West Chesterfield — Rockhounding in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
West Chesterfield is a mapped rockhounding spot in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Reported finds include smoky quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing West Chesterfield in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Hampshire County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Nearest road
- Main Road
- Postcode
- 01084
- Coordinates
- 42.40315, -72.88067
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 West Chesterfield
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of West Chesterfield.
- Lily PondHampshire County, Massachusetts · 4 mi awayEmerald, Goshenite, Smoky Quartz
- GoshenHampshire County, Massachusetts · 4 mi awayBeryl
- ChesterfieldHampshire County, Massachusetts · 4 mi awayBeryl, Kyanite, Staurolite
- Barrus Mine pegmatite outcropHampshire County, Massachusetts · 5 mi awayTourmaline, Lepidolite, Spodumene
- Betts MineHampshire County, Massachusetts · 7 mi awayRhodonite
- NorwichHampshire County, Massachusetts · 8 mi awayBeryl
- PlainfieldHampshire County, Massachusetts · 9 mi awayAnkerite, Garnet, Quartz
- ChesterHampden County, Massachusetts · 10 mi awayEmery, Diaspore, Jasper
Across the state line from West Chesterfield
West Chesterfield 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.
- Simsbury MineCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 31 mi awayChalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite
- BarkhamstedNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 33 mi awayActinolite, Asbestos, Soapstone
- East Granby QuarryCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut · 33 mi awayDatolite, Aragonite, Calcite
- HinsdaleCheshire County, New Hampshire · 34 mi awayPink Rhodonite
- BenningtonBennington County, Vermont · 35 mi awayBlue Quartz, Garnet, Feldspar
- Adams BrookWindham County, Vermont · 38 mi awaySerpentine, Quartz, Red Agate
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