Where to Find Chalcedony in the United States

262 mapped chalcedony spots across 12 U.S. states. Chalcedony is the parent name for microcrystalline quartz, including agate, jasper, carnelian, and chrysoprase. Bluish, waxy, translucent chalcedony is a target across the American West, especially in volcanic country.

Map showing where to find chalcedony across the United States, with 262 mapped spots

Top states for chalcedony

States ranked by number of chalcedony spots in our database. States in bold link to a focused chalcedony-in-state list.

Every chalcedony spot we track

Sorted by state and county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

SpotCountyMineralsCoordinatesAccess
Black Warrior River Mines & PitsRocky Branch RoadTuscaloosa County33.2784, -87.3994Check locally
1 mi. N of old Three-Way drive-in theaterGuthrie RoadGreenlee County32.9612, -109.2397Public
Agua Fria River GravelsNorth Coyote Lakes ParkwayMaricopa County33.6437, -112.3159Public
New River Area StreamsWest New River RoadMaricopa County33.9194, -112.1047Public
Area near Meadow Creek PassMohave County34.8971, -114.1838Public
All along both sides of road from Morristown to Castle Hot SpringsCastle Hot Springs RoadYavapai County33.9533, -112.4910Public
Unnamed Location (Chalcedony/Curtisite)Buchanan Street37.7698, -122.4269Public
Crescent City BeachesNorth Pebble Beach DriveDel Norte County41.7650, -124.2309Public
Castle Butte FoothillsDenise AvenueKern County35.0493, -117.8247Public
Gem HillKern County34.9249, -118.2218Public
Tick CanyonLost Canyon RoadLos Angeles County34.4267, -118.3916Public
Unnamed Location (LA County)Heffner RoadLos Angeles County34.4367, -118.2229Public
Area around Goose LakeModoc County41.9508, -120.4254Public
Fandango PassFandango Pass RoadModoc County41.8021, -120.2068Public
Unnamed Location (Fire Agate)Bradshaw TrailRiverside County33.5080, -114.8241Public
Eagle CragsSan Bernardino County35.4146, -117.0552Public
Lead Pipe Spring AreaLead Pipe Spring RoadSan Bernardino County35.4665, -117.1665Public
Trinity RiverBrowns Mountain RoadTrinity County40.6938, -122.8635Public
Austin BluffsWittenberg CourtEl Paso County38.9072, -104.7973Public
Willow Creek (permission required)West Willow Creek RoadMineral County37.8700, -106.9292Permission
Wolf Creek PassUS 160Mineral County37.4514, -106.8895Public
Wolf Creek Stream BedUS 160Mineral County37.4873, -106.8203Public
Unnamed Area (Agatized Coral #2)Interbay BoulevardHillsborough County27.8862, -82.4808Public
Flor-a-MarTopsail TrailPasco County28.2338, -82.7479Public
Caledesi Causeway BanksHoneymoon Island TrailPinellas County28.0578, -82.8089Public
Pinellas & Hillsborough Beaches120th Avenue WestPinellas County27.7740, -82.7793Public
LakelandPolk County28.1235, -81.8869Public
GirardBurke County33.0663, -81.6460Public
SummervilleMartha Berry HighwayChattooga County34.4702, -85.3170Public
RomeCabot Drive SouthwestFloyd County34.2677, -85.2567Public
ClarksvilleGA 17Habersham County34.6138, -83.5628Public
SpartaL S Ingram RoadHancock County33.2611, -82.9957Public
Chattahoochee RiverChattahoochee RiverWalkMuscogee County32.5140, -84.9962Public
Lake TchukolahoLakeshore Drive NorthWilkinson County32.9108, -83.3074Public
Ada CountySouth Pleasant Valley RoadAda County43.3845, -116.2326Public
Little Wood RiverBlaine County43.3925, -113.9974Public
Salmon RiverSalmon River Trail #96Idaho County45.4632, -115.7870Public
Parker MountainNational Forest Development Road 68Lemhi County44.6068, -114.5458Public
Bruneau DesertBalanced Rock RoadOwyhee County42.5729, -115.1896Public
Grouse CreekWashington County44.3758, -117.1738Public
Spillman CreekNorth County Road 1540Hancock County40.6163, -91.2030Public
KeokukValley RoadLee County40.3875, -91.4518Public
Muscatine (agate)County Road G44XLouisa County41.3185, -91.1561Public
AmesAudubon TrailStory County42.0336, -93.6318Public
Medicine Lodge RiverBethel RoadBarber County37.0491, -98.4800Public
McLouthWest Lake StreetJefferson County39.1942, -95.2084Public
Big Blue RiverEast AvenueMarshall County39.6910, -96.6546Public
Verdigris RiverWilson County37.6571, -95.7763Public
Graves CountyKY 121Graves County36.6705, -88.5417Public
EddyvillePort Authority RoadLyon County37.0725, -88.0574Public
PerryKingsbury RoadWashington County45.0165, -67.0774Public
Deerfield RiverHoosac RoadFranklin County42.5262, -72.6452Public
MiddlesboroughWalnut StreetPlymouth County41.8503, -70.8904Public
McClain State ParkBear Lake RoadHoughton County47.2368, -88.6147Public
Keweenaw PointKeweenaw County47.4079, -87.7115Public
Michigamme MineUS 41;M 28Marquette County46.5386, -88.0972Public
Lake Superior BeachLakeshore RoadOntonagon County46.8713, -89.3352Public
Arco MineSlikstone DriveCrow Wing County46.4891, -94.0019Public
Portsmouth MinePortsmouth Campground TrailCrow Wing County46.4908, -93.9714Public
OsseoElm Creek BoulevardHennepin County45.0931, -93.4087Public
RochesterZumbro River Trail SouthOlmsted County43.9970, -92.4930Public
ElyDavid Dill-Taconite State TrailSaint Louis County47.8756, -91.9145Public
WessonCecil Reeves RoadCopiah County31.7157, -90.3235Public
LincolnBenton County Northeast 281Benton County38.3830, -93.2318Public
GallatinPepper AvenueDaviess County39.9193, -93.9405Public
HermitageEast Dallas StreetHickory County37.9435, -93.3081Public
La GrangeWharf StreetLewis County40.0469, -91.4958Public
Big Horn CanyonRoute 211Big Horn County45.3130, -107.9604Public
Pryor MountainsBad Pass RoadBig Horn County45.2386, -108.2675Public
Mount BlackmoreBlackmore TrailGallatin County45.4447, -111.0035Public
American BarLewis and Clark County46.8131, -111.9292Public
Missouri RiverDanas Point DriveLewis and Clark County46.7284, -111.8746Public
Jefferson RiverPrimrose LaneMadison County45.6902, -112.2745Public
MinerTom Miner Creek RoadPark County45.1918, -110.9271Public
TerryBroadview Bench RoadPrairie County46.7727, -105.2599Public
Yellowstone River (Billings area)Highway 312Yellowstone County45.9054, -108.3174Public
Platte RiverHuron DriveBuffalo County40.6611, -99.0708Public
Platte Center44 1/2 RoadButler County41.3965, -97.3258Public
Weeping Water156th StreetCass County40.8670, -96.1607Public
ChadronSchommer RoadDawes County42.8713, -103.0211Public
Dawes CountyDawes County42.6651, -103.1121Public
OrellaSugar Loaf RoadDawes County42.9179, -103.4725Public
ChappellI 80Deuel County41.0878, -102.4912Public
OmahaTwo Rivers Recreation RoadDouglas County41.2254, -96.3586Public
FairburyLittle Blue River TrailJefferson County40.1320, -97.1844Public
Steel CityRomeo RoadJefferson County40.0404, -97.0348Public
Little Nemaha RiverNemaha County40.4043, -95.8280Public
WhiteclayElder DriveSheridan County42.9938, -102.5628Public
Whiteclay (Fairburn area)Sheridan County42.9960, -102.6282Public
Agate Fossil BedsRiver RoadSioux County42.4366, -103.7359Public
Sioux CountyGlen RoadSioux County42.5887, -103.5953Public
Lahontan ReservoirKaren RoadChurchill County39.4476, -119.0493Public
HendersonMcCullough Hills TrailClark County35.9740, -115.0574Public
Valley of Fire State ParkBitter Springs TrailClark County36.3981, -114.6937Public
Montezuma PeakEsmeralda County37.6626, -117.3611Public
Veterans Memorial HighwayVeterans Memorial HighwayEsmeralda County38.0251, -117.7848Public
Agate PointHumboldt County41.7504, -118.3357Public
Golconda (petrified area)Eden Valley RoadHumboldt County40.9787, -117.4834Public
Virgin ValleyHumboldt County41.8302, -119.0002Public
Lander CountyBattle Mountain RoadLander County39.8858, -117.1130Public
PanacaUvada RoadLincoln County37.7605, -114.3674Public
Walker LakeMineral County38.7849, -118.7425Public
Bergen CountySoldier Hill RoadBergen County40.9654, -74.0542Public
Cape MayCape May PromenadeCape May County38.9306, -74.9112Public
Pompton LakesI 287Passaic County41.0054, -74.3071Public
Prospect Park QuarryNorth 16th StreetPassaic County40.9404, -74.1748Public
Union CountyValley RoadSomerset County40.6602, -74.4091Public
Warren TownshipRed Hill RoadSomerset County40.6298, -74.5312Public
Rio Puerco ValleyBernalillo County35.0755, -106.9489Public
Luna (agate area)Bill Knight Gap RoadCatron County33.8189, -108.9548Public
MogollonBursum RoadCatron County33.3899, -108.8022Public
QuemadoUS 60Catron County34.3416, -108.4927Public
Zuni MountainsCounty Road 149Cibola County35.1422, -108.3258Public
HatchDoña Ana County32.7108, -107.1072Public
Pyramid MountainsHidalgo County32.1946, -108.7222Public
Cookes Peak areaCookes Peak TrailLuna County32.5260, -107.7014Public
General Area (Luna County)Luna County32.3316, -107.7059Public
Pedernal ParkRio Arriba County36.1920, -106.4898Public
Blanco Trading PostState Highway 57San Juan County36.3467, -107.8253Public
Nacimiento MountainsEureka Mesa RoadSandoval County35.9988, -106.8941Public
Mount ChalchihuitlGravel Pit RoadSanta Fe County35.4701, -106.1126Public
Turquoise Hill and surrounding areaBonanza Creek RoadSanta Fe County35.5135, -106.0956Public
Elephant ButteNM 51Sierra County33.1729, -107.0448Public
Jornada ValleyUpham RoadSierra County33.1363, -107.0245Public
Mimbres MountainsTrail #135Sierra County32.8441, -107.7360Public
Pee Dee RiverAnson County35.1071, -80.0563Public
DemocratBig Ivy DriveBuncombe County35.7865, -82.5007Public
ConcordShadowcrest Drive SouthwestCabarrus County35.3619, -80.6279Public
Cape Fear River and tributariesHijackedCumberland County35.1012, -78.8569Public
Cumberland CountyFreedom LaneCumberland County34.9592, -78.9394Public
CreedmoreGranville County36.2075, -78.6571Public
Higdon MountainForest DriveMacon County35.1484, -83.2907Public
CaldwellBailey RoadMecklenburg County35.4655, -80.8270Public
DanburySheppard Mill RoadStokes County36.4083, -80.2000Public
TraphillTraphill Mill RoadWilkes County36.3356, -81.0321Public
MedoraI 94Billings County46.9233, -103.4921Public
BismarkGallatin LoopBurleigh County46.7597, -100.8355Public
Hettinger CountyState Highway 8Hettinger County46.5117, -102.3170Public
TappenHighway 10Kidder County46.8796, -99.4569Public
Souris RiverRiver Road NorthMcHenry County48.1150, -100.8019Public
MandanSunny Place SouthMorton County46.8174, -100.9353Public
Turtle MountainBia 23Rolette County48.8155, -99.9217Public
Cannonball RiverSioux County46.3596, -100.9431Public
DickinsonLehigh RoadStark County46.8706, -102.6924Public
Richardton42nd Street SouthwestStark County46.8031, -102.3097Public
Flint RidgeFlint Ridge Road SoutheastLicking County39.9897, -82.2652Public
Licking & Muskingum CountiesSummit Road SoutheastLicking County40.0504, -82.3879Public
Muskingum CountyI 70Muskingum County39.9595, -81.9348Public
BuffaloUS 64;US 183Harper County36.8499, -99.6278Check locally
AlvaN2445 RoadWoods County36.7842, -98.6551Check locally
Shirttail CreekShirttail Creek RoadBaker County44.5176, -117.4194Check locally
Clear CreekClear Creek RoadColumbia County45.8006, -123.2889Check locally
Bear CreekCrook County44.0724, -120.7454Check locally
Carey Agate BedsMaury RoadCrook County44.0330, -120.4185Check locally
White RockWhite Rock Spring RoadCrook County44.4245, -120.5465Check locally
N Umpqua RiverSmith Springs LaneDouglas County43.2977, -122.9391Check locally
S Umpqua RiverAmber LaneDouglas County43.1649, -123.3945Check locally
Warm Springs ReservoirHarney County43.6216, -118.2435Check locally
Green Springs Mt.32-3-32.1Jackson County42.1317, -122.5104Check locally
AshwoodNortheast Trout Creek RoadJefferson County44.7358, -120.7542Check locally
Priday Agate BedsNortheast Pony Butte RoadJefferson County44.7373, -120.9073Paid / fee
WillowdaleThe Dalles-California HighwayJefferson County44.8038, -120.9424Check locally
Streams around Oregon CavesCaves HighwayJosephine County42.1077, -123.4085Check locally
Quartz Mountain PassForest Road 3660Lake County42.3234, -120.8119Check locally
West Side Warner PeakLake County42.4672, -119.7819Check locally
Agate BeachNorthwest Cherokee LaneLincoln County44.6651, -124.0594Check locally
Beach Area NewportSouthwest Arbor DriveLincoln County44.5935, -124.0680Check locally
Beach Area YachatsYachats Ocean RoadLincoln County44.3067, -124.1045Check locally
BroganJohn Day HighwayMalheur County44.2320, -117.5106Check locally
Ironside and Malheur ReservoirMalheur County44.3624, -117.6981Check locally
Succor Creek General AreaMalheur County43.3600, -117.1093Check locally
AntelopeAntelope HighwayWasco County44.9081, -120.7385Check locally
WatersideOld Mill RoadBedford County40.1712, -78.3936Public
Alsace TownshipSeidel RoadBerks County40.3670, -75.8656Public
FeastervilleOld Lincoln HighwayBucks County40.1530, -74.9537Public
PhiladelphiaBoy Scout BridgeDelaware County40.0130, -75.3895Public
BridgeportRiver RoadMontgomery County40.0987, -75.3272Public
DerryMill StreetWestmoreland County40.3488, -79.2681Public
HarrisburgPleasant View RoadYork County40.1651, -76.8443Public
Cumberland HillWoonsocket Industrial HighwayProvidence County41.9803, -71.4856Public
ProvidenceWoonasquatucket River GreenwayProvidence County41.8241, -71.4616Public
Clearwater & Herse ValleyWeeping Willow LaneAiken County33.5384, -81.8239Public
Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach BoardwalkHorry County33.6879, -78.8822Public
ArdmoreEast Ardmore RoadFall River County43.0107, -103.4691Public
Camp CrookSD Highway 20Harding County45.5525, -103.9650Public
InteriorBen Reifel RoadJackson County43.7320, -101.9454Public
Spearfish CanyonUS Highway 14ALawrence County44.3470, -103.9244Public
Whitewood CreekWhitewood Valley RoadLawrence County44.5465, -103.5639Public
OglalaOglala Lakota County43.2963, -102.9105Public
Red ShirtTatanka Numpa RoadOglala Lakota County43.6741, -102.8991Public
JellicoUS 25WCampbell County36.5512, -84.0692Public
LawrenceburgUS 64Lawrence County35.2315, -87.3733Public
General AreaCalamity Creek RoadBrewster County30.1676, -103.5948Public
Terlingua CreekJoe Moss RoadBrewster County29.2906, -103.5475Public
W side of Glass MountainsBrewster County30.3704, -103.4002Public
Quitman Mountains (South)Hudspeth County31.1005, -105.5080Public
Marfa and Ft. DavisTX 17Jeff Davis County30.4511, -103.9821Public
H.D. House Ranch areaTX 72Live Oak County28.4665, -98.2258Public
Eagle PassStone HillMaverick County28.7373, -100.4712Public
Chinati MtsPresidio County30.0004, -104.3529Public
Hinton CreekCo 364San Saba County31.0145, -99.0645Public
Rio GrandeStarr County26.3624, -98.8352Public
Btwn Groveton & TrinityTrinity County31.0331, -95.2220Public
Rio Grande River AreaRio Grande Vega TrailWebb County27.4979, -99.4922Public
LopenoEl Tigre RoadZapata County26.7131, -99.1313Public
Cedar Mountain areaGreen River CutoffEmery County39.1599, -110.6158Public
San Rafael RiverHatts Ranch RoadEmery County38.9018, -110.3749Public
San Rafael SwellEmery County38.9221, -110.5309Public
WoodsideDinosaur Diamond Prehistoric HighwayEmery County39.2016, -110.3346Public
Circle CliffsGarfield County37.9962, -111.1291Public
AgateCR 179Grand County39.0176, -109.2472Public
Colorado RiverDinosaur Diamond Prehistoric HighwayGrand County38.6027, -109.5841Public
Miner's BasinMiners Basin RoadGrand County38.5456, -109.2816Public
SE Grand CountyGrand County38.6512, -109.5572Public
Cedar CityCedar Canyon RoadIron County37.6512, -112.9749Public
Granite MountainIron Springs RoadIron County37.7340, -113.2350Public
Drum MountainsRough Well RoadJuab County39.5711, -113.0359Public
Dugway RangeJuab County39.8944, -113.0802Public
Spor MountainEagle RockJuab County39.7588, -113.1974Public
Thomas RangeJuab County39.7211, -113.1351Public
Topaz Dome QuarryJuab County39.6966, -113.0987Public
Kitchen Corral WashKane County37.1358, -112.0934Public
Dog ValleyMillard County38.6648, -112.5798Public
Little Drum MountainsMillard County39.4625, -113.0303Public
Sevier LakeMillard County39.0166, -113.2891Public
Henry mining districtFlat Top RoadSevier County38.5246, -112.2399Public
Clifton mining districtTooele County40.1710, -113.8127Public
Dugway mining districtTooele County39.9975, -113.1860Public
Sweet Water CanyonBitter Creek RoadUintah County39.8397, -109.4128Public
FairfieldLewiston RoadUtah County40.2736, -112.1452Public
Elk CreekCarsonville RoadGrayson County36.7182, -81.1485Public
CentraliaEast Carson StreetLewis County46.7461, -122.9415Public
DotyDoty StreetLewis County46.6425, -123.2800Public
Lucas CreekSenn RoadLewis County46.6389, -122.7723Public
Pe EllJones RoadLewis County46.5737, -123.3035Public
Green CreekGreen Creek RoadPacific County46.5883, -123.6151Public
LebamLebam RoadPacific County46.5635, -123.5648Public
Long BeachDiscovery TrailPacific County46.3608, -124.0643Public
Ocean ParkBay to Ocean TrailPacific County46.4924, -124.0587Public
Mt. AdamsPacific Crest TrailSkamania County46.2359, -121.5474Public
Knobly MountainMineral County39.3459, -79.0029Public
Laramie MountainsAlbany County41.5733, -105.5009Public
Moss Agate HillSpring Canyon RoadConverse County42.6405, -105.6848Public
Atlantic CityRiverview CutoffFremont County42.4895, -108.7275Public
Fort WashakieFremont County43.1318, -108.9788Public
Fremont CountyContinental Divide National Scenic TrailFremont County42.5377, -108.9406Public
Sage Hen CreekFremont County42.5813, -107.5826Public
Warm SpringsEmigrant TrailFremont County42.4908, -108.1721Public
Wind River & StreamsCountry Club DriveFremont County43.0180, -108.4526Public
BuffaloJohnson County44.4527, -106.5548Public
KemmererEmigrant TrailLincoln County41.8114, -110.4780Public
Granite MountainsNatrona County42.4717, -107.1796Public
Poison Spider CreekNatrona County42.8202, -106.5635Public
HartvilleLakeside RoadPlatte County42.3221, -104.7482Public
FarsonSweetwater County42.1694, -109.4311Public
Green RiverSweetwater County41.5167, -109.7124Public
Red DesertTipton-North RoadSweetwater County41.8194, -108.2799Public
Rock SpringsSweetwater County41.6163, -109.1605Public
Steamboat MountainSweetwater County41.9624, -108.9657Public
Sweetwater CountyWY 374Sweetwater County41.5388, -109.4846Public
Blacks Fork CreekUinta County41.5683, -110.1414Public
WorlandWashakie County43.9624, -107.8925Public

Chalcedony rockhounding FAQ

Where is the best place to find chalcedony in the U.S.?+
Utah, Oregon, Wyoming have the highest concentrations of chalcedony in this list. Each state's quality and access varies — open the linked state pages for a detailed view.
How many chalcedony rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+
262 mapped spots across 12 states. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.
Can I legally collect chalcedony on public land?+
Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like chalcedony is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Always check with the managing agency before a trip.
How do I identify chalcedony in the field?+
Field identification of chalcedony comes down to color, hardness, fracture, and luster. The RockHoundR app links to geology details for each spot to help narrow down what you might be picking up.

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