Hedgehog Hill Quarry: Albite & Almandine Garnet Rockhounding in Oxford County, Maine
- Minerals reported
- 10
- Elevation
- 970 ft
- Best months
- April to October
Hedgehog Hill Quarry is a mapped rockhounding spot in Oxford County, Maine. Reported finds include albite, almandine garnet, beryl, mica, chrysoberyl, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Oxford County
- State
- Maine
- Nearest road
- Hammond Hill Road
- Postcode
- 04290
- Coordinates
- 44.46878, -70.45608
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 Hedgehog Hill Quarry
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: April to October. Typical highs run 78°F in midsummer and 26°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 6°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, RUMFORD 1 SSE station (6 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Hedgehog Hill Quarry
This spot sits on Carrabassett Formation, mapped as schist that formed roughly 420 to 360 million years ago. Metamorphic belts like this often host pegmatite dikes, the coarse-crystal bodies that typically carry beryl, tourmaline, and sheet mica.
- Mapped unit
- Carrabassett Formation
- Age
- 420–360 Ma (Devonian)
- Rock types
- schist
- Elevation
- 970 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 Hedgehog Hill Quarry
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Hedgehog Hill Quarry.
- Ragged Jack MountainOxford County, Maine · 4 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Chrysoberyl, Fluorapatite
- Dig Maine GemsOxford County, Maine · 11 mi away
- Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill MinesOxford County, Maine · 13 mi awayGraphite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
- Mount Mica QuarryOxford County, Maine · 14 mi awayTourmaline, Rose Quartz
- Harvard Quarry (Noyes Mountain)Oxford County, Maine · 15 mi awayGreen Tourmaline, Schorl, Beryl
- Frank C Perham Mineral ParkOxford County, Maine · 16 mi awayTourmaline
- Singepole Mountain QuarryOxford County, Maine · 17 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Beryl, Biotite
- Bumpus QuarryOxford County, Maine · 19 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Autunite
Across the state line from Hedgehog Hill Quarry
Hedgehog Hill 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 · 32 mi awayAmethyst, Beryl, Garnet
- South Baldface MountainCarroll County, New Hampshire · 34 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Topaz, Phenakite
- Mount JasperCoös County, New Hampshire · 36 mi awayJasper
- Hurricane MountainCarroll County, New Hampshire · 41 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz
- RedstoneCarroll County, New Hampshire · 44 mi awayAmethyst, Apatite, Quartz
- ConwayCarroll County, New Hampshire · 47 mi awayFeldspar, Smoky Quartz, Topaz
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