Where to Find Jasper in Texas

16 mapped jasper rockhounding spots in Texas, across 13 counties. Jasper is the opaque cousin of agate: silica-cemented, often vividly colored, and tough enough to take a high polish. Texas rockhounding spans agate fields in the Big Bend region, petrified palm wood across the south and east, and limestone fossils across most of the state.

Jasper by county in Texas

Counties ranked by number of jasper spots in our database.

Every jasper spot in Texas

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps. Click a row for details.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
General AreaCalamity Creek Road	Brewster County	Moss Agate Plume Agate Chalcedony Jasper Quartz	30.1676, -103.5948	Public
Terlingua CreekJoe Moss Road	Brewster County	Amber Agate Chalcedony Jasper	29.2906, -103.5475	Public
W side of Glass Mountains	Brewster County	Moss Agate Plume Agate Chalcedony Jasper Quartz	30.3704, -103.4002	Public
Gravel pits near Rio GrandeFlores Street	Hidalgo County	Agates Jasper Agatized Wood	26.2408, -98.5635	Public
Large area between CrockettCrockett Road	Houston County	Jasper Agatized Wood	31.1719, -95.3796	Public
Quitman Mountains (South)	Hudspeth County	Agate Amethyst Carnelian Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	31.1005, -105.5080	Public
Marfa and Ft. DavisTX 17	Jeff Davis County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	30.4511, -103.9821	Public
H.D. House Ranch areaTX 72	Live Oak County	Agatized Fern Buds Jasper Chalcedony	28.4665, -98.2258	Public
Eagle PassStone Hill	Maverick County	Agate Amber Chalcedony Jasper	28.7373, -100.4712	Public
E of New CaneyPin Oak Loop	Montgomery County	Jasper Petrified Palm Wood	30.1517, -95.1960	Public
Chinati Mts	Presidio County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	30.0004, -104.3529	Public
Rio Grande	Starr County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	26.3624, -98.8352	Public
Btwn Groveton & Trinity	Trinity County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	31.0331, -95.2220	Public
Rio Grande River AreaRio Grande Vega Trail	Webb County	Agate Agatized Wood Chalcedony Jasper	27.4979, -99.4922	Public
Falcon Lake General AreaOld U.S. Highway 83	Zapata County	Agate Agatized Wood Jasper	26.7343, -99.2020	Public
LopenoEl Tigre Road	Zapata County	Agate Agatized Wood Chalcedony Jasper	26.7131, -99.1313	Public

Jasper in Texas FAQ

Where can I find jasper in Texas?+

RockHoundR tracks 16 jasper spots in Texas, spread across 13 counties. The strongest concentration is in Brewster County.

Is collecting jasper legal in Texas?+

Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like jasper is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land in Texas, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Always confirm rules before a trip.

What is the best jasper location in Texas?+

Brewster County has the most jasper spots in our database for Texas. The full county breakdown is below — different counties produce different qualities and varieties.

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