Union — Rockhounding in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Union is a mapped rockhounding spot in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Reported finds include feldspar, moonstone, cordierite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Union in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- State
- Connecticut
- Nearest road
- Bigelow Hollow Road
- Postcode
- 06076
- Coordinates
- 41.99191, -72.13323
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 Union
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Union.
- TollandCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 15 mi awayRose Quartz, Staurolite
- RockvilleCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 16 mi awayWhetstone
- VernonCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 20 mi awayRose Quartz, Staurolite
- StaffordSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 30 mi awayIron Ore, Limonite, Quartz
- GlastonburyCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 31 mi awayColumbite, Feldspar
- NorwichSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 31 mi awayCorundum, Sillimanite
- East Granby QuarryCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 31 mi awayDatolite, Aragonite, Calcite
- Simsbury MineCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 31 mi awayChalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite
Across the state line from Union
Union is close enough to the Connecticut border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Moosup RiverProvidence County, Rhode Island · 24 mi awayEpidote, Hornblende, Orthoclase
- Lane Trap Rock QuarryHampshire County, Massachusetts · 29 mi awayAmethyst, Prehnite, Datolite
- Lane QuarryHampden County, Massachusetts · 30 mi awayAmethyst, Datolite, Prehnite
- AmherstHampshire County, Massachusetts · 32 mi awayAgate
- JohnstonProvidence County, Rhode Island · 33 mi awayQuartz
- JohnstonProvidence County, Rhode Island · 33 mi awayAmethyst
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