Crystals near State College, PA

62 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of State College report crystal. The closest is Lemont, about 4 miles out (6 min drive).

Most collectable crystals in the field are quartz family: clear rock crystal, amethyst, smoky quartz, and rose quartz from pegmatites, veins, and vugs in host rock.

Closest crystals spots to State College

Types of crystals reported near State College

Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.

Every crystal spot within 150 miles of State College

Sorted by distance from State College. Tap a row for directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
LemontRock Road	Centre County	Quartz	40.8505, -77.8226	Public
MapletonHares Valley Road	Huntingdon County	Quartz	40.3796, -77.9507	Public
ClaysburgRocky Acre Road	Blair County	Chert Quartz	40.3412, -78.4193	Public
National Limestone Quarry No. 2	Snyder County	Calcite Quartz Wavellite	40.7256, -77.0238	Permission
Aughwick CreekCovert Road	Huntingdon County	Barite Calcite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Quartz	40.1511, -77.9492	Public
Morrison CoveSportsmens Access Road	Bedford County	Quartz Amethyst Calcite Herkimer Diamond	40.2437, -78.3852	Public
CarlisleShatto Drive	Cumberland County	Banded Agate Quartz Jasper Amethyst	40.2203, -77.2154	Public
Sherman ValleyCypher Road	Bedford County	Calcite Chlorite Orthoclase Limonite Quartz Tourmaline Zircon	40.0764, -78.2732	Public
Little Rocky RidgeKettle Sale Haul Road	Cumberland County	Hematite Quartz	40.0335, -77.3257	Public
White RocksKuhn Road	Cumberland County	Cryptomelane Goethite Fluorite Quartz Tourmaline Zircon	40.1327, -77.0887	Check locally
HarrisburgPleasant View Road	York County	Agate Amethyst Chalcedony Andradite Garnet Opal Quartz Silicified Wood	40.1651, -76.8443	Public
GettysburgBaltimore Pike	Adams County	Copper Chabazite Epidote Malachite Quartz Feldspar Magnetite Olivine	39.8037, -77.2128	Public
HancockNational Freeway	Washington County	Fossil Quartz	39.7170, -78.1953	Public
DerryMill Street	Westmoreland County	Quartz Chalcedony Jasper	40.3488, -79.2681	Public
Berkeley SpringsHancock Road	Morgan County	Calcite Jasper Pyrite Cube Quartz Selenite	39.6490, -78.2176	Public
Ligonier	Westmoreland County	Quartz Fossil	40.2744, -79.2973	Public
Berkeley County	Berkeley County	Calcite Dolomite Quartz	39.4727, -77.9076	Public
Dollyhyde CreekDollyhyde Road	Frederick County	Bornite Pink Calcite Covellite Malachite Quartz	39.4740, -77.2262	Public
McAdooSilver Brook Road	Schuylkill County	Quartz	40.8899, -75.9768	Public
Mt. PleasantOld 119	Westmoreland County	Amethyst	40.1594, -79.5571	Permission
HautoLake Drive	Carbon County	Quartz	40.8536, -75.8876	Public
LancasterWest Quarry Road	Lancaster County	Dogtooth Calcite Fluorite Hematite Quartz Rutile	40.1347, -76.0609	Public
Crystal CaveValley Road	Berks County	Geode Quartz Gemstone	40.5256, -75.8424	Public
Reed Mine & Walkens MineWest Jarrettsville Road	Harford County	Chromite Brucite Quartz Serpentine Soapstone	39.6119, -76.4572	Public
Mt. PisgahGalen's Revenge	Carbon County	Allanite Autunite Carnotite Chlorite Mica Pyrite Quartz Uraninite	40.8714, -75.7454	Public

Crystals near State College FAQ

Where can I find crystals near State College?+

62 mapped spots within about 150 miles of State College report crystal. The closest is Lemont in Centre County, roughly 4 miles away (6 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.

Can I collect crystals on public land near State College?+

54 of the 62 spots here sit on land mapped as publicly accessible. Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and Forest Service land with limits set by the local field office; national parks and most state parks are closed to collecting. Confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.

Where do quartz crystals actually form?+

In open pockets: vugs in limestone, gas cavities in volcanic rock, and pockets inside pegmatites. That is why digging productive crystal ground means following a vein or a pocket zone rather than sifting random soil. Loose points in creek beds are pocket material that erosion already freed.

How far from State College do I need to drive?+

The nearest crystal spot is about 4 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 145 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.

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