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21 agate & jasper destinations in Nebraska.
Rockhounding sites in Nebraska — agate & jasper: 21 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. agate & jasper rockhounding sites and the Nebraska state page.
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 21 agate & jasper collecting sites in Nebraska. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.
Agate & Jasper destinations in Nebraska 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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Agate Fossil Beds is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony, Fossils, Opalized wood, Agatized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsAshland is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Agate, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsBlue Chalcedony Agate is a documented rockhounding destination in NE. Collectors visit for agate, jasper, chalcedony and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
View detailsChadron is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Chalcedony, Blue Chalcedony. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsChappell is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Fairburn Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony, Opalized wood, Agatized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsCrawford (Fairburn area) is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Fairburn Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsCrawford (jasper area) is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Fairburn Agate, Jasper, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsDawes County is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Chalcedony, Celestite crystals, Fossils, Concretions, Agatized wood, Opalized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsNorthwestern Nebraska and adjacent South Dakota badlands yield Fairburn agate with distinctive red fortification banding.
View detailsFairbury is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsFullerton is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Agate, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsNemaha River gravels near Humboldt is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsOmaha is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Banded Agate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony, Chert, Flint, Opal, Agatized wood, Opalized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsPlatte River is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsPlatte River gravels across central Nebraska carry agate and jasper cobbles eroded from Rocky Mountain source terrains.
View detailsPrairie Agate is a documented rockhounding destination in NE. Collectors visit for agate, jasper, chalcedony and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
View detailsRepublican River is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsSioux County is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Chalcedony, Celestite crystals, Fossils, Concretions, Agatized wood, Opalized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsSteel City is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsWhiteclay is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsWhiteclay (Fairburn area) is a documented mineral occurrence near NE. Reported specimens include Fairburn Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony, Opalized wood, Agatized wood, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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