Grafton, NH
muscovite micaberylblack tourmaline
Fee dig · Fee, seasonal · $30 per person; kids under 10 free. Each paid admission covers up to one 5-gallon bucket of rocks and minerals
Checked against its source August 16, 2026
Beryl in New Hampshire
1 legal place to look for beryl — emerald and aquamarine among them in New Hampshire — fees, seasons, and official sources below. The historic record adds the underground story: 85 entries.
Where it's legal to look
Hours, fees, and access rules change. Verify with the operator or land agency before you go.
What the record shows
Mineral history, not an invitation. This mineral history comes from a federal record of historic mines, prospects, and occurrences. It is not a list of places to collect. Historic mine sites are usually on private land, under active mining claims, or unsafe to enter — and often all three. The places you can actually collect are in the legal-access directory below.
The federal record lists 85 historic entries involving beryl — emerald and aquamarine among them in New Hampshire , clustered in Rockingham, Grafton, Cheshire counties. That geography is the honest clue about which corners of the state carry the right rocks — read it as geology, then pick a legal place to test it.
Records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System, a legacy federal database last revised August 2022 and no longer updated.
Questions collectors ask
Where can I find beryl in New Hampshire?
Start with the 1 legal place listed on this page — each shows what you can find, its fees, and its season, with a link to the official source. Hours, fees, and access rules change. Verify with the operator or land agency before you go.
Can I collect at old beryl mines in New Hampshire?
Treat New Hampshire's historic mines as history, not destinations. Most sit on private land or active mining claims, and old workings are dangerous even to walk. The mineral record on this page tells you what the ground holds — the directory tells you where you are welcome to look for it.