Goshen — Rockhounding in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Goshen is a mapped rockhounding spot in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Reported finds include beryl. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Goshen in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Hampshire County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Nearest road
- Berkshire Trail West
- Postcode
- 01032
- Coordinates
- 42.44991, -72.82425
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 Goshen
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Goshen.
- Lily PondHampshire County, Massachusetts · 0 mi awayEmerald, Goshenite, Smoky Quartz
- Barrus Mine pegmatite outcropHampshire County, Massachusetts · 2 mi awayTourmaline, Lepidolite, Spodumene
- West ChesterfieldHampshire County, Massachusetts · 4 mi awaySmoky Quartz
- ChesterfieldHampshire County, Massachusetts · 7 mi awayBeryl, Kyanite, Staurolite
- Betts MineHampshire County, Massachusetts · 7 mi awayRhodonite
- PlainfieldHampshire County, Massachusetts · 8 mi awayAnkerite, Garnet, Quartz
- ConwayFranklin County, Massachusetts · 8 mi awayAgate
- Deerfield RiverFranklin County, Massachusetts · 11 mi awayJasper, Agate, Chalcedony
Across the state line from Goshen
Goshen is close enough to the Massachusetts border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- HinsdaleCheshire County, New Hampshire · 30 mi awayPink Rhodonite
- BenningtonBennington County, Vermont · 33 mi awayBlue Quartz, Garnet, Feldspar
- Simsbury MineCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 34 mi awayChalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite
- WinchesterCheshire County, New Hampshire · 34 mi awayRhodonite
- Adams BrookWindham County, Vermont · 35 mi awaySerpentine, Quartz, Red Agate
- East Granby QuarryCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 36 mi awayDatolite, Aragonite, Calcite
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