Colton Hill: Amethyst Rockhounding in Oxford County, Maine
Updated August 2026
Colton Hill is a mapped rockhounding spot in Oxford County, Maine. Reported finds include amethyst. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Colton Hill in Oxford County, Maine
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Oxford County
- State
- Maine
- Nearest road
- North Barbour Road
- Postcode
- 04037
- Coordinates
- 44.20923, -70.98396
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.
Sources & verification
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 Colton Hill
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Colton Hill.
- Deer Hill MineralOxford County, Maine · 2 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz, Feldspar
- Deer Hill (White Mountain National Forest)Top pick in MaineOxford County, Maine · 2 mi awayAmethyst, Beryl, Feldspar
- Lord Hill MineralOxford County, Maine · 2 mi awayFeldspar, Quartz, Topaz
- Lord Hill (White Mountain National Forest)Top pick in MaineOxford County, Maine · 2 mi awayTopaz, Phenakite, Smoky Quartz
- Bumpus QuarryOxford County, Maine · 12 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Autunite
- Frank C Perham Mineral ParkOxford County, Maine · 18 mi awayTourmaline
- Harvard Quarry (Noyes Mountain)Top pick in MaineOxford County, Maine · 18 mi awayGreen Tourmaline, Schorl, Beryl
- Dig Maine GemsOxford County, Maine · 23 mi away
Across the state line from Colton Hill
Colton Hill 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 AreaTop pick in New HampshireCarroll County, New Hampshire · 1 mi awayAmethyst, Beryl, Garnet
- South Baldface MountainTop pick in New HampshireCarroll County, New Hampshire · 3 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Topaz, Phenakite
- Hurricane MountainCarroll County, New Hampshire · 11 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz
- RedstoneTop pick in New HampshireCarroll County, New Hampshire · 14 mi awayAmethyst, Apatite, Quartz
- ConwayTop pick in New HampshireCarroll County, New Hampshire · 17 mi awayFeldspar, Smoky Quartz, Topaz
- Mount JasperCoös County, New Hampshire · 22 mi awayJasper
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