Barkhamsted: Actinolite & Asbestos Rockhounding in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
- Minerals reported
- 3
- Elevation
- 520 ft
- Best months
- March to November
Barkhamsted is a mapped rockhounding spot in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Reported finds include actinolite, asbestos, soapstone. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- State
- Connecticut
- Nearest road
- Legion Road
- Postcode
- 06065
- Coordinates
- 41.93904, -73.00841
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.
Best time to visit Barkhamsted
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 85°F in midsummer and 34°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 14°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, BARKHAMSTED station (3 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Barkhamsted
This spot sits on Hoosac Schist, mapped as schist and gneiss that formed roughly 540 to 485 million years ago. Metamorphic rock like this weathers into resistant float, and minerals that survive transport typically concentrate in nearby drainages.
- Mapped unit
- Hoosac Schist
- Age
- 540–485 Ma (Cambrian)
- Rock types
- schist and gneiss
- Elevation
- 520 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 Barkhamsted
Each name opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Barkhamsted.
- TorringtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 8 mi awayAgate, Prehnite
- CantonCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 9 mi awayAmethyst
- Simsbury MineCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 14 mi awayChalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite
- East Granby QuarryCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 14 mi awayDatolite, Aragonite, Calcite
- Bristol Copper MineNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 16 mi awayBornite, Chalcocite, Calcite
- FarmingtonCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 18 mi awayAgate, Prehnite
- LitchfieldNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 18 mi awayCorundum, Pyrite, Staurolite
- CornwallNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 20 mi awayGraphite
Across the state line from Barkhamsted
Barkhamsted 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.
- BlandfordHampden County, Massachusetts · 16 mi awayBeryl, Feldspar
- Lane QuarryHampden County, Massachusetts · 20 mi awayAmethyst, Datolite, Prehnite
- MontgomeryHampden County, Massachusetts · 22 mi awayGalena
- Norwich BridgeHampshire County, Massachusetts · 23 mi awayBeryl
- ChesterHampden County, Massachusetts · 24 mi awayEmery, Diaspore, Jasper
- NorwichHampshire County, Massachusetts · 26 mi awayBeryl
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