It’s an amazing experience to connect with the earth and find your own crystals. I just recently found this article about mining or finding moonstone in NY state.
I have always enjoyed finding my own crystals. The energy of the land and the earth connects with you so directly when you find your own crystals. This is such a natural, ancient way to connect with the land and your higher self.
When you search for crystals in different locations you can start to feel the difference in the energetic vibrations of various locations. It is a great way to connect to the properties of your crystals in a very specific way. Your energetic awareness and sensation of detail becomes heightened. It also makes this spiritual aspect a natural part of your physical life and creates wonderful memories.
As I come across these I will post more.
Herkimer diamonds are also from NY and you can find lots of quartz on the beaches of Long Island.
This is the link for finding moonstone. If you have links to finding crystals in NY please post them in the comments.
And for those of you looking for diamonds- you can mine them in Arkansas.