Poland Mining Camps — Rockhounding in Androscoggin County, Maine
Poland Mining Camps is a mapped rockhounding spot in Androscoggin County, Maine. Reported finds include quartz, feldspar, beryl, mica, tourmaline. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Poland Mining Camps in Androscoggin County, Maine
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Androscoggin County
- State
- Maine
- Nearest road
- Groves Lane
- Postcode
- 04274
- Coordinates
- 44.07324, -70.41048
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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.
State guidance last verified:
- Maine Geological Survey
- Maine Mineral & Gem Museum
- Acadia National Park rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Poland Mining Camps
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Poland Mining Camps.
- Pitts Garnet MineAndroscoggin County, Maine · 4 mi awayActinolite, Calcite, Diopside
- Mount Apatite QuarriesAndroscoggin County, Maine · 6 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Arsenopyrite
- Singepole Mountain QuarryOxford County, Maine · 11 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Beryl, Biotite
- Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill MinesOxford County, Maine · 14 mi awayGraphite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
- Dig Maine GemsOxford County, Maine · 18 mi away
- Porcupine Hill QuarrySagadahoc County, Maine · 23 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl
- HaveySagadahoc County, Maine · 24 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl
- Ragged Jack MountainOxford County, Maine · 24 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Chrysoberyl, Fluorapatite
Across the state line from Poland Mining Camps
Poland Mining Camps is close enough to the Maine border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Hurricane MountainCarroll County, New Hampshire · 33 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz
- RedstoneCarroll County, New Hampshire · 34 mi awayAmethyst, Apatite, Quartz
- ConwayCarroll County, New Hampshire · 38 mi awayFeldspar, Smoky Quartz, Topaz
- Province LakeCarroll County, New Hampshire · 40 mi awayBlue Beryl, Feldspar
- Mount JasperCoös County, New Hampshire · 48 mi awayJasper
- Grafton CountyGrafton County, New Hampshire · 61 mi awayJasper
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