Uploaded September 2011 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
To read the entire story about rockhounding for garnets at Barton Mine in Adirondack Park, New York, go to holeinthedonut.com/2011/09/28/rockhounding-adirondack-park-ny/, and if you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel.
Barton Garnet Mine was active until the 1980's, when they struck water and the open pit mine began to fill with water. Rather than try to keep the water pumped out, they let the pits fill and opened the mines to rockhounds, who can pick up garnets by the handful for an entry fee and a per-pound price for the rocks hauled out. The ground is literally covered with garnets, a few of which each year are even good enough to be considered gem quality. The mine is located in the community of North River in Adirondack Park in upstate New York.
To read the entire story about rockhounding for garnets at Barton Mine in Adirondack Park, New York, go to holeinthedonut.com/2011/09/28/rockhounding-adirondack-park-ny/, and if you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel.
Barton Garnet Mine was active until the 1980's, when they struck water and the open pit mine began to fill with water. Rather than try to keep the water pumped out, they let the pits fill and opened the mines to rockhounds, who can pick up garnets by the handful for an entry fee and a per-pound price for the rocks hauled out. The ground is literally covered with garnets, a few of which each year are even good enough to be considered gem quality. The mine is located in the community of North River in Adirondack Park in upstate New York.
