Pine Rock Quarry — Rockhounding in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Pine Rock Quarry is a mapped rockhounding spot in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Reported finds include prehnite, calcite, serpentine. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Pine Rock Quarry in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- State
- Connecticut
- Nearest road
- High Top Circle West
- Postcode
- 06514
- Coordinates
- 41.33810, -72.95122
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 Pine Rock Quarry
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pine Rock Quarry.
- Lamberts MineSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 3 mi awayChalcopyrite
- Cinque QuarrySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 5 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz
- Mt. CarmelSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 7 mi awayBornite, Chalcocite
- New Haven Traprock QuarrySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 8 mi awayAmethyst
- BethanySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 9 mi awayGraphite
- Guilford & East HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 11 mi awayAgate
- Long Hill MineGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut · 15 mi awayCalcite, Fluorite, Pyrite Cubes
- Lane’s MineGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut · 15 mi awayArsenopyrite, Bismuth, Pyrite
Across the state line from Pine Rock Quarry
Pine Rock 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 · 36 mi awayMagnetite, Brucite, Chondrodite
- Pine PondPutnam County, New York · 40 mi awayArsenopyrite, Asbestos, Leucopyrite
- PeeksillWestchester County, New York · 48 mi awaySunstone
- Area Near West PointOrange County, New York · 53 mi awayChrysotile Asbestos
- NE Dutchess CountyDutchess County, New York · 53 mi awayGalena, Goethite, Limonite
- Cornwall (Wallkill River)Orange County, New York · 54 mi awayBloodstone, Jasper
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