Rockhounding in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
3 mapped rockhounding spots in Vernon Parish. Most commonly produces louisiana opal, petrified wood, silicified palm wood.
Every rockhounding spot in Vernon Parish
Best spotLeesville (opal area)Vernon Parish, LouisianaPublic access · Louisiana Opal
Best spotVernon ParishVernon Parish, LouisianaPublic access · Silicified Palm Wood
LeesvilleVernon Parish, LouisianaPublic access · Petrified Wood
Vernon Parish rockhounding photos
Representative spot and material photos from this county, shown where verified public image records are available.
Minerals reported in Vernon Parish
- Louisiana Opal1
- Petrified Wood1
- Silicified Palm Wood1
Standouts in Vernon Parish
Hand-picked spots in Vernon Parish, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.
Top pickVernon Parish
Public accessVernon Parish
Vernon Parish is one of the four parishes, with Rapides, Grant, and Natchitoches, that produce Louisiana's petrified palmwood, and its Catahoula gravels are a reliable source of the spotted, rod-structured fossil wood.
Silicified Palm Wood
Top pickLeesville (opal area)
Public accessVernon Parish
The Leesville area is the classic source of so-called Louisiana opal, wood that has been replaced by common opal rather than agate, giving a waxy translucent stone unusual for the state.
Louisiana Opal
Neighboring counties in Louisiana
Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Vernon Parish. A natural extension if Vernon Parish is already on your trip plan.
