Perkinsville: Pyrite & Pyrrhotite Rockhounding in Windsor County, Vermont
- Minerals reported
- 8
- Elevation
- 520 ft
- Best months
- April to November
Perkinsville is a mapped rockhounding spot in Windsor County, Vermont. Reported finds include pyrite, pyrrhotite, chlorite, ilmenite, smoky quartz, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Windsor County
- State
- Vermont
- Nearest road
- Maple Street
- Postcode
- 05150
- Coordinates
- 43.33867, -72.50685
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
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.
Best time to visit Perkinsville
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: April to November. Typical highs run 83°F in midsummer and 29°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 9°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, N SPRINGFIELD LAKE station (0 mi away).
Geology at Perkinsville
This spot sits on Amphibolite, mapped as amphibolite that formed roughly 1400 to 1200 million years ago. Metamorphic terrain like this typically carries quartz veins and sweats, and weathered crystals tend to end up in the soils and streams below.
- Mapped unit
- Amphibolite
- Age
- 1400–1200 Ma (Mesoproterozoic)
- Rock types
- amphibolite
- Elevation
- 520 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.
- Vermont Geological Survey
- Green Mountain National Forest
- Vermont State Parks, Camp Plymouth
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Perkinsville
Each name opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Perkinsville.
- GassettsWindsor County, Vermont · 5 mi awayQuartz, Garnet, Tourmaline
- Argonaut MineWindsor County, Vermont · 9 mi awayCalcite, Fluorite, Wavellite
- LudlowWindsor County, Vermont · 9 mi awayTourmaline, Pyrite, Talc
- Camp Plymouth State ParkWindsor County, Vermont · 13 mi awayGold
- Devil's DenRutland County, Vermont · 19 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Quartz, Pyrite
- Round HillRutland County, Vermont · 26 mi awayGreen Aventurine
- Adams BrookWindham County, Vermont · 30 mi awaySerpentine, Quartz, Red Agate
- ProctorRutland County, Vermont · 34 mi awayMarble
Across the state line from Perkinsville
Perkinsville is close enough to the Vermont border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Beryl MountainSullivan County, New Hampshire · 15 mi awayBeryl, Rose Quartz
- Chickering MineCheshire County, New Hampshire · 19 mi awayPurpurite, Heterosite, Childrenite
- Tripp MineCheshire County, New Hampshire · 21 mi awayBeryl, Aquamarine, Black Tourmaline
- Clark MineCheshire County, New Hampshire · 21 mi awayBeryl, Aquamarine, Black Tourmaline
- Island MineCheshire County, New Hampshire · 21 mi awayBeryl, Aquamarine, Black Tourmaline
- Derry HillCheshire County, New Hampshire · 21 mi awayBeryl, Rose Quartz
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