Where to Find Agatized Wood in Nebraska

Nebraska has 11 mapped collecting spots that report agatized wood, spread across 9 counties. The largest share sits in Dawes County with 2 spots. 10 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout agatized wood spots in Nebraska

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Valentine
Cherry County
The Niobrara River country around Valentine, on the edge of the Nebraska Sandhills, carries agatized and opalized wood, agate, and jasper in its river and terrace gravels.
Orella
Dawes County
The heart of Nebraska rockhounding.
Omaha
Douglas County
Eastern Nebraska sits on glacial drift, and the gravels around Omaha turn up an unusually varied mix: banded and moss agate, Lake Superior-type agate, chalcedony, chert, flint, jasper, and even opal, all ice-transported into the state.

Best counties for agatized wood in Nebraska

Ranked by the number of mapped agatized wood spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every agatized wood spot we track in Nebraska

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
ValentineN-12	Cherry County	Agatized Wood Opalized Wood Agate Jasper	42.8972, -100.4905	Permission
Lodgepole CreekL-17F	Cheyenne County	Agatized Wood Opalized Wood	41.1403, -102.6279	Public
Dawes County	Dawes County	Chalcedony Celestite Fossils Agatized Wood Opalized Wood	42.6651, -103.1121	Public
OrellaSugar Loaf Road	Dawes County	Fairburn Agate Jasper Carnelian Opalized Wood Agatized Wood Silicified Ferns Chalcedony	42.9179, -103.4725	Public
ChappellI 80	Deuel County	Fairburn Agate Jasper Chalcedony Opalized Wood Agatized Wood	41.0878, -102.4912	Public
OmahaTwo Rivers Recreation Road	Douglas County	Banded Agate Moss Agate Chalcedony Chert Flint Opal Agatized Wood Opalized Wood	41.2254, -96.3586	Public
Keya Paha River	Keya Paha County	Agatized Wood Opalized Wood Silicified Mastodon Tusks Arrowheads	42.9895, -99.6252	Public
North Platte RiverRoad 70	Morrill County	Agatized Wood Opalized Wood	41.4939, -102.6431	Public
Whiteclay (Fairburn area)	Sheridan County	Fairburn Agate Jasper Chalcedony Opalized Wood Agatized Wood Fossils	42.9960, -102.6282	Public
Agate Fossil BedsRiver Road	Sioux County	Agate Jasper Chalcedony Fossils Opalized Wood Agatized Wood	42.4366, -103.7359	Public
Sioux CountyGlen Road	Sioux County	Chalcedony Celestite Fossils Agatized Wood Opalized Wood	42.5887, -103.5953	Public

Before you go

Read the agatized wood identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Agatized Wood in the encyclopedia.

Agatized Wood in Nebraska FAQ

Where can you find agatized wood in Nebraska?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Dawes County, Sioux County, and Cherry County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many agatized wood spots are mapped in Nebraska?+

11 spots across 9 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect agatized wood in Nebraska?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 10 of the 11 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt agatized wood in Nebraska with the map in your pocket

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