite, Cerussite
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