Rocks & minerals reported in Washington
39 rocks, minerals, gemstones, and fossils reported across 92 mapped rockhounding spots in Washington. Each entry links to a field-ID guide; the state-specific links open the list of spots known to produce that material in Washington.
Most-reported in Washington
Ranked by the number of Washington spots in this dataset that mention each material.
Goldcommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3gold-yellow, pale yellow, orange-yellow
Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, yellow, brown
Petrified Woodcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
Opalized Woodcommonfossil · Mohs 5.5-6.5brown, red, yellow
Chalcedonycommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Carneliancommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, red-orange, brownish-red
Geodecommonsedimentary · Mohs 7white, gray, brown
Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7colorless, white, gray
Pyritecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5brass-yellow, pale-gold
Amethystcommongemstone · Mohs 7purple, violet, lavender
Chalcopyritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4brass-yellow, iridescent, gold
Where in Washington to find each
State-specific spot lists. Each link opens the Washington subset of mapped rockhounding spots for that mineral.
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