Kingston: Jasper Rockhounding in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Quick details

Access

Public area

County

Luzerne County

State

Pennsylvania

Nearest road

Luzerne County Levee Trail

Postcode

18765

Coordinates

41.24887, -75.90229

Geology at Kingston

This spot sits on Llewellyn Formation, mapped as sandstone that formed roughly 325 to 300 million years ago. Tough silica like agate, jasper, and chert typically weathers out of beds like these and collects as float in drainages and on deflation surfaces.

Mapped unit

Llewellyn Formation

Age

325–300 Ma (Pennsylvanian)

Rock types

sandstone

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.

Best time to visit Kingston

Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 86°F in midsummer and 37°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 22°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL AP station (11 mi away), adjusted for elevation.

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 Kingston

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