Rockhounding in Nevada

118 mapped spots across 16 counties. Nevada is one of the most spot-dense rockhounding states in the country. Wide-open BLM land covers most of the state, with strong runs of opal, turquoise, agate, jasper, geodes, and historic mining-district minerals.

Top minerals found in Nevada

Counts reflect how many spots in this list mention each mineral.

Notable areas: Virgin Valley fire opal, Royal Peacock paid digs, Garnet Hill, the Black Rock Desert, and the Tonopah and Goldfield districts are well known to rockhounds.

Rockhounding by county in Nevada

County pages are linked once we have at least 3 mapped spots for a focused guide with coordinates, mineral notes, and nearby spots.

Every rockhounding spot in Nevada

Sorted by county. Tap coordinates to open in Google Maps, or open RockHoundR for the full map view with land overlays and weather.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Carson CityBunker Hill Mine Road	—	Arsenic Copper Gold Mercury Silver	39.1174, -119.6747	Public
Desert Queen Area	Churchill County	Gold Hematite	39.8056, -118.8875	Public
EastgateBuffalo Canyon Road	Churchill County	Gold Lead Silver	39.2629, -117.8772	Public
Lahontan ReservoirKaren Road	Churchill County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	39.4476, -119.0493	Public
Sand SpringsAustin Highway	Churchill County	Gold Silver	39.2690, -118.3483	Public
Silver Hill area	Churchill County	Copper Gold Lead Silver	39.7035, -118.2478	Public
White Cloud Canyon areaCoppereid Road	Churchill County	Copper Iron Silver Zinc	39.8484, -118.2145	Public
Black Mountain704	Clark County	Iron Manganese	35.9503, -114.9974	Public
Crescent PeakCrescent Peak Road	Clark County	Turquoise Copper Gold Lead Molybdenum Silver Vanadium	35.4739, -115.1279	Public
Gass PeakJune Bug Mine Road	Clark County	Gold Silver Zinc	36.3691, -115.1723	Public
Gold ButteRadio Crystal Mine Trail	Clark County	Copper Gold Silver Zinc	36.2757, -114.1869	Public
HendersonMcCullough Hills Trail	Clark County	Chalcedony Jasper Onyx	35.9740, -115.0574	Public
JeanReimann Road	Clark County	Hydrozincite Antimony Cobalt Copper Gold Lead Nickel Palladium +4 more	35.8421, -115.4761	Public
Las Vegas WashWetlands Park - North Loop Trail	Clark County	Amethyst	36.1025, -114.9388	Public
NelsonPlacer Cove Road	Clark County	Almandine Garnet	35.7076, -114.7084	Public
SearchlightCoyote Mine Road	Clark County	Copper Gold Lead Silver	35.4969, -114.9243	Public
Valley of Fire State ParkBitter Springs Trail	Clark County	Wonderstone Chalcedony	36.3981, -114.6937	Public
White Basin	Clark County	Ulexite	36.3502, -114.5894	Public
BuckskinMason Pass Road	Douglas County	Copper Gold Palladium Iron	38.9925, -119.3517	Public
GardnervillePinenut Road	Douglas County	Gold Silver Copper	38.8859, -119.5954	Public
GenoaEagle Ridge Loop	Douglas County	Copper Gold Silver Platinum	39.0285, -119.8442	Public
Mt. Siegel	Douglas County	Gold Platinum	38.8847, -119.5048	Public
Pine Nut Mountains	Douglas County	Thulite Topaz	39.0207, -119.5620	Public
Cobre	Elko County	Copper Lead Iron	41.1230, -114.3980	Public
Elko County	Elko County	Copper Gold Lead Silver Platinum Zinc	41.1093, -115.9811	Public
Fox MineHollister Mine Road	Elko County	Turquoise	41.1414, -116.6111	Public
Gold CreekNational Forest Development Road 035 Trail	Elko County	Gold Platinum Silver	41.7144, -115.7037	Public
Goose CreekGoose Creek Road	Elko County	Petrified Wood	41.9481, -114.0744	Public
Mountain CityMountain City Highway	Elko County	Azurite Malachite	41.8419, -115.9657	Public
Silver Cloud MineRock Creek Road	Elko County	Cinnabar	41.0528, -116.6248	Public
Sugar Loaf Peak	Elko County	Turquoise	40.3211, -114.2572	Public
TuscaroraNorth Tuscarora Road	Elko County	Citrine Rose Quartz Wonderstone	41.3192, -116.2205	Public
Wendover	Elko County	Bischofite Carnallite Halite Kainite Kieserite Polyhalite Sylvite	40.7068, -114.0575	Public
Alkali Flat Hot SpringSilver Peak Road	Esmeralda County	Calcium Magnesium Carbonates Halite	37.8255, -117.3382	Public
BasaltGrand Army of the Republic Highway	Esmeralda County	Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc	38.0048, -118.2187	Public
CoaldaleVeterans Memorial Highway	Esmeralda County	Agate Chert Hyalite Opal Jasper Turquoise	38.0299, -117.8794	Public
Esmerelda CountyWeepah Road	Esmeralda County	Gold Lead Platinum Silver Zinc	37.8913, -117.5281	Public
Fish Lake	Esmeralda County	Apache Tears	37.7418, -118.0542	Public
Fish Lake ValleyCemetery Road	Esmeralda County	Cinnabar Opalite	37.7962, -118.0090	Public
Gold Mountain	Esmeralda County	Citrine Quartz	37.2568, -117.3044	Public
Goldfield	Esmeralda County	Alum Pyrite Quartz Copper Gold Lead Manganese Silver +1 more	37.7087, -117.2227	Public
Lone MountainCrow Springs Road	Esmeralda County	Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc	38.0718, -117.4847	Public
Monte Cristo Range	Esmeralda County	Variscite	38.1503, -117.6306	Public
Montezuma Peak	Esmeralda County	Chalcedony Chert Jasper Quartz Obsidian Opalized Wood	37.6626, -117.3611	Public
Rock Hill3	Esmeralda County	Variscite	38.1500, -117.9495	Public
TokopCat Trail	Esmeralda County	Copper Gold Lead Platinum Silver	37.3038, -117.2534	Public
Veterans Memorial HighwayVeterans Memorial Highway	Esmeralda County	Agate Petrified Wood Chalcedony	38.0251, -117.7848	Public
BeowaweBeacon Light Road	Eureka County	Cinnabar	40.5767, -116.5153	Public
Copper King MineHaul Road	Eureka County	Turquoise	40.8009, -116.2373	Public
EurekaSpring Valley Road	Eureka County	Arsenic Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc	39.5004, -115.9936	Public
Mineral Hill	Eureka County	Copper Lead Silver Zinc	39.4914, -115.9858	Public
Mt. HopePony Express Trail	Eureka County	Lead Silver Zinc	39.7880, -116.1663	Public
Agate Point	Humboldt County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Flint Jasper	41.7504, -118.3357	Public
Bonanza Opal MineVirgin Valley Road	Humboldt County	Opal	41.7800, -119.1000	Paid / fee
Bonanza Opal MinesSagebrush Creek Road	Humboldt County		41.8468, -119.0065	Paid / fee
GolcondaMidas Road	Humboldt County	Gold Copper Iron Lead Manganese Tungsten Zinc	40.9429, -117.4300	Public
Golconda (petrified area)Eden Valley Road	Humboldt County	Chalcedony Petrified Wood	40.9787, -117.4834	Public
Greenfire Opal MineSagebrush Creek Road	Humboldt County	Opal Black Opal Fire Opal Common Opal	41.8148, -119.0080	Public
Little High Rock Canyon	Humboldt County	Obsidian	41.2891, -119.2930	Public
McDermittCordero Mine Road	Humboldt County	Copper Lead Silver Gold Purple Agate	41.9186, -117.8127	Public
Paradise Valley	Humboldt County	Gold Platinum Silver	41.5733, -117.4809	Public
Rainbow Ridge Opal MineSagebrush Creek Road	Humboldt County	Precious Opal Black Opal Fire Opal Opalized Wood Rhodonite Common Opal	41.7975, -119.0152	Public
Rainbow Ridge Opal MineSagebrush Creek Road	Humboldt County		41.7952, -119.0144	Paid / fee
Royal Peacock Opal MineVirgin Valley Road	Humboldt County	Black Opal Fire Opal	41.7861, -119.1002	Paid / fee
Royal Peacock Opal MinesVirgin Valley Road	Humboldt County		41.7863, -119.1002	Paid / fee
Virgin Valley	Humboldt County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Flint Jasper Opal Silicified Lignite Opalized Wood +1 more	41.8302, -119.0002	Public
Willow Creek near OrovadaWillow Creek Road	Humboldt County	Gold Platinum Silver	41.6612, -117.7970	Public
WinnemuccaRailroad Canyon Access Road	Humboldt County	Copper Gold Silver Zinc Lead Platinum	40.9340, -117.6572	Public
AustinBig Creek Road	Lander County	Gold Silver Copper Lead	39.4873, -117.0831	Public
Bald Mountain	Lander County	Copper Mercury Platinum Silver Tungsten	40.3956, -116.7212	Public
Battle MountainCopper Canyon Road	Lander County	Arsenic Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc Antimony Platinum	40.5326, -117.1152	Public
Lander CountyBattle Mountain Road	Lander County	Chalcedony Jasper Opal Opalite	39.8858, -117.1130	Public
Sulphur	Lander County	Antimony Copper Mercury Gold Lead Silver	40.6025, -117.2465	Public
CalienteGreat Basin Highway	Lincoln County	Gold Silver Lead Copper Manganese	37.6916, -114.5241	Public
PanacaUvada Road	Lincoln County	Chalcedony Chert Flint	37.7605, -114.3674	Public
PiocheBurke Tunnel Road	Lincoln County	Copper Gold Lead Manganese Silver Tungsten Zinc	37.9219, -114.4558	Public
Churchill ButteMicro Road	Lyon County	Tungsten	39.3283, -119.2852	Public
FernleyUS 50 ALT;US 95 ALT	Lyon County	Agate	39.5315, -119.2342	Public
Fernley Hills	Lyon County	Agate Chert Jasper	39.5336, -119.1566	Public
Silver CityIndustrial Parkway	Lyon County	Gold Iron Platinum	39.2535, -119.6592	Public
Singatse MountainsAnn Mason Pass	Lyon County	Chalcanthite Bluestone	38.9866, -119.2268	Public
Tallapoosa MinesRuby Avenue	Lyon County	Copper Silver Gold	39.4550, -119.2794	Public
Aurora	Mineral County	Gold Silver	38.2896, -118.8891	Public
Aurora Ghost TownAurora Road	Mineral County	Jasper Quartz	38.2883, -118.9017	Public
Excelsior Mountain	Mineral County	Wonderstone Turquoise Variscite	38.3290, -118.3391	Public
Luning	Mineral County	Azurite Malachite	38.5096, -118.1273	Public
MinaGarfield Flat Road	Mineral County	Copper Gold Lead Magnesium Silver Tungsten	38.3455, -118.1848	Public
ThorneOld State Route 839	Mineral County	Gold Lead Silver Thulite	38.6189, -118.5064	Public
Walker Lake	Mineral County	Agate Chalcedony Fossils Petrified Wood Turquoise	38.7849, -118.7425	Public
BeattyBroadway	Nye County	Cinnabar Opalite Copper Gold Silver Lead Mercury Platinum	36.9015, -116.8362	Public
Beatty (blue quartz area)Gold Ace Mine Road	Nye County	Blue Quartz Marble Phyllite	36.8334, -116.7037	Public
Broken HillsQuartz Mountain Road	Nye County	Gold Lead Silver	39.0453, -117.9758	Public
GabbsBrucite Street	Nye County	Copper Gold Silver Lead Mercury Tungsten	38.8658, -117.8983	Public
Las Vegas (lead area)Johnnie Mine Road	Nye County	Lead Silver Zinc	36.4628, -116.0490	Public
San Antonio Mountains	Nye County	Jade Petrified Wood Wonderstone	38.2519, -117.1974	Public
Scotty’s Junction	Nye County	Arrowheads Obsidian Apache Tears Pumice	37.2329, -116.9761	Public
Stokes Mine near GabbsIone Road	Nye County	Iron	38.8888, -117.8303	Public
TonopahSilver Circle	Nye County	Copper Gold Lead Silver Platinum Mercury Tungsten	38.0723, -117.2225	Public
Tonopah (petrified algae area)Grand Army of the Republic Highway	Nye County	Petrified Algae Jade	38.0800, -117.0234	Public
Yucca Mountain	Nye County	Geodes Nodules	36.9782, -116.4631	Public
Black Rock Desert	Pershing County	Opalized Wood Petrified Wood Agate Fire Opal Geodes Gypsum Obsidian Tourmaline +4 more	40.8859, -119.0567	Public
Humboldt Lake Area Mining DistrictReservation Road	Pershing County	Antimony Lead Silver	40.0806, -118.3871	Public
Lincoln HillRochester Canyon Road	Pershing County	Blue Dumortierite Pink Dumortierite	40.2923, -118.2122	Public
Nightingale Mountain Range	Pershing County	Garnet	40.0815, -119.2329	Public
Pershing CountyAmerican Canyon Road	Pershing County	Antimony Copper Gold Silver Lead Mercury Platinum Tungsten	40.2784, -118.0935	Public
Star Peak	Pershing County	Geodes Nodules	40.5206, -118.1521	Public
Castle Peak MineJeep Trail	Storey County	Mercury	39.4093, -119.6504	Public
Virginia CityGeiger Grade Road	Storey County	Copper Gold Lead Mercury Silver	39.3202, -119.6402	Public
GerlachOld State Route 34	Washoe County	Agate Silicified Wood	40.6650, -119.3701	Public
Nellie Spring	Washoe County	Opalite	41.3928, -119.5219	Public
Smoke Creek DesertDeep Hole Road	Washoe County	Gold	40.7172, -119.4848	Public
Sparks	Washoe County	Agate Garnet Idocrase Obsidian	39.5483, -119.6706	Public
VyaLeadville Road	Washoe County	Common Opal Obsidian	41.2513, -119.5570	Public
White LakeWhite Lake Parkway	Washoe County	Chrysocolla Malachite	39.6480, -119.9569	Public
Garnet HillPole Line Road	White Pine County	Garnet	39.2861, -114.9532	Public
Little Antelope SummitLincoln Highway	White Pine County	Wonderstone	39.3957, -115.4678	Public
Snake RangeHendrys Creek Road	White Pine County	Silver Tungsten	39.2098, -114.0792	Public
White Pine County	White Pine County	Copper Mercury Platinum Silver Tungsten Gold Lead Manganese	39.7601, -115.5180	Public

Nevada rockhounding FAQ

Is rockhounding legal in Nevada?+

Casual hand collecting is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land in Nevada, with daily and annual limits set by the managing field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal lands are off-limits. Always confirm rules with the local agency before a trip.

What rocks and minerals can you find in Nevada?+

Nevada spots in this list most commonly produce Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Platinum. The full list across all spots is broader.

How many rockhounding sites are in Nevada?+

RockHoundR currently lists 118 rockhounding spots in Nevada across 16 counties. Many more exist; the app keeps your private finds saved alongside the public ones.

Can I take rocks home from Nevada public land?+

On most BLM and Forest Service land, recreational hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed in reasonable amounts. Vertebrate fossils, archaeological items, and posted mining-claim minerals are not. Check the field office for current limits.

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