Pelton’s Quarry: Citrine & Rose Quartz Rockhounding in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Minerals reported
- 4
- Elevation
- 320 ft
Pelton’s Quarry is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Reported finds include citrine, rose quartz, smoky quartz, clear quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- State
- Connecticut
- Nearest road
- Cox Road
- Postcode
- 06480
- Coordinates
- 41.60111, -72.57667
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
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.
Geology at Pelton’s 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
- 320 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 Pelton’s Quarry
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pelton’s Quarry.
- Collins HillLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 1 mi awayApatite, Aquamarine, Beryl
- Case QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 1 mi awayAlbite, Microcline, Quartz
- Walden Gem QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 2 mi awayAlbite, Aquamarine, Beryl
- Clark Hill QuarriesLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 2 mi awayBeryl, Aquamarine, Garnet
- Hale’s Brook QuarriesLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 2 mi awayBeryl, Pegmatite
- Case QuarriesLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 3 mi awayBeryl, Aquamarine, Columbite
- Old Simpson QuarryCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 3 mi awayAquamarine, Smoky Quartz
- Riverside QuarryLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 3 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl
Across the state line from Pelton’s Quarry
Pelton’s 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 · 36 mi awayAmethyst, Datolite, Prehnite
- Moosup RiverProvidence County, Rhode Island · 43 mi awayEpidote, Hornblende, Orthoclase
- BlandfordHampden County, Massachusetts · 43 mi awayBeryl, Feldspar
- MontgomeryHampden County, Massachusetts · 44 mi awayGalena
- WesterlySouth County, Rhode Island · 46 mi awayBeryl
- Norwich BridgeHampshire County, Massachusetts · 47 mi awayBeryl
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