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Moonstones at Moonstone Beach can be seen and photographed, but not taken

California Coast Rockhounding: Collect Safely and Legally

2025-12-24
Panoche Hills Rockhounding in California near Mercey Hot Springs: The picture "Panoche Hills Rockhounding in California near Mercey Hot Springs gravel and quartz" shows a close-up of sandy soil and gravel with various rocks, including pieces of clear quartz and creamy tan stones.

Panoche Hills: Rockhounding Badlands and Soaking at Mercey Hot Springs

2025-10-04

Big Lagoon County Park: Rockhounding at Northern California’s Largest Lagoon

2025-05-24
Glass Beach, Fort Bragg, California Coast

Glass Beach in Fort Bragg: California’s Iconic Sea Glass Beach

2025-05-03
The Petrified Forest Calistoga, CA, California: A gravel path winding through a forested area, with a person walking away from the camera and petrified logs visible along the trail.

Calistoga Petrified Forest – The Largest Petrified Redwood

2025-04-21
Travertine Hot Springs Rockhounding Travertine Calcite Aragonite California

Travertine Hot Springs – Rockhounding and Calcite Finds Near Mono Lake

2025-01-04

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Willamette River Rocks, Oregon

Willamette River Rockhounding: Geology and What You Can Find

Columbia River Rocks, Washington

Columbia River Rockhounding: Why Most Areas Are Closed to Collecting

Stonerose Interpretive Center in Washington: The picture "Stonerose Interpretive Center two fossil leaves in rock" features a close-up of a light brown rock slab with two distinct, detailed fossilized leaves, their veins and shapes preserved in dark brown impressions.

Stonerose Fossil Site in Republic, Washington – Find and Keep Fossils

Yellowstone River Rockhounding in Montana: The picture "Yellowstone River Rockhounding in Montana – colorful rocks close up" features a close-up view of several colorful rocks, including yellow, red, and white pieces, lying among other pebbles on a sunlit gravel riverbank.

Yellowstone River Rockhounding – Unique Montana Moss Agate

White Bird Fossil Site Rockhounding in Idaho: The picture "White Bird Fossil Site Rockhounding in Idaho – plant fossils in sedimentary rock" features a close-up view of tan sedimentary rocks with visible fossilized plant imprints stacked together in sunlight.

White Bird Fossil Site – Leaf Fossils from Middle Miocene




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