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State-By-State Rockhounding Location Guides & Maps


No matter where you live in the U.S., there are likely many exciting rockhounding sites nearby. I have created guides for every U.S. state including thousands of rockhounding sites – and continue to add more every day. Contained in these location guides are maps and links to GPS coordinates where you can begin your very own rockhounding adventures.

  • A general overview of rockhounding in the state
  • The best places to rockhound
  • Interactive maps with rockhounding sites
  • Descriptions of rockhounding sites with GPS coordinates
  • Information on where to find popular specimens
  • General rockhounding laws and links to helpful resources
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCalifornia
ColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgia
HawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowa
KansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMaryland
MassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouri
MontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew Jersey
New MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhio
OklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth Carolina
South DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermont
VirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Rockhounding Locations
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