Lake Harris: Albite & Amphibole Rockhounding in Essex County, New York
- Minerals reported
- 13
- Elevation
- 1,560 ft
- Best months
- April to October
Lake Harris is a mapped rockhounding spot in Essex County, New York. Reported finds include albite, amphibole, apatite, diopside, graphite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Essex County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- Donks Lane
- Postcode
- 12852
- Coordinates
- 43.97364, -74.14667
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 Lake Harris
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: April to October. Typical highs run 77°F in midsummer and 26°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 4°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, NEWCOMB station (4 mi away).
Geology at Lake Harris
This spot sits on Calcitic and dolomitic marble, mapped as marble that formed roughly 1600 to 1000 million years ago. Metamorphic rock like this weathers into resistant float, and minerals that survive transport typically concentrate in nearby drainages.
- Mapped unit
- Calcitic and dolomitic marble
- Age
- 1600–1000 Ma (Mesoproterozoic)
- Rock types
- marble
- Elevation
- 1,560 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 Lake Harris
Each name opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Lake Harris.
- Opalescent RiverEssex County, New York · 6 mi awayLabradorite
- Crehore MineEssex County, New York · 10 mi awayGarnet, Hornblende
- E of MinervaEssex County, New York · 17 mi awayIdocrase, Microcline, Scapolite
- Gore MountainWarren County, New York · 21 mi awayAlmandine, Garnet
- Cascade LakesEssex County, New York · 22 mi awayLabradorite
- Oven Mt.Warren County, New York · 24 mi awayGarnet
- Humphrey MountainHamilton County, New York · 24 mi awayAlmandine, Garnet
- Brant LakeWarren County, New York · 29 mi awayApatite, Calcite, Diopside
Across the state line from Lake Harris
Lake Harris 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.
- ProctorRutland County, Vermont · 59 mi awayMarble
- Grand IsleGrand Isle County, Vermont · 63 mi awayQuartz, Calcite, Pyrite Concretion
- Niquette BayChittenden County, Vermont · 63 mi awayAgate, Chert, Jasper
- Lamoille RiverChittenden County, Vermont · 64 mi awayDolomite, Chalcopyrite
- Mad RiverWashington County, Vermont · 64 mi awayGold
- Round HillRutland County, Vermont · 67 mi awayGreen Aventurine
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