Notable Rock Collecting Sites

Uncover top destinations for rockhounds and geology enthusiasts. Navigate interactive maps of known collection areas and access detailed insights on popular rockhounding sites, organized by rock types and locations.

Boulder Creek Pyrite Rockhounding at Quartzville Creek Oregon: The picture "orange-stained quartz with pyrite cube" features a chunk of quartz rock streaked with orange and yellow iron staining, highlighting a small, shiny pyrite cubic crystal on its surface, set among other angular rock fragments.

Boulder Creek Pyrite Rockhounding Site, Quartzville Creek, Oregon

Bruneau River Canyon Rockhounding in Idaho: The picture "Bruneau River Canyon jasper and river rock fragments" shows several tan, brown, and yellow jasper and river rocks scattered on dry, sandy ground, highlighting their varied shapes and textures under bright sunlight.

Bruneau River Canyon, Idaho Rockhounding: Jasper and Petrified Wood

The China Hat Geological Site in Idaho: The picture "China Hat Geological Site quartzite rock fragments" shows a cluster of light gray and tan quartzite rocks on the ground, some displaying angular breaks and rough textures, surrounded by scattered green grass and smaller stones.

China Hat Geological Area, Idaho – Fluorescent Rhyolite Site

Paris Canyon Rockhounding in Idaho: The picture "Paris Canyon Rockhounding hand holding brachiopod fossil" features a person's hand holding a thin, rectangular rock slab with a prominent circular brachiopod fossil at its center, with the dusty ground and a bag in the blurry background.

Paris Canyon, Idaho – Fossils, Calcite, and the Story of an Ancient Ocean

Coal Mine Basin, Idaho - Petrified & Opalized Wood

Coal Mine Basin, Idaho Rockhounding: Petrified Wood, Opal & Agate

Quartzville Creek Rockhounding in Oregon - Volcanic Rocks, Quartz, and Gold Flakes: The picture "Quartzville Creek Rockhounding – polished conglomerate rock" displays a single oval conglomerate rock, where the surface reveals embedded dark red and brown mineral fragments within a gray matrix.

Quartzville Creek Rockhounding – Volcanic Rocks, Quartz, and Gold Flakes

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

Cow Creek Gold Panning and Rockhounding in Oregon: The picture "Cow Creek Gold Panning and Rockhounding in Oregon – people panning in the creek" shows two people standing in the shallow water of a creek surrounded by lush green trees and hills, one person bending down to pan for gold.

Cow Creek Gold Panning and Rockhounding – Historic Gold Rush Era Area

Myrtle Creek Rockhounding in Oregon: The picture "Myrtle Creek Rockhounding in Oregon – colorful rocks in shallow water" depicts a close-up view of assorted rounded rocks in shades of white, orange, green, and gray, lying in the clear, shallow edge of the creek.

Myrtle Creek Rockhounding – Collect Unique South Umpqua River Rocks

South Umpqua Rockhounding in Oregon: The picture "South Umpqua Rockhounding in Oregon – assorted colorful river rocks underwater" displays a close-up view of green, white, red, gray, and tan rocks sitting in shallow river water, highlighting their unique patterns and colors.

South Umpqua River Rockhounding – Miles of Gravel along the Scenic River

Selway River Rockhounding in Idaho: The picture "Selway River Rockhounding in Idaho – riverbank rocks" shows a close-up view of a collection of smooth, multicolored river rocks and pebbles scattered across a sandy riverbank.

Selway River Rockhounding in Idaho – Johnson Bar, Geology & Access Points