Amity — Rockhounding in Orange County, New York
Updated July 2026
Amity is a classic Orange County contact-metamorphic locality where blue and white corundum, spinel, and fluorite occur in the crystalline limestone belt. It is one of the oldest documented mineral collecting spots in the state and still produces gem-species corundum. Reported finds include blue corundum, white corundum, fluorite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Amity photos
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Map showing Amity in Orange County, New York
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Orange County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- Timlow Lane
- Postcode
- 10990
- Coordinates
- 41.26831, -74.45504
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 Amity
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Blue CorundumEncyclopedia →
- White CorundumEncyclopedia →
- FluoriteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Amity.
- Mines (Orange County)Orange County, New York · 3 mi awayArsenopyrite, Leucopyrite, Scorodite
- CraigsvilleOrange County, New York · 14 mi awayBloodstone
- SummitvilleSullivan County, New York · 25 mi awaySphalerite
- Area Near West PointOrange County, New York · 25 mi awayChrysotile Asbestos
- Cornwall (Wallkill River)Orange County, New York · 27 mi awayBloodstone, Jasper
- PeeksillWestchester County, New York · 30 mi awaySunstone
- Pine PondPutnam County, New York · 41 mi awayArsenopyrite, Asbestos, Leucopyrite
- Tilly Foster Iron MinePutnam County, New York · 43 mi awayMagnetite, Brucite, Chondrodite
Across the state line from Amity
Amity 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.
- FranklinTop pick in New JerseySussex County, New Jersey · 12 mi awayEpidote, Pyrite, Fluorite
- Franklin FurnaceSussex County, New Jersey · 13 mi awayFluorite, Franklinite, Magnetite
- RingwoodPassaic County, New Jersey · 13 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum
- Franklin (minerals)Sussex County, New Jersey · 14 mi awayApatite, Azurite, Cerussite
- Franklin-Ogdensburg-Sterling Hill mining districtTop pick in New JerseySussex County, New Jersey · 15 mi awayWillemite, Zincite, Calcite
- SpartaSussex County, New Jersey · 19 mi awayChondrodite, Corundum, Ruby
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