Rockhounding in New Jersey

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Buckwheat Dump, Franklin

New Jersey, Sussex·Rockhounding

No state permit applies — the Buckwheat Dump is museum-owned private ground. Your ticket covers two pounds of rock; everything after that runs $2 per pound.

  • This is private land owned and staffed by the Franklin Mineral Museum, not public ground. There is no state or federal collecting permit involved — you buy a ticket and follow the museum's posted rules.
  • The ticket includes two pounds of rock per person and a collecting bag. Additional poundage is $2 per pound plus tax, which is the number that actually decides what a serious day costs.