Where to Find Quartz in Oregon

Oregon has 23 mapped collecting spots that report quartz, spread across 8 counties. The largest share sits in Curry County with 9 spots. 6 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

Standout quartz spots in Oregon

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

Quartzville Recreational Mining Corridor
Linn County
Quartzville Creek runs through a designated recreational mining corridor on BLM public land east of Sweet Home, where a stretch of the Wild and Scenic River is withdrawn from mineral entry but left open to casual prospecting.

Best counties for quartz in Oregon

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

Every quartz spot we track in Oregon

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Durkee	Baker County	Quartz	44.5618, -117.4225	Public
Coquille River Gravel BarsBullards Beach Road	Coos County	Petrified Wood Jasper Agate Quartz Fossils	43.1446, -124.4095	Check locally
Whiskey Run LaneWhiskey Run Road	Coos County	Agate Jasper Quartz Petrified Wood	43.2109, -124.3940	Check locally
Agness BarForest Road 33	Curry County	Quartz Chalcedony Agate Jasper	42.5501, -124.0640	Check locally
Alfred Loeb State ParkNorth Bank Chetco River Road	Curry County	Quartz Jasper Agate	42.1121, -124.1855	Public
Bailey BeachOld Coast Road	Curry County	Quartz Agate Jasper Jade	42.4475, -124.4286	Public
Crissey Field State Recreation SiteOregon Coast Highway	Curry County	Agate Red Jasper Jasper Quartz Jade	42.0014, -124.2112	Public
Elk RiverForest Road 5201	Curry County	Quartz Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	42.7259, -124.2709	Check locally
Lobster Bar	Curry County	Quartz Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	42.5027, -124.2945	Check locally
Orchard BarJerrys Flat Road	Curry County	Quartz Agate Jasper Petrified Wood	42.4928, -124.3079	Check locally
Pistol RiverOregon Coast Highway	Curry County	Quartz Jasper Agate Petrified Wood Jade	42.2789, -124.4050	Check locally
Social Security Bar - Chetco RiverSouth Bank Chetco River Road	Curry County	Quartz Jasper Agate	42.0640, -124.2298	Check locally
South Fork Umpqua River - Myrtle CreekNorth Main Street	Douglas County	Agate Jasper Quartz Carnelian Petrified Wood	43.0251, -123.2963	Check locally
South Umpqua BridgeTiller Trail Highway	Douglas County	Quartz Agate Jasper Pyrite Schist	42.9732, -123.1709	Check locally
South Umpqua River - Rest AreaTiller Trail Highway	Douglas County	Agate Jasper Carnelian Quartz Schist Petrified Wood	42.9324, -122.9916	Check locally
South Umpqua River Gravel Bars - Site 2Tiller Trail Highway	Douglas County	Agate Jasper Carnelian Quartz Schist Petrified Wood	42.9394, -123.1089	Check locally
Swiftwater ParkNorth Umpqua Highway	Douglas County	Agate Jasper Quartz Carnelian Petrified Wood	43.3331, -123.0048	Check locally
Althouse CreekBeebe Drive	Josephine County	Agate Garnet Gold Nugget Quartz Serpentine Rhodonite Oregon Jade Jasper	42.1126, -123.5389	Permission
Dry CreekNational Forest Development Road 4020	Lake County	Red Jasper Jasper Quartz Agate Common Opal	42.0523, -120.6091	Check locally
Warner CanyonWinnemucca-to-the-Sea Highway	Lake County	Petrified Wood Quartz	42.2387, -120.3101	Public
Mt. PisgahTrail #6	Lane County	Agate Calcite Heulandite Jasper Malachite Mesolite Quartz	44.0057, -122.9645	Permission
Quartzville Creek at Boulder Creek BridgeQuartzville Drive	Linn County	Gold Quartz Calcite Chalcedony Agate Jasper Andesite Basalt +2 more	44.5654, -122.4096	Check locally
Quartzville Recreational Mining Corridor	Linn County	Gold Agate Jasper Quartz	44.5575, -122.4166	Public

Before you go

Read the quartz identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Quartz in the encyclopedia.

Quartz in Oregon FAQ

Where can you find quartz in Oregon?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Curry County, Douglas County, and Coos County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many quartz spots are mapped in Oregon?+

23 spots across 8 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 quartz in Oregon?+

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. 6 of the 23 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt quartz in Oregon with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.