Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines: Graphite & Molybdenite Rockhounding in Oxford County, Maine

Plan your visit

Generally open to casual rockhounding

County

Oxford County

State

Maine

Nearest road

Crocker Hill Trail

Postcode

04281

Coordinates

44.27620, -70.46733

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 Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Best months: April to October. Typical highs run 76°F in midsummer and 24°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 7°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, HARTFORD station (10 mi away), adjusted for elevation.

Geology at Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines

This spot sits on Sangerville Formation, Anasagunticook member sulfidic pelite, mapped as metasedimentary that formed roughly 445 to 435 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, Anasagunticook member sulfidic pelite

Age

445–435 Ma (Llandovery)

Rock types

metasedimentary

Elevation

1,190 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.

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: April 1, 2026

• Maine Geological Survey
• Maine Mineral & Gem Museum
• Acadia National Park rules
• Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules