Dig Maine Gems — Rockhounding in Oxford County, Maine
Dig Maine Gems is a mapped rockhounding spot in Oxford County, Maine. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Dig Maine Gems in Oxford County, Maine
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Oxford County
- State
- Maine
- Nearest road
- Bethel Road
- Postcode
- 04289
- Coordinates
- 44.31978, -70.54468
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
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Dig Maine Gems.
- Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill MinesOxford County, Maine · 5 mi awayGraphite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
- Singepole Mountain QuarryOxford County, Maine · 8 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Beryl, Biotite
- Ragged Jack MountainOxford County, Maine · 10 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Chrysoberyl, Fluorapatite
- Hedgehog Hill QuarryOxford County, Maine · 11 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl
- Bumpus QuarryOxford County, Maine · 12 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Autunite
- Pitts Garnet MineAndroscoggin County, Maine · 18 mi awayActinolite, Calcite, Diopside
- Poland Mining CampsAndroscoggin County, Maine · 18 mi awayQuartz, Feldspar, Beryl
- Mount Apatite QuarriesAndroscoggin County, Maine · 20 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Arsenopyrite
Across the state line from Dig Maine Gems
Dig Maine Gems 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 · 31 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz
- Mount JasperCoös County, New Hampshire · 34 mi awayJasper
- RedstoneCarroll County, New Hampshire · 34 mi awayAmethyst, Apatite, Quartz
- ConwayCarroll County, New Hampshire · 38 mi awayFeldspar, Smoky Quartz, Topaz
- Victor HeadCoös County, New Hampshire · 48 mi awayAlbite, Amethyst, Beryl
- Province LakeCarroll County, New Hampshire · 49 mi awayBlue Beryl, Feldspar
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