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Agate Area (klamath River)
Agate Area (Klamath River) is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Bloodstone, Jasper, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAgate & Jasper rockhounding sites in California
Where to find agates and jasper in the U.S. — Lake Superior beaches, Ellensburg blue, Wyoming Sweetwater fields, Texas Terlingua, Mojave desert beds, and colorful chalcedony shorelines.
28 agate & jasper destinations in California.
Rockhounding sites in California — agate & jasper: 28 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. agate & jasper rockhounding sites and the California state page.
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Agate & Jasper collecting in California
Where to find agates and jasper in the U.S. — Lake Superior beaches, Ellensburg blue, Wyoming Sweetwater fields, Texas Terlingua, Mojave desert beds, and colorful chalcedony shorelines.
We currently document 28 agate & jasper collecting sites in California. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.
What to know before you collect
Agate & Jasper destinations in California vary widely in access, season, and legality. Some are official recreation areas; others are informal gravel bars. Read the access and safety sections on each listing — never assume collecting is allowed without checking current signage.
For trip planning beyond this filter, browse the full California state page, our guides, or use near me to sort by distance from your location.
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Agate Beach
Agate Beach is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Jasper, Brecciated Jasper, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Area Around Goose Lake
Area around Goose Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Castle Butte Foothills
Castle Butte Foothills is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Chert, Jasper, Petrified Wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Coyote Point
Coyote Point is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Chert, Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Crescent City Beaches
Crescent City Beaches is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Moonstone, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Deep Creek
Deep Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Opalized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Eagle Crags
Eagle Crags is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Blue Agate, Bentonite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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El Paso Mountains
El Paso Mountains is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Opal, Jasper, Gold, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fandango Pass
Fandango Pass is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Quartzite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Gem Hill
Gem Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Uraninite, Obsidian. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Guadeloupe Creek
Guadeloupe Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Dendritic Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Horse Canyon Agate Beds
Horse Canyon Agate Beds is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Fossilized horse bones. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Jacolitos Canyon
Jacolitos Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Jasper, Petrified Wood, Fossilized Coral. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Jenny Creek
Jenny Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Carnelian, Petrified wood, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Lead Pipe Spring Area
Lead Pipe Spring Area is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Blue Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Opal, Thundereggs. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Midway Area (lavic Jasper)
Midway Area (Lavic Jasper) is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Lavic Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Mojave Desert Agate Fields
Scattered BLM lands across the central Mojave yield blue agate nodules and jasper in washes east of Barstow, popular for desert field collecting.
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Morgan Hill Creeks
Morgan Hill Creeks is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Poppy Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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New Almaden Area Mines
New Almaden Area Mines is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Chert, Cinnabar, Apophyllite, Gyrolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Nipomo Area
Nipomo Area is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Moss Agate, Jasper, Petrified wood, Stibnite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Tick Canyon
Tick Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Chalcedony, Banded Agate, Bloodstone. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Trinity River
Trinity River is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Chalcedony, Gold, Jasper, Jade, Petrified Wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Unnamed Location (chalcedony/curtisite)
Unnamed Location (Chalcedony/Curtisite) is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Chalcedony, Curtisite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Unnamed Location (fire Agate)
Unnamed Location (Fire Agate) is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Chalcedony, Fire Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Unnamed Location (la County)
Unnamed Location (LA County) is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Unnamed Location (spherulitic Chert)
Unnamed Location (Spherulitic Chert) is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Spherulitic Chert. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Wingate Pass
Wingate Pass is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Sagenite Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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