New Haven Traprock Quarry — Rockhounding in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
New Haven Traprock Quarry is a mapped rockhounding spot in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Reported finds include amethyst. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing New Haven Traprock Quarry in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- State
- Connecticut
- Nearest road
- Forest Road
- Postcode
- 06471
- Coordinates
- 41.34060, -72.79215
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 New Haven Traprock Quarry
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of New Haven Traprock Quarry.
- Guilford & East HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 4 mi awayAgate
- Cinque QuarrySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 5 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz
- Mt. CarmelSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 8 mi awayBornite, Chalcocite
- Pine Rock QuarrySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 8 mi awayPrehnite, Calcite, Serpentine
- Lamberts MineSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 10 mi awayChalcopyrite
- BethanySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 13 mi awayGraphite
- Hubbard ParkSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 15 mi awayQuartz
- MeridenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 15 mi awayQuartz, Amethyst, Calcite
Across the state line from New Haven Traprock Quarry
New Haven Traprock Quarry 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.
- Tilly Foster Iron MinePutnam County, New York · 44 mi awayMagnetite, Brucite, Chondrodite
- Pine PondPutnam County, New York · 48 mi awayArsenopyrite, Asbestos, Leucopyrite
- Lane QuarryHampden County, Massachusetts · 54 mi awayAmethyst, Datolite, Prehnite
- WesterlySouth County, Rhode Island · 55 mi awayBeryl
- PeeksillWestchester County, New York · 56 mi awaySunstone
- BlandfordHampden County, Massachusetts · 58 mi awayBeryl, Feldspar
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