Frederick — Rockhounding in Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick is a mapped rockhounding spot in Frederick County, Maryland. Reported finds include pink fluorite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Frederick County
- State
- Maryland
- Nearest road
- Hillmark Court
- Postcode
- 21704
- Coordinates
- 39.38929, -77.38826
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 Frederick
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Pink FluoriteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Frederick.
- MiddletownFrederick County, Maryland · 10 mi awayStibnite
- Dollyhyde CreekFrederick County, Maryland · 10 mi awayBornite, Pink Calcite, Covellite
- Point of RocksFrederick County, Maryland · 11 mi awayPuddingstone
- GaithersburgMontgomery County, Maryland · 15 mi awaySerpentine, Steatite
- Union BridgeCarroll County, Maryland · 16 mi awayPink Marble, Green Marble
- MiddlesburgeCarroll County, Maryland · 17 mi awayChrysocolla
- New WindsorCarroll County, Maryland · 18 mi awayAzurite, Bornite, Calamine
- Catoctin MountainFrederick County, Maryland · 19 mi awayCopper
Across the state line from Frederick
Frederick is close enough to the Maryland border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Loudon CountyLoudoun County, Virginia · 22 mi awayCalcite, Datolite, Epidote
- Adams CountyAdams County, Pennsylvania · 26 mi awayAzurite, Cuprite, Malachite
- Berkeley CountyBerkeley County, West Virginia · 28 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
- Snickers GapJefferson County, West Virginia · 29 mi awayBlue Amphibole, Green Amphibole, Quartz
- Potomac RiverFairfax County, Virginia · 30 mi awayApatite, Specularite, Tourmaline
- Valley QuarryAdams County, Pennsylvania · 30 mi awayCopper, Epidote, Chrysocolla
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More rockhounding in Maryland
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