Ramanessin Brook — Rockhounding in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Ramanessin Brook is a quieter alternative to Big Brook and Poricy, draining the same Late Cretaceous Monmouth Group marine sequence in Holmdel. Sifting its gravel bars turns up shark teeth (Squalicorax and Scapanorhynchus), ray denticles, and fish material weathered from beds roughly 70 million years old. It runs through township open space, and the Friends of Holmdel Open Space run free public fossil walks along it. Reported finds include shark teeth, fossils. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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Map showing Ramanessin Brook in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Monmouth County
- State
- New Jersey
- Nearest road
- McCampbell Road
- Postcode
- 07733
- Coordinates
- 40.37200, -74.18300
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.
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Ramanessin Brook
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Shark TeethEncyclopedia →
- FossilsEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Ramanessin Brook.
- Poricy Park Fossil BedsTop pick in New JerseyMonmouth County, New Jersey · 3 mi awayBelemnite, Shark Teeth, Fossils
- Big Brook ParkTop pick in New JerseyMonmouth County, New Jersey · 6 mi awayShark Teeth, Belemnite, Fossils
- SayrevilleMiddlesex County, New Jersey · 9 mi awayMarcasite, Pyrite, Petrified Wood
- Long BranchMonmouth County, New Jersey · 12 mi awayQuartz
- Shark RiverTop pick in New JerseyMonmouth County, New Jersey · 13 mi awayShark Teeth, Fossils
- ManasquanMonmouth County, New Jersey · 20 mi awayQuartz, Fossils, Petrified Wood
- General Area (Hudson/Passaic)Hudson County, New Jersey · 20 mi awayBanded Agate, Albite, Amethyst
- KingstonSomerset County, New Jersey · 23 mi awayAgate, Prehnite, Quartz
Across the state line from Ramanessin Brook
Ramanessin Brook is close enough to the New Jersey border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- MorrisvilleBucks County, Pennsylvania · 33 mi awayJasper
- NewtownBucks County, Pennsylvania · 42 mi awayJasper, Petrified Wood
- FeastervilleBucks County, Pennsylvania · 43 mi awaySunstone, Agate, Feldspar
- Maple GlenBucks County, Pennsylvania · 49 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Bucks CountyBucks County, Pennsylvania · 50 mi awayPetrified Wood
- EurekaBucks County, Pennsylvania · 53 mi awaySmoky Quartz
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