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.

Borax Lake Rockhounding in Oregon: The picture "Borax Lake Closeup Agate" is a close-up of a sparkling, translucent brown chalcedony specimen resting on gravelly earth, highlighting the crystal structure and natural details.

Borax Lake Rockhounding: A Hidden Treasure in Oregon’s Alvord Desert

Chalk Canyon Fossils Near Whitehorse Ranch Road, Fields, Oregon: The picture "Chalk Canyon Leaf Fossil in Hand" features a close-up of a person's hand holding a light-colored rock with a faint impression of a fossilized leaf, set against a backdrop of desert hillside and clear sky.

Chalk Canyon Oregon: Fossils, Hot Springs, and the Alvord Desert

Rockville Petrified Wood Rockhounding Site in Oregon: The picture "Rockville Petrified Wood on the ground" displays a variety of petrified wood pieces and mineral nodules scattered across sandy, rocky ground, highlighting their rough shapes and fossilized textures.

Rockville Area Petrified Wood Site in Oregon’s Owyhee Desert

Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park: A Must-Visit Fossil Forest: Several petrified logs are displayed on a gravel surface, with a scenic view of a river and distant hills under a clear blue sky, showcasing the natural beauty and geological significance of the area.

Best Petrified Wood Collecting Sites – Where to Find Petrified Wood?

McBride Creek Rockhounding in Idaho - Common opal

McBride Creek Rockhounding in Idaho: Fossils, Petrified Wood & Agates

Sommer Camp Road Rockhounding in Idaho: The picture "surface finds of opal and chalcedony" presents several small opal and chalcedony rocks of various shapes and colors, laying on sunlit dusty ground.

Sommer Camp Road, Idaho: Rockhounding for Fluorescent Opal

Boulder Creek Pyrite Rockhounding at Quartzville Creek Oregon: Orange-stained volcanic rock with pyrite cube"

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