Sterling Mine: Hematite & Magnetite Rockhounding in Jefferson County, New York
- Minerals reported
- 4
- Elevation
- 530 ft
- Best months
- April to November
Sterling Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Jefferson County, New York. Reported finds include hematite, magnetite, millerite, calcite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- County
- Jefferson County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- US 11
- Postcode
- 13608
- Coordinates
- 44.24168, -75.59390
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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 Sterling Mine
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: April to November. Typical highs run 79°F in midsummer and 26°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 5°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, GOUVERNEUR 3 NW station (9 mi away).
Geology at Sterling Mine
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
- 530 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 Sterling Mine
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 Sterling Mine.
- Oxbow Road Cut (Oxbow-Rossie Road)Saint Lawrence County, New York · 4 mi awayCalcite
- Hicks FarmSaint Lawrence County, New York · 6 mi awayTitanite, Spinel, Calcite
- Muskellunge LakeJefferson County, New York · 6 mi awayFluorite
- Oswegatchie River AreaSaint Lawrence County, New York · 8 mi awaySerpentine
- PhiladelphiaJefferson County, New York · 8 mi awayHematite, Pyrite, Siderite
- Fowler BalmatSaint Lawrence County, New York · 9 mi awayGalena, Calcite, Magnetite
- Reese Farm/Dale Bush FarmSaint Lawrence County, New York · 9 mi awayDravite
- Rastley RoadSaint Lawrence County, New York · 10 mi awayFluorite
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