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Rockhounding Near Bethel, Maine

Bethel is the strongest practical base for Oxford County pegmatites, Mt. Mica access programs, West Paris tailings and nearby gold-panning country.

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Rockhounding map near Bethel

Explore nearby Maine records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

97records within 65 mi
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Quartz / pegmatite reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Quartz / pegmatite reference

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

What is this area strongest for?

This hub uses Bethel as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Tourmaline0 nearby recordsBeryl & Aquamarine5 nearby recordsQuartz & Crystals0 nearby recordsGold & Panning4 nearby records

Field regions around Bethel

Oxford County Pegmatite BeltMaine’s signature tourmaline, beryl, quartz and feldspar district with a mix of managed access and private research sites.Newry, Mt. Mica & West Paris CountryTourmaline and pegmatite localities including managed field-trip and tailings programs alongside private active mines.

Nearby records worth opening individually

Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.

Research10.9 mi

Harvard Mine

Molybdenum, Beryllium, Lithium

USGS Research
Research17.4 mi

Mt. Mica

Tin, Beryllium, Lithium

USGS Research
Research36.4 mi

Cianbro Corp

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research41.4 mi

Wing Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research43.0 mi

Gray Pit

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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