Gemstones rockhounding sites

Facetable and collector gems — emeralds, sapphires, garnets, topaz, beryl, and tourmaline localities.

187 destinations nationwide.

Gem mining near me — Public fee digs, sapphire washes, and diamond parks open to collectors.

Gemstones rockhounding sites by state

State-specific lists with gemstones destinations only.

What to pack for gemstone collecting

Alpine terrain and careful digging — compared field essentials for gem localities.

Rock Picks & Hammers — The one tool every rockhound needs in the field

Rock Picks & Hammers

The one tool every rockhound needs in the field

7 products compared

Safety Glasses — Non-negotiable eye protection when hammering rock

Safety Glasses

Non-negotiable eye protection when hammering rock

4 products compared

Rockhounding Field Guides & Books — Waterproof ID guides, site books, and handbooks for the field

Rockhounding Field Guides & Books

Waterproof ID guides, site books, and handbooks for the field

8 products compared

Chisels & Wedges — Split matrix cleanly and protect your specimens

Chisels & Wedges

Split matrix cleanly and protect your specimens

5 products compared

All gear categories →

Disclosure: Gear links may earn a commission as an Amazon Associate — at no extra cost to you. Learn more.

A Close Up Of Some Of The Garnets In The Boulder. — gemstone rockhounding site near WA, WA

GemstoneWA

A Close Up Of Some Of The Garnets In The Boulder.

A close up of some of the garnets in the boulder. is a documented rockhounding destination in WA. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesWashington

Ace Of Diamonds & Herkimer Diamonds Mine — diamond rockhounding site near New York, NY

DiamondNY

Ace Of Diamonds & Herkimer Diamonds Mine

Ace of Diamonds & Herkimer Diamonds Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near NY. Reported specimens include Herkimer Diamonds. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew York

Alexis — gem kyanite rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

Gem KyaniteNC

Alexis

Alexis is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Gem Kyanite, Lazulite, Rutile crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Almandine Garnet — gemstone rockhounding site near CT, CT

GemstoneCT

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet is a documented rockhounding destination in CT. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesConnecticut

American Bar — sapphire rockhounding site near Montana, MT

SapphireMT

American Bar

American Bar is a documented mineral occurrence near MT. Reported specimens include Sapphire, Cassiterite, Chalcedony, Garnet, Gold, Kyanite, Limonite, Topaz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMontana

Antelope Island — garnet rockhounding site near Utah, UT

GarnetUT

Antelope Island

Antelope Island is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Garnet, Azurite, Biotite, Chlorite, Chrysocolla, Epidote, Limonite, Magnetite, Malachite, Quartz, Sulfur, Zoisite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Apache Tears — gemstones rockhounding site near Pinal, AZ

GemstonesAZ

Apache Tears

Apache Tears is a historic mining site in Pinal, Arizona, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gemstones.

Fee variesPinal

Aquamarine — gemstone rockhounding site near CO, CO

GemstoneCO

Aquamarine

Aquamarine is a documented rockhounding destination in CO. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesColorado

Arizona Agate — gemstones rockhounding site near Yavapai, AZ

GemstonesAZ

Arizona Agate

Arizona Agate is a documented mineral site in Yavapai, Arizona, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gemstones.

Fee variesYavapai

Axton — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Axton

Axton is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Belvidere Garnet Mine — garnet rockhounding site near Eden Mills, VT

GarnetVT

Belvidere Garnet Mine

Eden-Belvidere garnet mines in the Green Mountains produced grossular garnet crystals in calc-silicate skarn rock.

Fee variesEden Mills

Ben Lomond Mountain Garnet — garnet rockhounding site near Sparta, TN

GarnetTN

Ben Lomond Mountain Garnet

Metamorphic schists of the Highland Rim yield garnet and staurolite crystals in creek gravies below Ben Lomond.

Fee variesSparta

Benitoite Specimen From Benitoite Gem Mine. — gemstone rockhounding site near CA, CA

GemstoneCA

Benitoite Specimen From Benitoite Gem Mine.

Benitoite specimen from Benitoite Gem Mine. is a documented rockhounding destination in CA. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesCalifornia

Benson Mines Garnet Pit — garnet rockhounding site near Star Lake, NY

GarnetNY

Benson Mines Garnet Pit

The largest open-pit iron mine in New York at Benson Mines produced massive almandine garnet crystals in tailings and pit walls.

Fee variesStar Lake

Berlin & Utley — gem rhyolite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

Gem RhyoliteWI

Berlin & Utley

Berlin & Utley is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Gem Rhyolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

Beryl — gemstone rockhounding site near NH, NH

GemstoneNH

Beryl

Beryl is a documented rockhounding destination in NH. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesNew Hampshire

Big Creek — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Big Creek

Big Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet, Moonstone, Smoky Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Big Mary's Creek — gem unakite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Gem UnakiteVA

Big Mary's Creek

Big Mary's Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Gem Unakite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Blackbird Creek Garnet Area — garnet rockhounding site near Salmon, ID

GarnetID

Blackbird Creek Garnet Area

Garnet-bearing mica schist outcrops in the Salmon River Mountains weather out dark red almandine crystals.

Fee variesSalmon

Bonanza Flat — garnet rockhounding site near Utah, UT

GarnetUT

Bonanza Flat

Bonanza Flat is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Grossularite Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Boscobel — gem pearls rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

Gem PearlsWI

Boscobel

Boscobel is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Gem Pearls. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

Boulder Creek — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Brandywine Valley Garnet — garnet rockhounding site near Wilmington, DE

GarnetDE

Brandywine Valley Garnet

Garnet-bearing gneiss outcrops of the Wilmington Complex are visible in Brandywine Creek State Park for geology study only.

Fee variesWilmington

Brasstown — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Brasstown

Brasstown is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Brown’s Gulch — sapphire rockhounding site near Montana, MT

SapphireMT

Brown’s Gulch

Brown’s Gulch is a documented mineral occurrence near MT. Reported specimens include Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMontana

Bullhead Mountain — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Bullhead Mountain

Bullhead Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet, Gem Kyanite, Magnetite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Burningtown Creek — pink sapphire rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

Pink SapphireNC

Burningtown Creek

Burningtown Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Pink Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Cardiff — garnet rockhounding site near Maryland, MD

GarnetMD

Cardiff

Cardiff is a documented mineral occurrence near MD. Reported specimens include Garnet, Pyrite, Serpentine, Staurolite, Verde Antique, Chrysotile. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMaryland

Carnival — gem materials rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

gem materialsOR

Carnival

Carnival — gem materials occurrence in Malheur, documented by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI MILO-3).

Fee variesOregon

Celo Ridge — sapphire rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

SapphireNC

Celo Ridge

Celo Ridge is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Sapphire, Feldspar, Garnet, Kyanite, Mica. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Chalk Creek Gravels — sapphire rockhounding site near Colorado, CO

SapphireCO

Chalk Creek Gravels

Chalk Creek gravels is a documented mineral occurrence near CO. Reported specimens include Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesColorado

Chattaroy — garnet rockhounding site near Washington, WA

GarnetWA

Chattaroy

Chattaroy is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine — ruby rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

RubyNC

Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine

Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Ruby, Sapphire, Garnet, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Chesterfield — garnet rockhounding site near Missouri, MO

GarnetMO

Chesterfield

Chesterfield is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Garnet, Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMissouri

Chestnut Mountain — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Chestnut Mountain

Chestnut Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Biotite, Quartz crystals, Tourmaline. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Chunky Gal Mountain — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Chunky Gal Mountain

Chunky Gal Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet, Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Comb Ridge — garnet rockhounding site near Utah, UT

GarnetUT

Comb Ridge

Comb Ridge is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Arizona Ruby Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Cooney Hills — garnet rockhounding site near Wyoming, WY

GarnetWY

Cooney Hills

Cooney Hills is a documented mineral occurrence near WY. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWyoming

Cooper Gem Mine — sapphire rockhounding site near Blountville, TN

SapphireTN

Cooper Gem Mine

Eastern Tennessee gem gravels near the Tri-Cities produce sapphires and rutile in ancient stream deposits accessible through fee-mine operations.

Fee requiredBlountville

Copper Chief Gold Mine — garnet rockhounding site near Fremont, WY

GarnetWY

Copper Chief Gold Mine

Copper Chief Gold Mine is a known mineral occurrence in Fremont, Wyoming, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Garnet, Gold.

Fee variesFremont

Copper Gulch — garnet rockhounding site near Utah, UT

GarnetUT

Copper Gulch

Copper Gulch is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Garnet, Tourmaline. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Cowee Creek — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Cowee Creek

Cowee Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Corundum, Beryl, Hornblende, Kyanite, Pyrite, Quartz, Rutile, Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Craggy Gardens Picnic Site — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Craggy Gardens Picnic Site

Craggy Gardens Picnic Site is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Cranberry — gem epidote rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

Gem EpidoteNC

Cranberry

Cranberry is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Gem Epidote, Garnet, Hematite, Gem Kyanite, Unakite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Crater Of Diamonds State Park — diamond rockhounding site near Murfreesboro, AR

DiamondAR

Crater Of Diamonds State Park

The only public diamond mine in the world where visitors keep what they find, searching volcanic lamproite soil in a 37-acre plowed field.

Fee requiredMurfreesboro

Crehore Mine — garnet rockhounding site near New York, NY

GarnetNY

Crehore Mine

Crehore Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near NY. Reported specimens include Garnet, Hornblende. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew York

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.

Fee variesNorth Dakota

Cumming — ruby rockhounding site near Georgia, GA

RubyGA

Cumming

Cumming is a documented mineral occurrence near GA. Reported specimens include Ruby. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesGeorgia

Cuprum — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

Cuprum

Cuprum is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Garnet, Epidote. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Deadwood Gulch — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

Deadwood Gulch

Deadwood Gulch is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Garnet, Gold. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Diamond Bluff — diamond rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

DiamondWI

Diamond Bluff

Diamond Bluff is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

Diamond Mountain Mining — garnet rockhounding site near New York, NY

GarnetNY

Diamond Mountain Mining

Diamond Mountain Mining is a documented mineral occurrence near NY. Reported specimens include Garnet, Epidote, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew York

Diamond Peak — diamond rockhounding site near Colorado, CO

DiamondCO

Diamond Peak

Diamond Peak is a documented mineral occurrence near CO. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesColorado

Diamonds — diamond rockhounding site near AR, AR

DiamondAR

Diamonds

Diamonds is a documented rockhounding destination in AR. Collectors visit for diamond, quartz, garnet and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesArkansas

Dry Cottonwood Creek — sapphire rockhounding site near Montana, MT

SapphireMT

Dry Cottonwood Creek

Dry Cottonwood Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near MT. Reported specimens include Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMontana

Eagle — diamond rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

DiamondWI

Eagle

Eagle is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

East Fork Emerald Creek — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

East Fork Emerald Creek

East Fork Emerald Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Star Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Edgecomb Quarry — garnet rockhounding site near Maine, ME

GarnetME

Edgecomb Quarry

Edgecomb Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet, Beryl, Aquamarine, Biotite, Feldspar, Muscovite, Smokey Quartz, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMaine

Elijah Mountain Gem Mine — ruby rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

RubyNC

Elijah Mountain Gem Mine

Elijah Mountain Gem Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Quartz crystals, Citrine, Amethyst, Garnet, Aventurine, Sodalite, Peridot, Opal, Fluorite, Aquamarine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Pyrite, Amazonite, Labradorite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Emerald — gemstone rockhounding site near NC, NC

GemstoneNC

Emerald

Emerald is a documented rockhounding destination in NC. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Emerald And Ruby Creeks — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

Emerald And Ruby Creeks

Emerald and Ruby Creeks is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Emerald Creek — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

Emerald Creek

Emerald Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Emerald Creek Star Garnet Area — garnet rockhounding site near Clarkia, ID

GarnetID

Emerald Creek Star Garnet Area

Idaho's official state gem, the star garnet, occurs in heavy black sands at this Forest Service permit-only collecting site.

Fee variesClarkia

Emerald Hollow Mine — emerald rockhounding site near Hiddenite, NC

EmeraldNC

Emerald Hollow Mine

The only emerald mine in the United States open to the public for digging, in the Hiddenite gem district of Alexander County.

Fee requiredHiddenite

Finding Garnets Requires Some Work. — gemstone rockhounding site near ID, ID

GemstoneID

Finding Garnets Requires Some Work.

Finding garnets requires some work. is a documented rockhounding destination in ID. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesIdaho

Fly Ridge — gem materials rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

gem materialsOR

Fly Ridge

Fly Ridge — gem materials occurrence in Crook, documented by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI MILO-3).

Fee variesOregon

Fox — gemstones rockhounding site near Lander, NV

GemstonesNV

Fox

Fox is a historic mining site in Lander, Nevada, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gemstones.

Fee variesLander

Fox Hill — garnet rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

GarnetPA

Fox Hill

Fox Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Galax — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Galax

Galax is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Spessartine Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Garnet — gemstone rockhounding site near CT, CT

GemstoneCT

Garnet

Garnet is a documented rockhounding destination in CT. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesConnecticut

Garnet From Barton Mines — gemstone rockhounding site near NY, NY

GemstoneNY

Garnet From Barton Mines

Garnet from Barton Mines is a documented rockhounding destination in NY. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesNew York

Garnet From Garnet Hill — gemstone rockhounding site near NV, NV

GemstoneNV

Garnet From Garnet Hill

Garnet from Garnet Hill is a documented rockhounding destination in NV. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesNevada

Garnet Hill — garnet rockhounding site near Ely, NV

GarnetNV

Garnet Hill

A BLM interpretive site near Ely where garnet crystals weather out of dark schist on a hillside overlooking the Robinson mining district.

Fee variesEly

Garnet Hill — garnet rockhounding site near Georgia, GA

GarnetGA

Garnet Hill

Garnet Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near GA. Reported specimens include Garnets. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesGeorgia

Garnet Ledge — garnet rockhounding site near Alaska, AK

GarnetAK

Garnet Ledge

Garnet Ledge is a documented mineral occurrence near AK. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesAlaska

Gem Mountain (sapphires) — sapphires (blue rockhounding site near Montana, MT

Sapphires (blueMT

Gem Mountain (sapphires)

Gem Mountain (sapphires) is a documented mineral occurrence near MT. Reported specimens include Sapphires (blue, green, yellow). Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMontana

Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine — sapphire rockhounding site near Philipsburg, MT

SapphireMT

Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine

Commercial sapphire gravel operation near Philipsburg where visitors wash concentrate for Montana's famous pastel sapphires.

Fee requiredPhilipsburg

Gem Mtn With Grandparents — gemstone rockhounding site near MT, MT

GemstoneMT

Gem Mtn With Grandparents

Gem Mtn with Grandparents is a documented rockhounding destination in MT. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesMontana

General Area (clearwater Nf) — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

General Area (clearwater Nf)

General Area (Clearwater NF) is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

General Area (herkimer County 1) — diamond rockhounding site near New York, NY

DiamondNY

General Area (herkimer County 1)

General Area (Herkimer County 1) is a documented mineral occurrence near NY. Reported specimens include Herkimer Diamonds. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew York

General Area (herkimer County 2) — diamond rockhounding site near New York, NY

DiamondNY

General Area (herkimer County 2)

General Area (Herkimer County 2) is a documented mineral occurrence near NY. Reported specimens include Herkimer Diamonds. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew York

General Area (herkimer County 3) — diamond rockhounding site near New York, NY

DiamondNY

General Area (herkimer County 3)

General Area (Herkimer County 3) is a documented mineral occurrence near NY. Reported specimens include Herkimer Diamonds. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew York

Grant River Beds — gem pearls rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

Gem PearlsWI

Grant River Beds

Grant River beds is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Gem Pearls. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

Grasshopper Creek — diamond rockhounding site near Montana, MT

DiamondMT

Grasshopper Creek

Grasshopper Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near MT. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMontana

Gravels Of Kettle Moraine — diamond rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

DiamondWI

Gravels Of Kettle Moraine

Gravels of Kettle Moraine is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

Great Lakes Placer Prospect — garnet rockhounding site near Erie, PA

GarnetPA

Great Lakes Placer Prospect

Great Lakes Placer Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Erie, Pennsylvania, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Garnet, Iron, Rutile, Zircon.

Fee variesErie

Grossular Garnet Eden — garnet rockhounding site near Eden, VT

GarnetVT

Grossular Garnet Eden

The Eden garnet locality is Vermont's premier garnet collecting site where grossular crystals occur in massive garnet ore.

Fee requiredEden

Hager's Mountain — gem kyanite rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

Gem KyaniteNC

Hager's Mountain

Hager's Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Gem Kyanite, Pyrophyllite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Hanks Knob — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Hanks Knob

Hanks Knob is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz crystals, Rutile. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Hibriten Mountain — gem feldspar rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

Gem FeldsparNC

Hibriten Mountain

Hibriten Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Gem Feldspar. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Hiddenite — emerald rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

EmeraldNC

Hiddenite

Hiddenite is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Emerald, Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Amber Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

High Peak — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

High Peak

High Peak is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Highland Creek — brown sapphire rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

Brown SapphireIN

Highland Creek

Highland Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near IN. Reported specimens include Brown Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIndiana

Hollands Creek — diamond rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

DiamondNC

Hollands Creek

Hollands Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Diamond, Platinum, Blue Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Hurricane Knob — gem kyanite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Gem KyaniteVA

Hurricane Knob

Hurricane Knob is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Gem Kyanite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Hyatt Creek — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Hyatt Creek

Hyatt Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet, Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

I Visited The Emerald Creek Garnet Area In Spring 2009. — gemstone rockhounding site near ID, ID

GemstoneID

I Visited The Emerald Creek Garnet Area In Spring 2009.

I visited the Emerald Creek Garnet Area in Spring 2009. is a documented rockhounding destination in ID. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesIdaho

I'm Screening Material To Find Tourmaline In Winter 2011. — gemstone rockhounding site near CA, CA

GemstoneCA

I'm Screening Material To Find Tourmaline In Winter 2011.

I'm screening material to find tourmaline in winter 2011. is a documented rockhounding destination in CA. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesCalifornia

Ingalls — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Ingalls

Ingalls is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Iron Mountain — garnet rockhounding site near Missouri, MO

GarnetMO

Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Yellow Garnet, Apatite, Barite, Calcite, Diopside, Dolomite, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Magnetite, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMissouri

Iron Mountain — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Yellow Garnet, Green Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Jarilla Mountains (garnet) — garnet rockhounding site near New Mexico, NM

GarnetNM

Jarilla Mountains (garnet)

Jarilla Mountains (garnet) is a documented mineral occurrence near NM. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew Mexico

Kane Wash Prospect — garnet rockhounding site near San Bernardino, CA

GarnetCA

Kane Wash Prospect

Kane Wash Prospect is a mineral prospect in San Bernardino, California, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Garnet, Gold, Silver, Wolframite.

Fee variesSan Bernardino

Kidd's Store — gem rhodonite rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

Gem RhodoniteVA

Kidd's Store

Kidd's Store is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Gem Rhodonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Kings Mountain — diamond rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

DiamondNC

Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Lake Murray Dam — garnet rockhounding site near South Carolina, SC

GarnetSC

Lake Murray Dam

Lake Murray Dam is a documented mineral occurrence near SC. Reported specimens include Garnet, Kyanite crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesSouth Carolina

Lake Willoughby Garnet Schist — garnet rockhounding site near Westmore, VT

GarnetVT

Lake Willoughby Garnet Schist

Garnet and staurolite schists of the Northeast Kingdom are visible in road cuts around Lake Willoughby for geology study.

Fee variesWestmore

Leigh Mountain — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Leigh Mountain

Leigh Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Gem Kyanite, Rutile, Staurolite, Topaz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Licking & Muskingum Counties — gem flint rockhounding site near Ohio, OH

Gem FlintOH

Licking & Muskingum Counties

Licking & Muskingum Counties is a documented mineral occurrence near OH. Reported specimens include Gem Flint, Chalcedony, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesOhio

Lily Pond — emerald rockhounding site near Massachusetts, MA

EmeraldMA

Lily Pond

Lily Pond is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Emerald, Goshenite, Smoky Quartz, Tourmaline. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMassachusetts

Little Goose Creek Canyon — diamond rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

DiamondID

Little Goose Creek Canyon

Little Goose Creek Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Little Pine Garnet Mine — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Little Pine Garnet Mine

Little Pine Garnet Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet, Quartz, Chlorite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Looking Glass Falls — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Looking Glass Falls

Looking Glass Falls is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Lost Jack — gemstones rockhounding site near Carbon, MT

GemstonesMT

Lost Jack

Lost Jack is a historic mining site in Carbon, Montana, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gemstones.

Fee variesCarbon

M-gem No.2 — gem materials rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

gem materialsOR

M-gem No.2

M-Gem No.2 — gem materials occurrence in Lake, documented by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI MILO-3).

Fee variesOregon

Magpie Gulch — green sapphire rockhounding site near Montana, MT

Green SapphireMT

Magpie Gulch

Magpie Gulch is a documented mineral occurrence near MT. Reported specimens include Green Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMontana

Mammoth — gemstones rockhounding site near Garfield, UT

GemstonesUT

Mammoth

Mammoth is a known mineral occurrence in Garfield, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gemstones.

Fee variesGarfield

Marlin Knob — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Marlin Knob

Marlin Knob is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet, Unakite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Mcdowell County — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Mcdowell County

McDowell County is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Pyrope Garnet, Gold Placer. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Meckley's Quarry — gem celestine rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

Gem CelestinePA

Meckley's Quarry

Meckley's Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Gem Celestine. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Milford — diamond rockhounding site near Ohio, OH

DiamondOH

Milford

Milford is a documented mineral occurrence near OH. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesOhio

Mississippi River — gem pearls rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

Gem PearlsWI

Mississippi River

Mississippi River is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Gem Pearls. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

Moneta — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Moneta

Moneta is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz crystals, Rutile, Perthite, Tourmaline, Zoisite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Montvale — ruby rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

RubyNC

Montvale

Montvale is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Ruby, Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Morrow — diamond rockhounding site near Georgia, GA

DiamondGA

Morrow

Morrow is a documented mineral occurrence near GA. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesGeorgia

Mt. Shasta — garnet rockhounding site near Michigan, MI

GarnetMI

Mt. Shasta

Mt. Shasta is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMichigan

Mt. Vernon Area — diamond rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

DiamondIL

Mt. Vernon Area

Mt. Vernon Area is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Mule Ear — garnet rockhounding site near Utah, UT

GarnetUT

Mule Ear

Mule Ear is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Pyrope Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Nelson — garnet rockhounding site near Nevada, NV

GarnetNV

Nelson

Nelson is a documented mineral occurrence near NV. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNevada

Newfound Gap — ruby rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

RubyNC

Newfound Gap

Newfound Gap is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Ruby. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Nightingale Mountain Range — garnet rockhounding site near Nevada, NV

GarnetNV

Nightingale Mountain Range

Nightingale Mountain Range is a documented mineral occurrence near NV. Reported specimens include Garnets. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNevada

Nolands Point — garnet rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

GarnetNJ

Nolands Point

Nolands Point is a documented mineral occurrence near NJ. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew Jersey

North Toe River — gem kyanite rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

Gem KyaniteNC

North Toe River

North Toe River is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Gem Kyanite, Corundum, Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Northfield Mountain — garnet rockhounding site near Massachusetts, MA

GarnetMA

Northfield Mountain

Northfield Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near MA. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMassachusetts

Outgamie County — gem ruby rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

Gem RubyWI

Outgamie County

Outgamie County is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Gem Ruby, Gem Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

Oven Mt. — garnet rockhounding site near New York, NY

GarnetNY

Oven Mt.

Oven Mt. is a documented mineral occurrence near NY. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew York

Pack River — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

Pack River

Pack River is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Garnet, Feldspar, Mica. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Painter Spring — garnet rockhounding site near Utah, UT

GarnetUT

Painter Spring

Painter Spring is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Garnet, Idocrase, Microcline, Orthoclase, Muscovite, Pyrite, Scheelite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Penland — gem kyanite rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

Gem KyaniteNC

Penland

Penland is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Gem Kyanite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Pilar (garnet) — garnet rockhounding site near New Mexico, NM

GarnetNM

Pilar (garnet)

Pilar (garnet) is a documented mineral occurrence near NM. Reported specimens include Garnet, Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew Mexico

Plum Creek — diamond rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

DiamondWI

Plum Creek

Plum Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Diamond, Gold placer. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

Pole Creek — garnet rockhounding site near Montana, MT

GarnetMT

Pole Creek

Pole Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near MT. Reported specimens include Garnet, Gold, Quartz crystals, Ruby, Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMontana

Pompton River — gemstones rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

GemstonesNJ

Pompton River

Pompton River is a documented mineral occurrence near NJ. Reported specimens include Gemstones. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Port Houghton — garnet rockhounding site near Alaska, AK

GarnetAK

Port Houghton

Port Houghton is a documented mineral occurrence near AK. Reported specimens include Garnet, Tourmaline. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesAlaska

Purdue & Canyon Creeks — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

Purdue & Canyon Creeks

Purdue & Canyon Creeks is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Red Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Ragged Jack Mountain — garnet rockhounding site near Maine, ME

GarnetME

Ragged Jack Mountain

Ragged Jack Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet, Chrysoberyl, Fluorapatite, Feldspar, Mica, Quartz, Schorl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMaine

Red Clay Creek Garnet Sands — garnet rockhounding site near Wilmington, DE

GarnetDE

Red Clay Creek Garnet Sands

Heavy mineral sands in Red Clay Creek tributaries of the Piedmont occasionally concentrate garnet and ilmenite grains for micromount collectors.

Fee variesWilmington

Reems Creek — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Reems Creek

Reems Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Ridgecrest — gem corundum rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

Gem CorundumNC

Ridgecrest

Ridgecrest is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Gem Corundum. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Riggins — garnet rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GarnetID

Riggins

Riggins is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Ruby Falls — gemstone rockhounding site near TN, TN

GemstoneTN

Ruby Falls

Ruby falls is a documented rockhounding destination in TN. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesTennessee

Ruby River — garnet rockhounding site near Montana, MT

GarnetMT

Ruby River

Ruby River is a documented mineral occurrence near MT. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMontana

Sacheen Lake — garnet rockhounding site near Washington, WA

GarnetWA

Sacheen Lake

Sacheen Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Sapphire Lake — sapphire rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

SapphireNC

Sapphire Lake

Sapphire Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Sapphires That I Found In Montana. — gemstone rockhounding site near MT, MT

GemstoneMT

Sapphires That I Found In Montana.

Sapphires that I found in Montana. is a documented rockhounding destination in MT. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesMontana

Saukville — diamond rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

DiamondWI

Saukville

Saukville is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

Shady Run Gravels — garnet rockhounding site near California, CA

GarnetCA

Shady Run Gravels

Shady Run Gravels is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Serpentine. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesCalifornia

Silver Hill — garnet rockhounding site near New Mexico, NM

GarnetNM

Silver Hill

Silver Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NM. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew Mexico

Singepole Mountain Quarry — garnet rockhounding site near Maine, ME

GarnetME

Singepole Mountain Quarry

Singepole Mountain Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near ME. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet, Beryl, Biotite, Fluorapatite, Microcline, Muscovite, Quartz, Schorl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMaine

Smith River Gravels — diamond rockhounding site near California, CA

DiamondCA

Smith River Gravels

Smith River Gravels is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Diamond. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesCalifornia

Snakebite — gem materials rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

gem materialsOR

Snakebite

Snakebite — gem materials occurrence in Harney, documented by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI MILO-3).

Fee variesOregon

South Muddy Creek — diamond rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

DiamondNC

South Muddy Creek

South Muddy Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Diamond, Gold. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Spectrum — gem materials rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

gem materialsOR

Spectrum

Spectrum — gem materials occurrence in Malheur, documented by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI MILO-3).

Fee variesOregon

Split Rock — ruby rockhounding site near Wyoming, WY

RubyWY

Split Rock

Split Rock is a documented mineral occurrence near WY. Reported specimens include Ruby. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWyoming

Sprakers — diamond rockhounding site near New York, NY

DiamondNY

Sprakers

Sprakers is a documented mineral occurrence near NY. Reported specimens include Herkimer Diamonds, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew York

Stampede — gemstones rockhounding site near Elko, NV

GemstonesNV

Stampede

Stampede is a historic mining site in Elko, Nevada, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gemstones.

Fee variesElko

Star Garnet — gemstone rockhounding site near ID, ID

GemstoneID

Star Garnet

Star Garnet is a documented rockhounding destination in ID. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesIdaho

Stockdale — garnet rockhounding site near Kansas, KS

GarnetKS

Stockdale

Stockdale is a documented mineral occurrence near KS. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKansas

Stream Gravels Around Fredericksburg — garnet rockhounding site near Texas, TX

GarnetTX

Stream Gravels Around Fredericksburg

Stream gravels around Fredericksburg is a documented mineral occurrence near TX. Reported specimens include Almandine garnets. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesTexas

Strongs Canyon — garnet rockhounding site near Utah, UT

GarnetUT

Strongs Canyon

Strongs Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Stuart — garnet rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GarnetVA

Stuart

Stuart is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Almandine Garnet, Staurolite, Corundum, Kyanite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Tallapoosa River — ruby rockhounding site near Georgia, GA

RubyGA

Tallapoosa River

Tallapoosa River is a documented mineral occurrence near GA. Reported specimens include Ruby. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesGeorgia

Thermal City — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Thermal City

Thermal City is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Thompson Pass Garnet Beach — garnet rockhounding site near Valdez, AK

GarnetAK

Thompson Pass Garnet Beach

Garnet-rich schist weathers onto beaches near Thompson Pass, where collectors find dark red almandine crystals in stream gravels.

Fee variesValdez

Timbered Hills Garnet Area — garnet rockhounding site near Lawton, OK

GarnetOK

Timbered Hills Garnet Area

Garnet-bearing schist outcrops in the Wichita Mountains uplift weather garnets into area creeks and gravel bars.

Fee variesLawton

Titus Turquoise — gemstones rockhounding site near Nye, NV

GemstonesNV

Titus Turquoise

Titus Turquoise is a known mineral occurrence in Nye, Nevada, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gemstones.

Fee variesNye

Toddsville — sapphire rockhounding site near New York, NY

SapphireNY

Toddsville

Toddsville is a documented mineral occurrence near NY. Reported specimens include Sapphire. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew York

Tom Cat — gemstones rockhounding site near Lander, NV

GemstonesNV

Tom Cat

Tom Cat is a historic mining site in Lander, Nevada, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gemstones.

Fee variesLander

Tourmaline — gemstone rockhounding site near ME, ME

GemstoneME

Tourmaline

Tourmaline is a documented rockhounding destination in ME. Collectors visit for gem crystals, beryl, tourmaline and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesMaine

Trinity River Gravels — diamond rockhounding site near California, CA

DiamondCA

Trinity River Gravels

Trinity River Gravels is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Diamond, Platinum nuggets. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesCalifornia

Turkey Hill — garnet rockhounding site near Georgia, GA

GarnetGA

Turkey Hill

Turkey Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near GA. Reported specimens include Garnet, Gold, Ruby, Staurolite, Tourmaline, Zircon. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesGeorgia

Unnamed Location (grossular Garnet) — garnet rockhounding site near California, CA

GarnetCA

Unnamed Location (grossular Garnet)

Unnamed Location (Grossular garnet) is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Grossular garnet, Vesuvianite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesCalifornia

Virginia City — garnet rockhounding site near Montana, MT

GarnetMT

Virginia City

Virginia City is a documented mineral occurrence near MT. Reported specimens include Garnet, Gold. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMontana

Wilkesboro — garnet rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GarnetNC

Wilkesboro

Wilkesboro is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Garnet, Serpentine, Talc. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

X-15 — gemstones rockhounding site near Lander, NV

GemstonesNV

X-15

X-15 is a historic mining site in Lander, Nevada, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gemstones.

Fee variesLander

Yellowstone River Sapphire Bars — sapphire rockhounding site near Missoula, MT

SapphireMT

Yellowstone River Sapphire Bars

Alluvial bars along the upper Yellowstone and Missouri headwaters contain placer sapphires eroded from igneous source rocks.

Fee variesMissoula

Zabrisky Mine — gemstones rockhounding site near Nye, NV

GemstonesNV

Zabrisky Mine

Zabrisky Mine is a historic mining site in Nye, Nevada, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gemstones.

Fee variesNye