Quartz & Crystals rockhounding sites in South Dakota

Quartz veins, crystal pockets, and pegmatite sites — from Herkimer diamonds to Arkansas clear quartz.

32 quartz & crystals destinations in South Dakota.

Rockhounding sites in South Dakota — quartz & crystals: 32 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. quartz & crystals rockhounding sites and the South Dakota state page.

Quartz & Crystals collecting in South Dakota

Quartz veins, crystal pockets, and pegmatite sites — from Herkimer diamonds to Arkansas clear quartz.

We currently document 32 quartz & crystals collecting sites in South Dakota. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.

What to know before you collect

Quartz & Crystals destinations in South Dakota 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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Beryl Mica Lode — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Beryl Mica Lode

Beryl Mica Lode is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Big Smoke Group — beryl rockhounding site near Pennington, SD

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Big Smoke Group

Big Smoke Group is a historic mining site in Pennington, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesPennington

Big Spar No 1 Mine — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Big Spar No 1 Mine

Big Spar No 1 Mine is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Black Hills Pegmatite Belt — pegmatite rockhounding site near Keystone, SD

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Black Hills Pegmatite Belt

Black Hills pegmatites near Keystone and Custer produced feldspar and mica for industry; collectors find quartz and beryl in old diggings.

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Blue Bonnet Claim — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Blue Bonnet Claim

Blue Bonnet Claim is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Bob Ingersoll Mine — beryl rockhounding site near Pennington, SD

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Bob Ingersoll Mine

Bob Ingersoll Mine is a historic mining site in Pennington, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Cassiterite, Feldspar, Lepidolite, Mica.

Fee variesPennington

Cowboy Tin Mine — beryl rockhounding site near Mine Is A Historic Mining Site In Pennington, SD

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Cowboy Tin Mine

Cowboy Tin Mine is a historic mining site in Pennington, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Cassiterite, Mica.

Fee variesMine Is A Historic Mining Site In Pennington

Greene Mine — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Greene Mine

Greene Mine is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Lepidolite, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Highview Prospect — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Highview Prospect

Highview Prospect is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Lepidolite, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Hill City — beryl rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

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Hill City

Hill City is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Beryl, Red Cassiterite, Cervantite, Columbite, Graphite, Wolframite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Keystone — tourmaline rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

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Keystone

Keystone is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Tourmaline, Spodumene, Lepidolite, Autunite, Golden Beryl, Quartz crystals, Zircon, Aquamarine. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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King Lithia Prospect — beryl rockhounding site near Pennington, SD

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King Lithia Prospect

King Lithia Prospect is a historic mining site in Pennington, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Lepidolite.

Fee variesPennington

Knowles Lode Claim — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Knowles Lode Claim

Knowles Lode Claim is a known mineral occurrence in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Mica, Quartz crystals.

Fee variesCuster

Lincoln No. 6 Lode — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Lincoln No. 6 Lode

Lincoln No. 6 Lode is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Lincoln Number Six Lode — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Lincoln Number Six Lode

Lincoln Number Six Lode is a mineral prospect in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Lucky Twist Mine — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Lucky Twist Mine

Lucky Twist Mine is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Mountain Rose Mine — beryl rockhounding site near Rose Mine Is A Historic Mining Site In Custer, SD

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Mountain Rose Mine

Mountain Rose Mine is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesRose Mine Is A Historic Mining Site In Custer

Pennington County — amethyst rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

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Pennington County

Pennington County is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Phenacite Prospect — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Phenacite Prospect

Phenacite Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Piedmont — quartz rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

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Piedmont

Piedmont is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Selenite crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Ponca Group Ms 1110 — beryl rockhounding site near Pennington, SD

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Ponca Group Ms 1110

Ponca Group MS 1110 is a historic mining site in Pennington, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesPennington

Rattlesnake Butte — quartz rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

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Rattlesnake Butte

Rattlesnake Butte is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Calcite crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Rose Quartz — quartz rockhounding site near SD, SD

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Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz is a documented rockhounding destination in SD. Collectors visit for quartz crystals, calcite and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Sitting Bull Group — beryl rockhounding site near Pennington, SD

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Sitting Bull Group

Sitting Bull Group is a historic mining site in Pennington, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesPennington

Snookum — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Snookum

Snookum is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Lepidolite, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Soda Spar Lode — beryl rockhounding site near Pennington, SD

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Soda Spar Lode

Soda Spar Lode is a historic mining site in Pennington, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Lepidolite, Mica.

Fee variesPennington

Spearfish Canyon — amethyst rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

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Spearfish Canyon

Spearfish Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Geodes, chalcedony, Silicified wood, amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Tin Spike Mine — beryl rockhounding site near Spike Mine Is A Historic Mining Site In Pennington, SD

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Tin Spike Mine

Tin Spike Mine is a historic mining site in Pennington, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Cassiterite, Mica, Wolframite.

Fee variesSpike Mine Is A Historic Mining Site In Pennington

White Cloud Prospect — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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White Cloud Prospect

White Cloud Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Whitewood Creek — amethyst rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

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Whitewood Creek

Whitewood Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Geodes, chalcedony, Chalcedony, Silicified wood, amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Wilhelm Mine — beryl rockhounding site near Custer, SD

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Wilhelm Mine

Wilhelm Mine is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Lepidolite, Mica.

Fee variesCuster

Wood Tin Lode — beryl rockhounding site near Lode Is A Historic Mining Site In Pennington, SD

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Wood Tin Lode

Wood Tin Lode is a historic mining site in Pennington, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Beryl, Feldspar, Lepidolite, Mica.

Fee variesLode Is A Historic Mining Site In Pennington