🪨 Jasper
Opaque, fine-grained chalcedony prized for its rich earthy colors and patterns. Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alabama produce exceptional jasper varieties.
Best Places to Find Jasper
Rockhound State Park
Deming, New Mexico · State Park
State park specifically designated for rockhounding. Visitors can collect specimens including quartz, agate, jasper, and geodes. Beautiful desert moun...
Black Rock Desert
Gerlach, Nevada · BLM Land
Vast BLM desert known for agate, jasper, thundereggs, and opal deposits. Remote area requiring 4WD and serious preparation.
Thunder Egg Capital (Richardson's Ranch)
Madras, Oregon · Fee Dig
Oregon's most famous thunderegg collecting area. Richardson's Ranch offers access to multiple collecting sites. Oregon's state rock.
Sucker Creek
Jordan Valley, Oregon · BLM Land
BLM area in eastern Oregon known for beautiful agate, jasper, and petrified wood deposits. Popular rockhounding destination.
Kansas Jasper & Chalcedony Beds
Goodland, Kansas · Public Land
Western Kansas gravel pits and exposures producing colorful jasper, chalcedony, and agate specimens.
Walker Valley Agate Beds
Mount Vernon, Washington · DNR Land
Washington DNR land open to rockhounding. Known for agate, jasper, and petrified wood. Popular collecting area in Skagit County.
Linton Agate Beds
Lyle, Washington · DNR Land
Columbia River Gorge area known for agate and jasper. Beautiful specimens along the river. Check for seasonal access.
Richardson Rock Ranch
Madras, Oregon · Fee Dig
Oregon's most famous thunderegg collecting ranch. Multiple dig sites on the property. Pay per bucket. Oregon's state rock.
Juniper Ridge
Brothers, Oregon · BLM Land
BLM collecting area in central Oregon. Known for thundereggs, agate, and jasper. Remote area.
Homedale / Owyhee Jasper
Homedale, Idaho · BLM Land
The Owyhee region produces some of the world's finest jasper including Morrisonite, Willow Creek, and Bruneau jasper. World-class lapidary material.
Bruneau River Canyon
Bruneau, Idaho · BLM Land
Famous for Bruneau jasper — one of the most beautiful and sought-after jaspers in the world. Deep canyon country requiring 4WD.
North Dakota Carnotite Beds
Bismarck, North Dakota · Public Land
Carnotite-bearing sandstones and gravel pits in western North Dakota for agate, jasper, and unusual uranium-mineral specimens.
Black Warrior River Sites
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Public Land
Mines and pits along the Black Warrior River between Brookwood and Peterson in Tuscaloosa County. Produces agate, chalcedony, fossils, jasper, kyanite...