Modoc Obsidian: Obsidian Rockhounding in Modoc County, California
Updated August 2026
Modoc Obsidian is a mapped rockhounding spot in Modoc County, California. Reported finds include obsidian. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Modoc Obsidian in Modoc County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Modoc County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Loveness Logging Road
- Coordinates
- 41.50017, -121.00136
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM California, Recreational mineral collecting
- California Geological Survey
- CDFW, Suction Dredge Mining Permit Program
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Modoc Obsidian
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Modoc Obsidian.
- Glass MountainTop pick in CaliforniaSiskiyou County, California · 27 mi awayObsidian
- Unnamed Location (Wonderstone rhyolite)Lassen County, California · 34 mi awayWonderstone Rhyolite
- Davis Creek MercantileModoc County, California · 36 mi awayObsidian
- Deep CreekModoc County, California · 39 mi awayAgate, Opalized Wood
- Area around Goose LakeModoc County, California · 43 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Fandango PassModoc County, California · 46 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Jenny CreekSiskiyou County, California · 79 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Petrified Wood
- Agate Area (Klamath River)Siskiyou County, California · 80 mi awayAgate, Bloodstone, Jasper
Across the state line from Modoc Obsidian
Modoc Obsidian is close enough to the California border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Dry CreekLake County, Oregon · 43 mi awayRed Jasper, Jasper, Quartz
- Outlaw Rocks Mining CompanyKlamath County, Oregon · 52 mi away
- Crane MountainLake County, Oregon · 54 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Thunderegg
- Crane CreekLake County, Oregon · 56 mi awayThunderegg
- Quartz Mountain PassLake County, Oregon · 58 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- LakeviewLake County, Oregon · 59 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geode
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