
Adair County
Adair County is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsWhere to find geodes near you — Keokuk / Warsaw Formation crystals, Utah Dugway BLM beds, Indiana limestone, Tennessee plateau nodules, and more hollow quartz-lined collecting sites.
11 geodes destinations in Kentucky.
Rockhounding sites in Kentucky — geodes: 11 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. geodes rockhounding sites and the Kentucky state page.
Where to find geodes near you — Keokuk / Warsaw Formation crystals, Utah Dugway BLM beds, Indiana limestone, Tennessee plateau nodules, and more hollow quartz-lined collecting sites.
We currently document 11 geodes collecting sites in Kentucky. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.
Geodes destinations in Kentucky 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.
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Adair County is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Berea is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Eastern Kentucky limestone formations in the Big Sandy River valley occasionally yield small quartz geodes in creek gravels.
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Elizabethtown is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Glasgow is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Green River is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes, quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Kentucky Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes, Jasper, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Lincoln County is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes, Quartz, Celestite, Goethite, Fluorite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Scottsville is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Tomkinsville is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Vine Grove is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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