Where to Find Rocks & Minerals
Pick a rock or mineral to open its map. Each entry shows every mapped spot in our database with a country filter so you can drill into the region you're planning a trip to. Cards link to the encyclopedia when an identification guide exists.
Gemstones
Cut, polished, and collector-grade gem materials.
Amethystcommon157 spots · 38 regions · Mohs 7Top: North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey
Aquamarineuncommon55 spots · 19 regions · Mohs 7.5-8Top: North Carolina, Connecticut, Georgia
Sapphirecommon55 spots · 18 regions · Mohs 9Top: North Carolina, Montana, Idaho
Moonstonecommon29 spots · 15 regions · Mohs 6Top: Oregon, North Carolina, California
Rose Quartzcommon27 spots · 11 regions · Mohs 7Top: Connecticut, New Hampshire, Georgia
Diamondcommon26 spots · 12 regions · Mohs 10Top: North Carolina, Wisconsin, California
Rubyrare23 spots · 10 regions · Mohs 9Top: North Carolina, Georgia, Montana
Fire Opaluncommon17 spots · 5 regions · Mohs 5.5-6.5Top: New Jersey, Nevada, Idaho
Crystals & minerals
Naturally occurring crystalline solids with defined chemistry.
Quartzcommon614 spots · 78 regions · Mohs 7Top: North Carolina, Utah, Michigan
Agatecommon513 spots · 61 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Oregon, New Mexico, Texas
Jaspercommon484 spots · 59 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Oregon, New Mexico, Utah
Chalcedonycommon323 spots · 56 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Oregon, Utah, Wyoming
Pyritecommon299 spots · 52 regions · Mohs 6-6.5Top: Utah, Missouri, North Carolina
Goldcommon275 spots · 36 regions · Mohs 2.5-3Top: Nevada, Utah, Montana
Calcitecommon256 spots · 51 regions · Mohs 3Top: Missouri, Utah, New Jersey
Garnetcommon198 spots · 36 regions · Mohs 6.5-7.5Top: North Carolina, Utah, Georgia
Galenacommon186 spots · 44 regions · Mohs 2.5Top: Utah, Missouri, New Jersey
Fluoritecommon149 spots · 36 regions · Mohs 4Top: Utah, New Mexico, Kentucky
Malachitecommon145 spots · 29 regions · Mohs 3.5-4Top: Utah, Missouri, New Jersey
Sphaleritecommon140 spots · 41 regions · Mohs 3.5-4Top: Missouri, Utah, Tennessee
Chalcopyritecommon132 spots · 37 regions · Mohs 3.5-4Top: Utah, Missouri, New Mexico
Berylcommon124 spots · 28 regions · Mohs 7.5-8Top: North Carolina, Maine, Connecticut
Chertcommon123 spots · 30 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Michigan, Florida, New Mexico
Coppercommon108 spots · 25 regions · Mohs 2.5-3Top: Nevada, Wisconsin, Utah
Baritecommon103 spots · 24 regions · Mohs 3-3.5Top: Utah, Missouri, Oklahoma
Smoky Quartzcommon94 spots · 32 regions · Mohs 7Top: North Carolina, Colorado, Connecticut
Azuritecommon92 spots · 20 regions · Mohs 3.5-4Top: Utah, Missouri, Pennsylvania
Hematitecommon92 spots · 28 regions · Mohs 5.5-6.5Top: Utah, Missouri, Michigan
Tourmalinecommon90 spots · 32 regions · Mohs 7-7.5Top: North Carolina, Georgia, Utah
Epidotecommon84 spots · 30 regions · Mohs 6-7Top: North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey
Silveruncommon83 spots · 13 regions · Mohs 2.5-3Top: Nevada, Utah, Montana
Lake Superior Agatecommon81 spots · 7 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin
Magnetitecommon73 spots · 22 regions · Mohs 5.5-6.5Top: Utah, North Carolina, Pennsylvania
Feldsparcommon70 spots · 22 regions · Mohs 6Top: Maine, North Carolina, New HampshireSee the map →No ID guide
Limonitecommon70 spots · 20 regions · Mohs 4-5.5Top: Utah, North Carolina, Iowa
Apatitecommon64 spots · 23 regions · Mohs 5Top: Utah, New Jersey, North Carolina
Marcasitecommon63 spots · 19 regions · Mohs 6-6.5Top: Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin
Carneliancommon61 spots · 23 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Oregon, Washington, North Carolina
Staurolitecommon61 spots · 19 regions · Mohs 7-7.5Top: North Carolina, Georgia, New Hampshire
Cerussitecommon60 spots · 16 regions · Mohs 3-3.5Top: Utah, Missouri, New Mexico
Gypsumcommon59 spots · 17 regions · Mohs 2Top: Utah, Wyoming, Missouri
Kyanitecommon59 spots · 14 regions · Mohs 4.5-7Top: North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin- DolomiteDolomitecommon58 spots · 20 regions · Mohs 3.5-4Top: Missouri, Tennessee, West VirginiaSee the map →No ID guide
Opalcommon56 spots · 23 regions · Mohs 5.5-6.5Top: Utah, Idaho, Nevada
Corundumcommon53 spots · 16 regions · Mohs 9Top: North Carolina, Georgia, Idaho
Topazcommon52 spots · 22 regions · Mohs 8Top: Colorado, Utah, New Hampshire
Zirconcommon52 spots · 22 regions · Mohs 7.5Top: Utah, Colorado, South Carolina
Serpentinecommon50 spots · 17 regions · Mohs 2.5-5.5Top: Maryland, California, New Jersey
Moss Agatecommon44 spots · 21 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Oregon, Kansas, Wyoming
Muscovitecommon42 spots · 19 regions · Mohs 2.5-3Top: Maine, Connecticut, Georgia
Rutilecommon41 spots · 9 regions · Mohs 6-6.5Top: North Carolina, Virginia, Utah
Leadrare40 spots · 5 regions · Mohs 1.5Top: Nevada, Idaho, UtahSee the map →No ID guide
Albitecommon38 spots · 14 regions · Mohs 6-6.5Top: New Jersey, Maine, Utah
Goethitecommon37 spots · 18 regions · Mohs 5-5.5Top: Missouri, New Jersey, Utah
Chrysocollacommon36 spots · 16 regions · Mohs 2-4Top: New Mexico, Utah, Arizona
Sideritecommon36 spots · 17 regions · Mohs 3.5-4Top: New Jersey, Utah, Illinois
Smithsonitecommon36 spots · 16 regions · Mohs 4-4.5Top: Missouri, Wisconsin, Tennessee
Micacommon35 spots · 14 regions · Mohs 2-3Top: North Carolina, Georgia, MaineSee the map →No ID guide
Celestitecommon34 spots · 11 regions · Mohs 3-3.5Top: Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana
Chalcocitecommon34 spots · 14 regions · Mohs 2.5-3Top: Utah, New Mexico, Connecticut
Bornitecommon32 spots · 14 regions · Mohs 3Top: Utah, New Jersey, Wisconsin
Actinolitecommon31 spots · 14 regions · Mohs 5.5-6Top: North Carolina, Utah, Vermont
Chloritecommon31 spots · 15 regions · Mohs 2-2.5Top: Utah, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Pyrolusitecommon31 spots · 8 regions · Mohs 6-6.5Top: Utah, California, Idaho
Arsenopyritecommon30 spots · 18 regions · Mohs 5.5-6Top: Idaho, Montana, South Dakota
Biotitecommon30 spots · 13 regions · Mohs 2.5-3Top: Utah, Maine, Wisconsin
Cupritecommon30 spots · 11 regions · Mohs 3.5-4Top: Utah, Missouri, New Jersey
Diopsidecommon30 spots · 16 regions · Mohs 5.5-6.5Top: Utah, New York, Vermont
Prehnitecommon30 spots · 11 regions · Mohs 6-6.5Top: New Jersey, Michigan, Connecticut
Selenitecommon28 spots · 16 regions · Mohs 2Top: Utah, Oklahoma, North Dakota
Banded Agatecommon27 spots · 14 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: New Jersey, Georgia, CaliforniaSee the map →No ID guide
Aragonitecommon26 spots · 13 regions · Mohs 3.5-4Top: Missouri, Utah, Indiana
Almandine Garnetcommon24 spots · 11 regions · Mohs 7-7.5Top: Maine, North Carolina, IdahoSee the map →No ID guide
Carnotitecommon24 spots · 2 regions · Mohs 2Top: Utah, PennsylvaniaSee the map →No ID guide
Zincrare24 spots · 8 regions · Mohs 2.5Top: Nevada, Arkansas, IdahoSee the map →No ID guide
Amazonitecommon23 spots · 12 regions · Mohs 6Top: Colorado, Texas, Virginia
Anhydritecommon23 spots · 2 regions · Mohs 3.5Top: Utah, Wyoming
Platinumrare23 spots · 5 regions · Mohs 4-4.5Top: Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon
Datolitecommon22 spots · 8 regions · Mohs 5-5.5Top: New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan
Jadecommon22 spots · 6 regions · Mohs 6-7Top: California, Oregon, Wyoming
Yooperlitecommon22 spots · 1 region · Mohs 6Top: Michigan
Rhodochrositeuncommon21 spots · 9 regions · Mohs 3.5-4Top: Utah, California, North Carolina
Thundereggscommon21 spots · 4 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Oregon, Arizona, California
Common Opalcommon20 spots · 9 regions · Mohs 5.5-6.5Top: New Jersey, Nevada, North Carolina
Manganeserare20 spots · 11 regions · Mohs 2Top: Nevada, North Carolina, MinnesotaSee the map →No ID guide
Scheelitecommon20 spots · 8 regions · Mohs 4.5-5Top: Utah, Montana, North CarolinaSee the map →No ID guide
Pyrrhotitecommon19 spots · 12 regions · Mohs 3.5-4.5Top: Vermont, Idaho, Maine
Columbiteuncommon18 spots · 8 regions · Mohs 6Top: Maine, Connecticut, North CarolinaSee the map →No ID guide
Halitecommon18 spots · 6 regions · Mohs 2.5Top: Utah, Nevada, California
Ironrare18 spots · 8 regions · Mohs 4-5Top: Minnesota, Nevada, GeorgiaSee the map →No ID guide
Sillimanitecommon18 spots · 10 regions · Mohs 6.5-7.5Top: Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama
Autunitecommon17 spots · 8 regions · Mohs 2-2.5Top: Utah, North Carolina, Connecticut
Chromitecommon17 spots · 8 regions · Mohs 5.5Top: California, Maryland, North Carolina
Lepidolitecommon17 spots · 12 regions · Mohs 2.5-3Top: California, North Carolina, South Dakota
Turquoisecommon17 spots · 6 regions · Mohs 5-6Top: Nevada, New Mexico, Texas
Cinnabaruncommon16 spots · 7 regions · Mohs 2-2.5Top: Nevada, Utah, Arkansas
Flintcommon16 spots · 9 regions · Mohs 7Top: Ohio, Nevada, Florida
Hornblendecommon16 spots · 11 regions · Mohs 5-6Top: North Carolina, Utah, Vermont
Molybdenitecommon16 spots · 8 regions · Mohs 1-1.5Top: Utah, Maine, New Mexico
Rhodonitecommon16 spots · 9 regions · Mohs 5.5-6.5Top: California, Idaho, Massachusetts
Fossils
Petrified, agatized, and mineralized remains.
Petrified Woodcommon235 spots · 35 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Oregon, Texas, Kansas
Fossilscommon141 spots · 31 regions · Mohs 3-7Top: Oregon, Michigan, OhioSee the map →No ID guide
Opalized Woodcommon57 spots · 15 regions · Mohs 5.5-6.5Top: Nebraska, Washington, Idaho
Agatized Woodcommon54 spots · 12 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Texas, Nebraska, New Mexico
Silicified Woodcommon42 spots · 18 regions · Mohs 6.5-7Top: Wyoming, North Dakota, Montana
Ambercommon23 spots · 9 regions · Mohs 2-2.5Top: New Jersey, Maryland, New Mexico
Charlevoix Stonecommon23 spots · 1 region · Mohs 3-4Top: Michigan
Horn Coralcommon19 spots · 2 regions · Mohs 3-4Top: Michigan, New York
Shark Teethcommon16 spots · 6 regions · Mohs 3-5Top: Maryland, Florida, New Jersey
Sedimentary
Layered rocks formed by deposition and cementing.
Igneous
Rocks born from molten material — volcanic and plutonic.
Metamorphic
Rocks transformed by heat, pressure, or fluids.
More to find
Mapped materials that do not fit a single rock category.
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