Rockhounding sites in North Dakota

73 rockhounding collecting destinations in North Dakota.

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How many rockhounding sites are in North Dakota?

Use this page as your North Dakota rockhounding mapNorth Dakota has 73 rockhounding sites in our directory, including 5 quartz & crystals, 13 agate & jasper, 1 gemstones, 47 fossils, 7 other. Use rockhounding sites near me for live distance sorting or browse by city.

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Where can I find rockhounding sites in North Dakota?

Our North Dakota rockhounding map lists 73 cataloged sites with GPS, fees, and specimen types at /states/north-dakota/. Filter by type or use near-me GPS sorting from your location.

Is there a North Dakota rockhounding map?

Yes — the North Dakota state hub at /states/north-dakota/ works as your rockhounding map with every listing, featured sites, and links to specimen-type subsets.

What can you find rockhounding in North Dakota?

Specimens vary by region — browse the North Dakota map for quartz, agate, geodes, fossils, and gems. Each listing notes primary targets and access rules.

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Almont — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Almont

Fossil collection site in the Fort Union, Morton County, North Dakota. Environment: lacustrine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Bismark — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
AgateND

Bismark

Bismark is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Silicified wood, Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Brisbane — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Brisbane

Fossil collection site in the Slope, Grant County, North Dakota. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Broste Rock Museum — mixed rockhounding site near ND, ND
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Broste Rock Museum

Broste Rock Museum is a documented rockhounding destination in ND. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Burning Coal Vein — mixed rockhounding site near ND, ND
MixedND

Burning Coal Vein

Burning Coal Vein is a documented rockhounding destination in ND. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Cannonball River — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
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Cannonball River

Cannonball River is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Silicified wood, Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Crowley Quarry — gem flint rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
Gem FlintND

Crowley Quarry

Crowley Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Gem Flint. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Dickinson — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
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Dickinson

Dickinson is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Hettinger — agatized wood rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
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Hettinger

Hettinger is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Agatized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Hettinger County — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
AgateND

Hettinger County

Hettinger County is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Silicified wood, Jasper, Selenite crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Killdeer — knife river flint rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
Knife River FlintND

Killdeer

Killdeer is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Knife River Flint. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Kj8404 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj8404

Fossil collection site in the Fort Union, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj86103 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj86103

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj86108 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj86108

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj86110 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj86110

Fossil collection site in the Fort Union, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: crevasse splay. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj86119 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj86119

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj86158 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj86158

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj86163 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj86163

Fossil collection site in the Fort Union, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj87103 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj87103

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj87109 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj87109

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj87110 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj87110

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: crevasse splay. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj87133 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj87133

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Bowman County, North Dakota. Environment: wet floodplain. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj87151 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj87151

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Bowman County, North Dakota. Environment: wet floodplain. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj87152 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj87152

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Bowman County, North Dakota. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj88107 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj88107

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Bowman County, North Dakota. Environment: crevasse splay. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj88114 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj88114

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: fine channel fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Kj88124 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Kj88124

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: wet floodplain. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Lisbon — quartz rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
QuartzND

Lisbon

Lisbon is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Quartz gemstones, Teredo petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Little Missouri River — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
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Little Missouri River

Little Missouri River is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Montana Moss Agate, Jasper, Agatized wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Mandan — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
AgateND

Mandan

Mandan is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Chert, Teredo petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Mckenzie County — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
AgateND

Mckenzie County

McKenzie County is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Montana Moss Agate, Jasper, Silicified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Medora — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
AgateND

Medora

Medora is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Silicified wood, Concretions. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Medora Badlands Petrified Wood — petrified wood rockhounding site near Medora, ND
Petrified WoodND

Medora Badlands Petrified Wood

Theodore Roosevelt National Park badlands display petrified wood stumps; collecting banned in park but region has specimens on private land.

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Ndgs L301 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Ndgs L301

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Morton County, North Dakota. Environment: estuary/bay. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Ndgs96-23.1 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Ndgs96-23.1

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Petrified Log & Stumps At Capitol Grounds — petrified wood rockhounding site near ND, ND
Petrified WoodND

Petrified Log & Stumps At Capitol Grounds

Petrified Log & Stumps at Capitol grounds is a documented rockhounding destination in ND. Collectors visit for petrified wood, agate and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Ptrm V92002 — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Ptrm V92002

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Slope County, North Dakota. Environment: "channel". Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Richardton — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
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Richardton

Richardton is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Agatized wood, Jasper, Selenite crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Sheyenne River — quartz rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
QuartzND

Sheyenne River

Sheyenne River is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Quartz gemstones, Petrified wood, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Souris River — quartz rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
QuartzND

Souris River

Souris River is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Quartz gemstones, Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Stanley — glauberite rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
GlauberiteND

Stanley

Stanley is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Glauberite, Halite, Thenardite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Tanis — fossil rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
FossilND

Tanis

Fossil collection site in the Hell Creek, Bowman County, North Dakota. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Tappen — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
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Tappen

Tappen is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Teredo Petrified Wood — fossil rockhounding site near ND, ND
FossilND

Teredo Petrified Wood

Teredo Petrified Wood is a documented rockhounding destination in ND. Collectors visit for fossils, trilobites, dinosaur bone and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Theo Roosevelt Np - Cannonball Concretions — mixed rockhounding site near ND, ND
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Theo Roosevelt Np - Cannonball Concretions

Theo Roosevelt NP - Cannonball Concretions is a documented rockhounding destination in ND. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Tongue River — quartz rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
QuartzND

Tongue River

Tongue River is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Calcite crystals, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Turtle Mountain — quartz rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
QuartzND

Turtle Mountain

Turtle Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Quartz gemstones, Agate, Chalcedony. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Turtle Mountain Agate — agate rockhounding site near Bottineau, ND
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Turtle Mountain Agate

Glacial deposits of the Turtle Mountains along the Manitoba border carry agate and jasper in forest road cuts and beaches.

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Williams County — agate rockhounding site near North Dakota, ND
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Williams County

Williams County is a documented mineral occurrence near ND. Reported specimens include Montana Moss Agate, Red Jasper, Yellow Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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