Fowler Balmat: Galena & Calcite Rockhounding in Saint Lawrence County, New York
- Minerals reported
- 5
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- Best months
- April to October
Fowler Balmat is a mapped rockhounding spot in Saint Lawrence County, New York. Reported finds include galena, calcite, magnetite, tremolite, hexagonite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- County
- Saint Lawrence County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- Farm-To-Market Road
- Postcode
- 13642
- Coordinates
- 44.27491, -75.41414
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 Fowler Balmat
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: April to October. Typical highs run 78°F in midsummer and 26°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 4°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, GOUVERNEUR 3 NW station (7 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Fowler Balmat
This spot sits on Biotite-quartz-plagioclase paragneiss, amphibolite, and related migmatite, mapped as paragneiss that formed roughly 1600 to 1000 million years ago. Metamorphic terrain like this commonly hosts vein and replacement mineralization, and old workings typically mark the productive zones.
- Mapped unit
- Biotite-quartz-plagioclase paragneiss, amphibolite, and related migmatite
- Age
- 1600–1000 Ma (Mesoproterozoic)
- Rock types
- paragneiss
- Elevation
- 630 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 Fowler Balmat
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Fowler Balmat.
- BalmatSaint Lawrence County, New York · 1 mi awayAnthophyllite, Apatite, Talc
- FowlerSaint Lawrence County, New York · 2 mi awayGeode, Hematite, Barite
- Reese Farm/Dale Bush FarmSaint Lawrence County, New York · 5 mi awayDravite
- Chub LakeSaint Lawrence County, New York · 5 mi awaySpecular Hematite
- Oswegatchie River AreaSaint Lawrence County, New York · 6 mi awaySerpentine
- TalcvilleSaint Lawrence County, New York · 6 mi awayHexagonite
- RichvilleSaint Lawrence County, New York · 8 mi awayMoonstone, Diopside, Brown Tourmaline
- Sterling MineJefferson County, New York · 9 mi awayHematite, Magnetite, Millerite
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