MAINE - Western Lakes/Mountains

A great spot for family hiking, the centerpiece of which is Snow Falls. A bridge crosses the gorge, offering good scenic viewing. The area nearby has many mines, now abandoned, which offer mineral collectors the opportunity to collect mica, garnet, quartz, and tourmaline. Some are privately owned and require and entrance fee.

Hunt for garnet, quartz, pyrite, vesuvianite.

Founded in the 1930s, this quarry is known for its quartz, but also produces garnet, beryl, mica, and vesuvianite.