Berry-Havey Quarry: Tourmaline & Watermelon Tourmaline Rockhounding in Androscoggin County, Maine
- Minerals reported
- 10
- Elevation
- 290 ft
- Best months
- April to November
Berry-Havey Quarry is a mapped rockhounding spot in Androscoggin County, Maine. Reported finds include tourmaline, watermelon tourmaline, beryl, morganite, aquamarine, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Pay-to-dig site
- County
- Androscoggin County
- State
- Maine
- Nearest road
- Levine Road
- Postcode
- 04274
- Coordinates
- 44.07163, -70.29859
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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 Berry-Havey Quarry
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: April to November. Typical highs run 80°F in midsummer and 28°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 11°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, LEWISTON station (5 mi away).
Geology at Berry-Havey Quarry
This spot sits on Sangerville Formation, Patch Mountain member, mapped as marble that formed roughly 445 to 425 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
- Sangerville Formation, Patch Mountain member
- Age
- 445–425 Ma (Llandovery to Wenlock)
- Rock types
- marble
- Elevation
- 290 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.
State guidance last verified:
- Maine Geological Survey
- Maine Mineral & Gem Museum
- Acadia National Park rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Berry-Havey Quarry
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Berry-Havey Quarry.
- Mount ApatiteAndroscoggin County, Maine · 1 mi awayGreen Tourmaline, Pink Tourmaline, Aquamarine
- Pitts Garnet MineAndroscoggin County, Maine · 3 mi awayActinolite, Calcite, Diopside
- Poland Mining CampsAndroscoggin County, Maine · 6 mi awayQuartz, Feldspar, Beryl
- Singepole Mountain QuarryOxford County, Maine · 13 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Beryl, Biotite
- Mount Mica QuarryOxford County, Maine · 16 mi awayTourmaline, Rose Quartz
- Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill MinesOxford County, Maine · 16 mi awayGraphite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
- Porcupine Hill QuarrySagadahoc County, Maine · 17 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl
- HaveySagadahoc County, Maine · 19 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl
Across the state line from Berry-Havey Quarry
Berry-Havey Quarry is close enough to the Maine border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Deer Hill Mineral Collecting AreaCarroll County, New Hampshire · 35 mi awayAmethyst, Beryl, Garnet
- Hurricane MountainCarroll County, New Hampshire · 38 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz
- South Baldface MountainCarroll County, New Hampshire · 39 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Topaz, Phenakite
- RedstoneCarroll County, New Hampshire · 40 mi awayAmethyst, Apatite, Quartz
- ConwayCarroll County, New Hampshire · 43 mi awayFeldspar, Smoky Quartz, Topaz
- Province LakeCarroll County, New Hampshire · 44 mi awayBlue Beryl, Feldspar
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