Where to Find Opalized Wood
57 mapped opalized wood spots across 15 regions. Pick a region for its local guide, or browse every spot below. Opalized Wood is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. The map below shows where collectors most often find it on legal public ground.
Every mapped opalized wood spot
Best spotOmahaDouglas County, NebraskaPublic access · Banded Agate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony +5
Best spotOrellaDawes County, NebraskaPublic access · Fairburn Agate, Jasper, Carnelian +4
Best spotValentineCherry County, NebraskaPermission required · Agatized Wood, Opalized Wood, Agate +1
Best spotOuachita RiverOuachita Parish, LouisianaPublic access · Agate, Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood
Best spotBlack Rock DesertPershing County, NevadaPublic access · Opalized Wood, Petrified Wood, Agate +9- Best spotAtlantic CityFremont County, WyomingPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Gold +8
Best spotVirgin ValleyHumboldt County, NevadaPermission required · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +6- Best spotChattahoochee RiverMuscogee County, GeorgiaPublic access · Chalcedony, Chert, Flint +3
- Best spotSuccor Creek General AreaMalheur County, OregonPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +2
- Best spotColumbia RiverKittitas County, WashingtonPublic access · Opalized Wood, Petrified Wood
- Best spotJemez National Recreation AreaSandoval County, New MexicoPublic access · Obsidian, Opalized Wood
- Best spotMobridgeWalworth County, South DakotaPublic access · Opalized Wood, Agatized Wood
AgateGrand County, UtahPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +4- Colorado RiverGrand County, UtahPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +4
RockvilleMalheur County, OregonCheck locally · Opalized Wood, Agatized Wood, Chalcedony +4- Agate Fossil BedsSioux County, NebraskaPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony +3
- Montezuma PeakEsmeralda County, NevadaCheck locally · Chalcedony, Chert, Jasper +3
- Rainbow Ridge Opal MineHumboldt County, NevadaPublic access · Precious Opal, Black Opal, Fire Opal +3
- Whiteclay (Fairburn area)Sheridan County, NebraskaPublic access · Fairburn Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony +3
- Ada CountyAda County, IdahoPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +2
- ChappellDeuel County, NebraskaPublic access · Fairburn Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony +2
- Dawes CountyDawes County, NebraskaPublic access · Chalcedony, Celestite, Fossil +2
- Rio Puerco ValleyBernalillo County, New MexicoPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +2
- Sioux CountySioux County, NebraskaPublic access · Chalcedony, Celestite, Fossil +2
- BickletonKlickitat County, WashingtonPermission required · Agate, Carnelian, Jasper +1
- Keya Paha RiverKeya Paha County, NebraskaPublic access · Agatized Wood, Opalized Wood, Silicified Mastodon Tusk +1
- Mud Springs MountainsSierra County, New MexicoPublic access · Agate, Opalized Wood, Silicified Wood +1
- Thorofare WildernessTeton County, WyomingPermission required · Agate, Jasper, Opalized Wood +1
- Congleton HollowCrook County, OregonCheck locally · Petrified Wood, Limb Cast, Opalized Wood
- Dendrite ButteCrook County, OregonCheck locally · Limb Cast, Opalized Wood, Petrified Wood
- Erdman FarmKarnes County, TexasPublic access · Petrified Palm Wood, Opalized Wood, Fossil
- Frying Pan BasinBeaverhead County, MontanaPublic access · Corundum, Opalized Wood, Silicified Wood
- Isleta PuebloBernalillo County, New MexicoPermission required · Opal, Opalized Wood, Agatized Wood
- MissionTodd County, South DakotaPermission required · Opalized Wood, Agatized Wood, Fossil
- AgathaNez Perce County, IdahoPermission required · Opal, Opalized Wood
- Cairn Hope PeakYakima County, WashingtonPermission required · Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- Crazy Woman CreekJohnson County, WyomingPublic access · Opalized Wood, Silicified Wood
- Deep CreekModoc County, CaliforniaPublic access · Agate, Opalized Wood
- Lodgepole CreekCheyenne County, NebraskaPublic access · Agatized Wood, Opalized Wood
- MabtonYakima County, WashingtonPublic access · Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- MoselyChesterfield County, VirginiaPublic access · Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- North Platte RiverMorrill County, NebraskaPublic access · Agatized Wood, Opalized Wood
- Petrified Forest State ParkKittitas County, WashingtonPublic access · Opalized Wood, Petrified Wood
- QuanticoStafford County, VirginiaPermission required · Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- Rabb's CreekFayette County, TexasPublic access · Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- Rattlesnake Mt.Benton County, WashingtonPublic access · Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- SkinquarterChesterfield County, VirginiaPublic access · Petrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- Chenowith CreekWasco County, OregonPermission required · Opalized Wood
- Clover CreekGooding County, IdahoPublic access · Opalized Wood
- Grand CouleeGrant County, WashingtonPublic access · Opalized Wood
- Horse Heaven HillsBenton County, WashingtonPublic access · Opalized Wood
- MattawaGrant County, WashingtonPublic access · Opalized Wood
- MesaAdams County, IdahoPublic access · Opalized Wood
- Moses CouleeDouglas County, WashingtonPublic access · Opalized Wood
- SaratogaCarbon County, WyomingPublic access · Opalized Wood
- Shirley BasinCarbon County, WyomingPublic access · Opalized Wood
- ShoshoneLincoln County, IdahoPublic access · Opalized Wood
Top regions for opalized wood
United States
57 spots · 15 regionsOpalized Wood rockhounding FAQ
Where is the best place to find opalized wood?+
Nebraska, Washington, Idaho have the highest concentrations of opalized wood in this list. Quality and access vary by area, so open the linked region pages for a detailed view.
How many opalized wood rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+
57 mapped spots across 15 regions. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.
Can I legally collect opalized wood on public land?+
In the U.S., casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like opalized wood 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. Rules differ by country and region, so always check with the managing agency before a trip.
How do I identify opalized wood in the field?+
Field identification of opalized wood 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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