Rockhounding in Windsor County, Vermont
4 mapped rockhounding spots in Windsor County. Most commonly produces calcite, pyrite, actinolite, diopside.
Windsor County rockhounding photos
Representative spot and material photos from this county, shown where verified public image records are available.
Map showing 4 rockhounding spots in Windsor County, Vermont
Minerals reported in Windsor County
Standouts in Windsor County
Hand-picked spots in Windsor County, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.
Top pickGassetts
PublicWindsor County
The Route 103 road-cuts at Gassetts slice through silvery garnet-mica schist, one of Vermont's classic metamorphic mineral localities.
Quartz, Garnet, Tourmaline, Staurolite
Top pickLudlow
PublicWindsor County
A Route 103 road-cut just east of Ludlow village exposes black schorl tourmaline with diopside, calcite, talc, and pyrite in the metamorphic rock of the Black River valley.
Tourmaline, Pyrite, Talc, Calcite
Top pickCamp Plymouth State Park
PublicWindsor County
Camp Plymouth State Park sits on Buffalo Brook and Echo Lake in Vermont's 1850s gold-rush country, where the old Rooks Mine once worked placer gold.
Gold
Spots in Windsor County
| Spot | Minerals | Coordinates | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Plymouth State ParkScout Camp Road | 43.4655, -72.7056 | Public | |
| GassettsVermont Route 103 North | 43.3322, -72.6158 | Public | |
| LudlowVermont Route 103 South | 43.3915, -72.6752 | Public | |
| PerkinsvilleMaple Street | 43.3387, -72.5068 | Public |
Neighboring counties in Vermont
Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Windsor County. A natural extension if Windsor County is already on your trip plan.
- Rutland County~19 mi3 spotsTop: Green Aventurine, Ilmenite, Marble
- Windham County~31 mi1 spotTop: Green Agate, Orange Agate, Quartz
- Orange County~37 mi3 spotsTop: Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Actinolite
- Bennington County~43 mi1 spotTop: Biotite, Blue Quartz, Feldspar
- Washington County~51 mi1 spotTop: Gold
- Lamoille County~84 mi5 spotsTop: Gold, Asbestos, Calcite
Across the state line from Windsor County
Rockhounding counties in neighboring states within driving range. Geology rarely respects state borders — these are often the closest mapped spots you can reach without going deeper into Vermont.
- Sullivan County~27 miNew Hampshire · 3 spotsTop: Beryl, Amethyst, Aquamarine
- Cheshire County~35 miNew Hampshire · 7 spotsTop: Beryl, Fluorite, Aquamarine
- Grafton County~52 miNew Hampshire · 13 spotsTop: Staurolite, Quartz, Beryl
- Franklin County~55 miMassachusetts · 10 spotsTop: Agate, Chalcopyrite, Garnet
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