Rockhounding in Texas

85 mapped spots across 46 counties. 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. Public-collecting opportunities are concentrated on TPWD lands and a network of fee-dig sites.

Top minerals found in Texas

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

Notable areas: Balmorhea agate, Big Bend agate (outside the park), Texas petrified palm wood, and Cretaceous fossils are common targets.

Rockhounding by county in Texas

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 Texas

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
Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red RiverState Highway 207	Armstrong County	Agatized Wood	34.8335, -101.4141	Public
Area surfaces all around SmithvilleTX 71	Bastrop County	Agate Petrified Wood	30.0160, -97.1478	Public
Amethyst Hill on Althaus Ranch	Blanco County	Amethyst Citrine	30.3067, -98.4455	Public
Agua Fria RanchAgua Fria Road	Brewster County	Agate Agatized Wood	29.5252, -103.6739	Public
Area EDog Canyon Trail / Nine Point Draw	Brewster County	Barite	29.6253, -103.1084	Public
General Area	Brewster County	Moonstones	30.5040, -103.6582	Public
General AreaWest US Highway 90	Brewster County	Agate Geodes	30.3222, -103.7856	Public
General AreaCalamity Creek Road	Brewster County	Moss Agate Plume Agate Chalcedony Jasper Quartz	30.1676, -103.5948	Public
Stillwell Ranch N of Big Bend Natl ParkRanch Road 2627	Brewster County	Agate	29.6436, -103.0802	Public
TerlinguaFM 170	Brewster County	Calcite Calomel Cinnabar Fluorite Mercury Terlinguaite Pompom Agate Aragonite	29.3089, -103.6275	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
Creek beds & hill slopes between Caldwell & Somerville	Burleson County	Petrified Wood Agatized Wood	30.3629, -96.6913	Public
General AreaCounty Road 19	Childress County	Alabaster	34.6109, -100.1063	Public
New BraunfelsGruene Place Drive	Comal County	Petrified Wood	29.7286, -98.1088	Public
Limestone road cutsFarm-to-Market Road 107	Coryell County	Turritella Agate	31.3802, -97.5322	Public
Limestone road cutsFarm-to-Market Road 107	Coryell County	Turritella Agate	31.3923, -97.5462	Public
Lobo valley	Culberson County	Texas Bouquet Agate	30.9414, -104.7964	Public
NE side of Carizo Mts	Culberson County	Limonite Turquoise	31.0674, -104.8624	Public
Seven Hearts GapSeven Heart Ps	Culberson County	Barite	31.2554, -104.5090	Public
SW of Freer	Duval County	Agate Silicified Wood	27.7726, -98.7653	Public
General AreaWoodrow Bean Transmountain Drive	El Paso County	Garnet Mica Pink Serpentine	31.8901, -106.5082	Public
General AreaWest US Highway 287	Ellis County	Fossilized Shark Teeth	32.4929, -97.0392	Public
S side of US 287US 287	Ellis County	Fossil Leaf Prints	32.4434, -96.9226	Public
Sides of creekEast US Highway 287	Ellis County	Pyrite Roses	32.4455, -96.9221	Public
Rabb's Creek	Fayette County	Petrified Wood Opalized Wood	30.0666, -96.8791	Public
Road cut on E side of US 87South US Highway 87	Gillespie County	Fossils	30.1611, -98.8934	Public
Stream gravels around FredericksburgNorth Olive Street	Gillespie County	Almandine Garnets	30.2714, -98.8546	Public
Peach CreekCounty Road 353	Gonzales County	Agate Petrified Wood	29.5041, -97.3143	Public
Broad area around BediasMagnolia Street	Grimes County	Tektites Black Diamonds Fire Pearls	30.7744, -95.9501	Public
Gibbons creekTX 30	Grimes County	Tektites	30.5998, -96.0639	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
Bonanza MineLove Road	Hudspeth County	Chalcopyrite Galena Sphalerite	31.1873, -105.5005	Public
Eagle Flat	Hudspeth County	Augite	31.1171, -105.1381	Public
General Area	Hudspeth County	Turquoise	31.0377, -104.9169	Public
Plata Verde MineGreen River Road	Hudspeth County	Anglesite Barite Bromargyrite Malachite Microcline Quartz Azurite Chrysocolla	30.8779, -104.9222	Public
Quitman Mountains (South)	Hudspeth County	Agate Amethyst Carnelian Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	31.1005, -105.5080	Public
Sierra Blanc	Hudspeth County	Turquoise	31.2568, -105.4267	Public
McGee Bend damSam Rayburn Parkway	Jasper County	Agatized Wood	31.0568, -94.1030	Public
Marfa and Ft. DavisTX 17	Jeff Davis County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	30.4511, -103.9821	Public
Erdman FarmFM 887	Karnes County	Petrified Palm Wood Opalized Wood Fossils	29.0005, -98.0196	Public
Tessman FarmFM 1344	Karnes County	Agatized Palm Wood	28.9173, -98.1372	Public
General AreaNorth US Highway 281	Lampasas County	Celestite	31.1373, -98.1834	Public
LampasasNaruna Road	Lampasas County	Fluorescent Calcite	31.0561, -98.1873	Public
Little Lucy Creek	Lampasas County	Celestite	31.1588, -98.1612	Public
MoultonCounty Road 532G	Lavaca County	Agate Petrified Wood	29.5580, -97.1321	Public
Nails Creek ParkChannel Loop	Lee County	Tektites	30.2953, -96.6823	Public
H.D. House Ranch areaTX 72	Live Oak County	Agatized Fern Buds Jasper Chalcedony	28.4665, -98.2258	Public
Babyhead to Miller Mt	Llano County	Llanite Opal-quartz	30.7995, -98.6410	Public
General Area	Llano County	Barite Serpentine Soapstone	30.5248, -98.7469	Public
Llano countyWest State Highway 71	Llano County	Topaz Zircon	30.6294, -98.5274	Public
Moss Ranch area near Enchanted Rock	Llano County	Epidote Pink Feldspar Quartz Smoky Quartz	30.5020, -98.8021	Public
N of CrossFM 39 South	Madison County	Petrified Wood	30.8983, -96.1067	Public
Banks of Llano RiverRanch Road 1871	Mason County	Crinoid Stems	30.6598, -99.3244	Public
Ranches W of MasonGrit Happens	Mason County	Amazonite Feldspar Quartz Blue Topaz Clear Topaz Black Tourmaline	30.7798, -99.3432	Public
StreeterUS Highway 377	Mason County	Amazonite Feldspar Smoky Quartz Blue Topaz Clear Topaz Tourmaline	30.7656, -99.3796	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
Along Plum CreekBlue West Road	Moore County	Alibates Flint	35.6814, -101.6502	Public
Road cut N of roadWest State Highway 21	Nacogdoches County	Pyrite Selenite	31.6585, -94.8085	Public
Large area btwn Camden and Chester	Polk County	Petrified Palm Wood	30.9155, -94.6548	Public
Along US 67US 67	Presidio County	Texas Bouquet Agate	29.9811, -104.2215	Public
Bishop RanchRM 169	Presidio County	Texas Bouquet Agate	30.1479, -104.0375	Public
Chinati Mts	Presidio County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	30.0004, -104.3529	Public
Chinati Mts	Presidio County	Fluorite Galena Argentite Cerargyrite Pyrite Sphalerite Chalcopyrite Smithsonite	29.9012, -104.5124	Public
Needle Peak	Presidio County	Agate	29.4283, -103.8104	Public
The Solitario	Presidio County	Galena	29.4508, -103.8090	Public
Palo Duro Canyon	Randall County	Agatized Wood	34.9794, -101.7053	Public
General Area	Reeves County	Agate Petrified Wood	31.3526, -103.7592	Public
N & E sides of Balmorhea LakeHouston Street	Reeves County	Balmorhea Blue Agate	30.9723, -103.7143	Public
MathisSouth State Highway 359	San Patricio County	Moss Agate	28.0383, -97.8598	Public
Hinton CreekCo 364	San Saba County	Chalcedony Chert	31.0145, -99.0645	Public
Rio Grande	Starr County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	26.3624, -98.8352	Public
E of Austin	Travis County	Agatized Wood Petrified Palm Wood	30.2358, -97.5460	Public
Btwn Groveton & Trinity	Trinity County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	31.0331, -95.2220	Public
N of Lake LivingstonGuy Ogden Road	Trinity County	Petrified Palm Wood	30.8739, -95.2110	Public
Pecos River AreaUS Highway 90 West	Val Verde County	Fossils	29.7084, -101.3509	Public
Pecos River Area	Val Verde County	Barite	30.1736, -101.5752	Public
General AreaEast State Highway 44	Webb County	Petrified Palm	27.9418, -98.8893	Public
Rio Grande River AreaRio Grande Vega Trail	Webb County	Agate Agatized Wood Chalcedony Jasper	27.4979, -99.4922	Public
General AreaOld Decatur Road	Wise County	Pyrite Cubes	33.3474, -97.6674	Public
General Area N.E. Lake Bridgeport	Wise County	Fossils	33.2619, -97.8508	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

Texas rockhounding FAQ

Is rockhounding legal in Texas?+

Casual hand collecting is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land in Texas, 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 Texas?+

Texas spots in this list most commonly produce Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony, Agatized Wood, Petrified Wood. The full list across all spots is broader.

How many rockhounding sites are in Texas?+

RockHoundR currently lists 85 rockhounding spots in Texas across 46 counties. Many more exist; the app keeps your private finds saved alongside the public ones.

Can I take rocks home from Texas 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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