Rockhounding washington

Is it illegal to collect rocks on the side of the road and roadside ditches? Here's what I've found to be the case, as well as where you CAN collect legally.

Find details and a picture of the Washington Gemstone or Gem, the Petrified Wood. Access Washington state minerals, rocks, and stones.

From southern Mount Hood to Gingko Petrified Forest, learn the sweetest geode digging sites scattered around the Evergreen State. Get maps and directions to productive public access locations like Red Top Mountain and Saddle Mountain among other hotspots. With photos of exceptional finds, a breakdown of Washington's canyon, desert and riverside geode hunting areas, and tips on how to locate, crack open and polish discoveries, uncover some of North America’s most dazzling geodes!

It's time to go rockhounding in Oregon! Find agates, jasper, sunstone, obsidian, thundereggs, petrified wood, opal, quartz, and placer gold in Oregon. Discover Oregon's diverse geological treasures and where to find them while rockhounding. Explore public lands for rockhounding adventures. Learn where to go and where to dig.

Rockhounding Maps has easy-to-use maps for your next crystal and mineral dig. Find your state and choose your favorite crystal to dig for. Happy hunting.

Digging for quartz crystals is a popular Washington pastime, and this spot is full of them.

is composed of micro-crystalline quartz (e.g. its crystal structure is too tiny for the eye) and therefore is very hard and takes a nice polish. Often the samples I find are broken, fractured or badly-shapen.

Washington state’s most common gemstones are agates, jasper and geodes. It is also home to large collections of petrified wood fossils. Washington is a state full of scenic views and rampant wildli…

Click here to access our page-size geologic map of Washington state, which includes a brief explanation of Washington's geologic history.

Visit these Washington State rockhounding spots to find 17 gemstones. Treasure-seek in these famous Pacific Northwest locations and enjoy nature.