Connecticut · Middlesex · Conditional
CCC Quarry — Educational Mineral Collecting Permit
CCC Quarry — Educational Mineral Collecting Permit is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Middlesex, Connecticut. The recorded material or interest is quarry minerals and pegmatite/metamorphic specimens. The recorded manager or evidence context is Connecticut DEEP / Cockaponset State Forest. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current group sponsor and deep permit letter required.
What is CCC Quarry — Educational Mineral Collecting Permit?
CCC Quarry — Educational Mineral Collecting Permit is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Middlesex, Connecticut. The recorded material or interest is quarry minerals and pegmatite/metamorphic specimens. The recorded manager or evidence context is Connecticut DEEP / Cockaponset State Forest.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists quarry minerals and pegmatite/metamorphic specimens. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at CCC Quarry — Educational Mineral Collecting Permit?
Conditional. CCC Quarry is a current DEEP educational collecting locality, but access is conditional on a scheduled sponsored field day and DEEP permit. General state-forest rock collecting remains prohibited.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current group sponsor and deep permit letter required.
Where is this record located?
The map uses named-place or Middlesex context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Connecticut DEEP / Cockaponset State Forest.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-30. Evidence and management context: Connecticut DEEP / Cockaponset State Forest. State completed; record remains non-collect-now until explicit blockers are resolved. Program or rule context: EDUCATIONAL_MINERAL_COLLECTION_PERMIT.
Program or rule context: EDUCATIONAL_MINERAL_COLLECTION_PERMIT
How precise is the map marker?
The map uses named-place or Middlesex context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 30, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.