Litchfield: Corundum & Pyrite Rockhounding in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
- Minerals reported
- 4
- Elevation
- 920 ft
- Best months
- March to November
Litchfield is a mapped rockhounding spot in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Reported finds include corundum, pyrite, staurolite, talc. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- State
- Connecticut
- Nearest road
- North Shore Road
- Postcode
- 06750
- Coordinates
- 41.72189, -73.21851
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 Litchfield
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 81°F in midsummer and 33°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 14°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, BAKERSVILLE station (14 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Litchfield
This spot sits on Brookfield Gneiss, mapped as orthogneiss that formed roughly 470 to 460 million years ago. Metamorphic terrain like this commonly hosts vein and replacement mineralization, and old workings typically mark the productive zones.
- Mapped unit
- Brookfield Gneiss
- Age
- 470–460 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
- Rock types
- orthogneiss
- Elevation
- 920 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 Litchfield
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Litchfield.
- Bantam LakeNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 3 mi awayRose Quartz
- TorringtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 11 mi awayAgate, Prehnite
- CornwallNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 12 mi awayGraphite
- Roebling MineWestern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 12 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl, Biotite
- BridgewaterNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 13 mi awayCalamine, Galena, Cerussite
- Old Iron MineNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 13 mi awayChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite
- Bristol Copper MineNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · 15 mi awayBornite, Chalcocite, Calcite
- Bulls BridgeNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 15 mi awayGarnet, Gold
Across the state line from Litchfield
Litchfield 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.
- NE Dutchess CountyDutchess County, New York · 24 mi awayGalena, Goethite, Limonite
- Ancram area lead minesColumbia County, New York · 27 mi awayBarite, Galena, Sphalerite
- Tilly Foster Iron MinePutnam County, New York · 31 mi awayMagnetite, Brucite, Chondrodite
- Pine PondPutnam County, New York · 31 mi awayArsenopyrite, Asbestos, Leucopyrite
- BlandfordHampden County, Massachusetts · 34 mi awayBeryl, Feldspar
- Monument MountainBerkshire County, Massachusetts · 38 mi awaySmoky Quartz
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