Fogelsanger Quarry: Fossil Hunting in Erie County, New York
- Minerals reported
- 3
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- Best months
- April to November
Fogelsanger Quarry is a mapped rockhounding spot in Erie County, New York. Reported finds include calcite, favosites, fossilized coral. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Erie County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- Broadway
- Postcode
- 14227
- Coordinates
- 42.89976, -78.74066
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 Fogelsanger Quarry
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: April to November. Typical highs run 81°F in midsummer and 33°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 20°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, BUFFALO station (3 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Fogelsanger Quarry
This spot sits on Onondaga and Bois Blanc Limestones, mapped as limestone that formed roughly 410 to 390 million years ago. Limestone like this typically forms in ancient seas, so marine fossils such as brachiopods, corals, and crinoids tend to weather out of fresh exposures.
- Mapped unit
- Onondaga and Bois Blanc Limestones
- Age
- 410–390 Ma (Early Devonian to Middle Devonian)
- Rock types
- limestone
- Elevation
- 650 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.
- New York State Museum, Geological Survey
- NYS DEC land use rules
- Herkimer Diamond Mines
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Fogelsanger Quarry
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Fogelsanger Quarry.
- 18 Mile CreekErie County, New York · 17 mi awayTrilobite, Horn Coral, Crinoid
- LockportNiagara County, New York · 18 mi awayFluorite
- Jaycox Creek AreaLivingston County, New York · 47 mi awaySilicified Coral
- Genesse River AreaMonroe County, New York · 60 mi awayAgate
- Canadice LakeOntario County, New York · 61 mi awayLabradorite
Across the state line from Fogelsanger Quarry
Fogelsanger Quarry is close enough to the New York border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- North East Conservation ParkErie County, Pennsylvania · 69 mi away
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