Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines — Rockhounding in Oxford County, Maine
Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines is a mapped rockhounding spot in Oxford County, Maine. Reported finds include graphite, molybdenite, pyrite, quartz, sericite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines in Oxford County, Maine
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Oxford County
- State
- Maine
- Nearest road
- Crocker Hill Trail
- Postcode
- 04281
- Coordinates
- 44.27620, -70.46733
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.
State guidance last verified:
- Maine Geological Survey
- Maine Mineral & Gem Museum
- Acadia National Park rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines.
- Singepole Mountain QuarryOxford County, Maine · 3 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Beryl, Biotite
- Dig Maine GemsOxford County, Maine · 5 mi away
- Ragged Jack MountainOxford County, Maine · 10 mi awayAlmandine Garnet, Chrysoberyl, Fluorapatite
- Hedgehog Hill QuarryOxford County, Maine · 13 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl
- Pitts Garnet MineAndroscoggin County, Maine · 14 mi awayActinolite, Calcite, Diopside
- Poland Mining CampsAndroscoggin County, Maine · 14 mi awayQuartz, Feldspar, Beryl
- Bumpus QuarryOxford County, Maine · 16 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Autunite
- Mount Apatite QuarriesAndroscoggin County, Maine · 16 mi awayAlbite, Almandine Garnet, Arsenopyrite
Across the state line from Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines
Scribner Ledge Quarry & Crocker Hill Mines 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 · 36 mi awayAmethyst, Apatite, Quartz
- Mount JasperCoös County, New Hampshire · 39 mi awayJasper
- ConwayCarroll County, New Hampshire · 39 mi awayFeldspar, Smoky Quartz, Topaz
- Province LakeCarroll County, New Hampshire · 49 mi awayBlue Beryl, Feldspar
- Victor HeadCoös County, New Hampshire · 53 mi awayAlbite, Amethyst, Beryl
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