Meckley's Quarry — Rockhounding in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Meckley's Quarry is a mapped rockhounding spot in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Reported finds include celestine. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Meckley's Quarry in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Northumberland County
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Nearest road
- Toad Valley Road
- Postcode
- 17864
- Coordinates
- 40.67556, -76.83196
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 Meckley's Quarry
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- CelestineEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Meckley's Quarry.
- Schuylkill CountySchuylkill County, Pennsylvania · 24 mi awayPyrite Cubes
- Lebanon CountyLebanon County, Pennsylvania · 28 mi awayAzurite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite
- Yellow Breeches CreekCumberland County, Pennsylvania · 35 mi awayPotomac Marble
- HarrisburgYork County, Pennsylvania · 35 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- CornwallLebanon County, Pennsylvania · 37 mi awayActinolite, Andradite, Calcite
- CarlisleCumberland County, Pennsylvania · 37 mi awayBanded Agate, Quartz, Jasper
- White RocksCumberland County, Pennsylvania · 40 mi awayCryptomelane, Goethite, Fluorite
- York HavenYork County, Pennsylvania · 40 mi awayPetrified Wood
Across the state line from Meckley's Quarry
Meckley's Quarry is close enough to the Pennsylvania border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- CardiffHarford County, Maryland · 72 mi awayGarnet, Pyrite, Serpentine
- FlintvilleHarford County, Maryland · 74 mi awayFeldspar, Garnet, Mica
- Flintville (moss agate area)Harford County, Maryland · 74 mi awayMoss Agate, Jasper
- Rock SpringsCecil County, Maryland · 75 mi awayKammererite, Serpentine, Soapstone
- CastletonHarford County, Maryland · 76 mi awayQuartz, Tourmaline
- Chrome HillHarford County, Maryland · 76 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Actinolite, Bronzite
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