Oxbow Road Cut (Oxbow-Rossie Road): Calcite Rockhounding in Saint Lawrence County, New York
Updated August 2026
This roadcut on the Oxbow to Rossie road has supplied collectors with calcite for more than fifty years, including the penetration twins of simple rhombohedra known as Rossie-habit twins. The occurrence is documented in the New York State Museum's survey of St. Lawrence County road cuts. Reported finds include calcite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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Map showing Oxbow Road Cut (Oxbow-Rossie Road) in Saint Lawrence County, New York
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Saint Lawrence County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- County Route 3
- Coordinates
- 44.30031, -75.62823
Geology at Oxbow Road Cut (Oxbow-Rossie Road)
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
- 370 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.
Best time to visit Oxbow Road Cut (Oxbow-Rossie Road)
Best months: April to November. Typical highs run 79°F in midsummer and 27°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 5°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, GOUVERNEUR 3 NW station (7 mi away).
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 Oxbow Road Cut (Oxbow-Rossie Road)
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Nearby rockhounding spots
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