Blue MoonstoneVA
Irish Creek
Irish Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Blue Moonstone, Cassiterite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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GeodeCA
Escondido Canyon
Escondido Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Amethyst Geodes, Banded Agate, Moss Agate, Bloodstone. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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AgateWA
Washougal
Washougal is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Moss Agate, Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Buffalo
Buffalo is a documented mineral occurrence near OK. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Chert, Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Ounce Creek
Ounce Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Agate, Azurite, Bornite, Chlorite, Copper, Diopside, Epidote, Malachite, Quartz, Silver. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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FossilID
Bear Lake
Bear Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Delaware Water Gap Fossils
Hardwick limestone and Cambrian formations in the Delaware Water Gap region contain trilobite fragments in road cuts and streams.
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QuartzNC
Yadkin River
Yadkin River is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Quartz crystals, Smoky Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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