EDIT: The family who owns the Bug House contacted me and gave me an updateWe have recently lost Dugway geode claims to the BLM. The old mines in the area will contain the largest variety of minerals (and likely more exotic finds) but there are many more accessible locations where you can find nice specimens of minerals like garnet, magnetite, onyx, agate, chalcedony, and petrified wood. On the way back we met a couple of hikers who informed us that we had taken a wrong turn and ended up the wrong canyon. Today, Joy is a ghost town that contains some remnants of buildings and mining equipment. You might even get lucky and schedule your time while the claim owners are on location. If you check the parcel map on this web site it shows that everything is BLM land and the no trespassing signs are bogus. but the chicken scratch was the most interesting. If youre planning on heading to the field, make sure you have all the gear youll need! If you would be so kind as to clarifying the directions for me and include GPS coordinates if youve recorded them. Hill City Kansas Greetings~Boat ers On Lake~Night Moon Shines On Water~1940 Linen. Up to 25 pounds per day plus one piece per person is allowed. I was wondering if the jasper there had a specific name so Im glad you shared that. Turn left (East) onto UT-20 E and drive 20.5 miles to US-89, 3. Although you can dig for geodes outside of the claim, you will have far better luck getting permission from the claim-owners to collect on the actual claim. Much of the delicate structure of the wood is preserved because of the small crystal size. Mahogany, snowflake, and black obsidian can be found on the hillsides and on the roadbeds near Coyote Spring and Black Spring. Fossil Mountain is one of the better places in the Western US to find a variety ofshells and other invertebrate fossils. They were definitely picture worthy!Reds, yellows, blues, blacks, and whites mostly, but we only explored a small section of the river. It's free! If you get bored searching the hill itself, I would highly recommend meandering around the washes surrounding the hill, especially to the East when you start getting into the red sand. Youll be in the mouth of a canyon, near the springs. Agate Hilloffers excellent agate in many colors. Any news since April 5th? The sunstone here is a transparent, yellowish labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral) found as crystals in volcanic rocks and on the flats surrounding the knoll. Youll find jasper as well (sometimes it is hard to tell the differenceat least for me anyway ha ha). id imagine anywhere along the road would have them too. Why are they wanting to raise the water table? Fillmore: Follow I-15 south to Exit 146 south to Kanosh. Azurite, Barite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Pyrolusite, Selenite, Sphalerite, Sylvanite, Malachite, etc. Lake Superior Agate, Moon Cake Mold, Not Handmade Collectible Vintage Greeting Cards, Starbucks City Mugs, Collectible Newspapers (1940-1969) Additional site navigation. Invertebrate fossil specimens to be found include: brachiopods, bryozoans, cephalopods, conodonts, corals, echinoderms, gastropods, graptolites, ostracods (bivalved crustacean), pelecypods, trilobites, and sponges. Bryce Canyon is my favorite National Park in Utah and, although the views from this area are mesmerizing in and of themselves, I would highly recommend a quick trip into the park itself. Nearby in the Burbank Hills are Devonian to Permian carbonate rocks, named after Margie Burbank Clay, the wife of local Judge E. W. Clay. Natural Resources Map & Bookstore Proceed to I-25 taking I-25 north to exit 141. At this spot, you can see the towering sandstone monoliths in Capitol Reef National Park several miles to the west. I asked a local. Hi Yiwen! You never know what mysteries you will find underground. Diopside, Fluorite, Galena, Garnet, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Apatite, Biotite, Chlorite, Goethite, Copper minerals, Magnetite, Quartz, Zircon, etc. Joining up with a local rockhounding club for a group trip can often get you access to otherwise off-limits locations like privately owned mines and quarries. Follow it for about 3 miles, to where a dirt road forks south. Thanks. You will cross railroad tracks and eventually run into Highway 36 running North to South, 8. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Quartz crystals. Caineville 7.5-minute topographic map. Anyone been here lately? As such, this truly is an agate-lovers paradise with multiple colors, multiple varieties, and an abundance of material. Amethyst, Tourmaline, Tremolite, Wollastonite, Anglesite, Aragonite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, etc. There are abandoned mines and mine dumps scattered everywhere. Agate is scattered over the top of the large hill to the west. In the depression, one road goes east, the other goes north. Augite, Azurite, Cerussite, Fluorite, Galena, Malachite. My two elementary aged kids and I had a great time here today. Drive 2.13 miles on this main dirt road. There are many rockhounding clubs in Utah so you can choose one that works best for you. Obsidian can be found west ofBlack Rock. Address: Moab Field Office 82 East Dogwood Moab, UT 84532. Natural Resources Map & Bookstore Work the canyon bottom and foothills for specimens. They can form in different ways; one of the most common is through groundwater action by the leaching of highly siliceous rocks, filling rock fractures and cavities, and recrystallizing. Drive East on 800 North for 3.7 miles to the Provo Canyon turnof, 2. Directions to Agate Hill near Bryce Canyon: From the intersection of 800 North and I-15 in Orem, Utah, 1. We are huge fans of Southern Utah and have been for 30 years. Learn how your comment data is processed. Drive South on I-15 for 26.7 miles to Santaquin exit 244 2. Collection in large quantities or for commercial purposes require a permit, lease or license from the Bureau of Land Management. From Colorado Springs Airport, go West on Drennan Rd. More than 100 million years ago, the area near Capitol Reef National Park was alternately covered by water from oceans, streams, and lakes in which muds, silts, sands, and mixtures of sediment were deposited. Drive South on I-15 for 178.4 miles until exit 95 toward US-89/Panguitch/Kanab 2. Coffinite, Doloresite, Uraninite, Azurite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Pyrite, Vanadium, Carnotite, Cerussite, Galena, Fluorite, etc. The trees and vegetation have been leveled in several areas as the previous comments mentioned so the collecting is prime! Great Salt Lake's Gunnison and Cub Islands Come into Focus. Something about those black patterns on the yellow background just looks really cool. We didnt run into too many other people around the area (Probably because of the season), but I did notice that many of the trees on and around the hill had been cut down with all of the limbs cut off and left there. Thanks for the direction, we found it, and got a lots of agates. Directions to Agate Hill near Bryce Canyon: From the intersection of 800 North and I-15 in Orem, Utah 1. Utah Rockhound Guide: Thomas Range Pt. We went slow and made it over the big bumps in our Pilot. Any theories? I dont want to lead any of you astray! Painter Springsarea offers garnets, pyrite, muscovite, quarts and other interesting rocks. A wide variety of rocks, minerals and fossils can be found in our West Desert country. Latitude/Longitude: 38.4843, -109.1808. The road will make a right turn to the left along the north edge of the camp. Ive heard of some really cool fossils people have found in the area. Cerussite, Bornite, Calamine, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Gypsum, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite, etc. This usually makes for a great adventure and you may want to bring a kite or a pinwheel or something for the kids. Turn onto Casto Canyon Road, cross the bridge and hang left, and drive 2.4 miles in total from the highway to the location on the left. Just spent 2 great collection days here at lovely agate hill, & what a view too. Petrified wood is more difficult to find, probably because the larger specimens have already been collected. In Connecticut, I would recommend starting with the County Assessors office. Needless to say, Ive frequented this area quite a bit , From the intersection of 800 North and I-15 in Orem, Utah, 1. Agate Hill Inn sits at the base of Pikes Peak in the historic district of Manitou Springs. Agate everywhere. to S, Tintic Mountains, many area mines and claims, Cricket Mountains, in Prospect Mt. You can also read through my free rock identification guide and mineral identification guide which are filled with useful information and tools. to turning right (north) on to Academy Blvd (Hwy. Turn right (North) for .68 miles to a fork in the road where you will hang left for another .32 miles to another fork, 4. E-mail:[emailprotected] Garnet (pyrope, Arizona Rubies), Chlorite, Corundum, Rutile, Spinel. Hinckley UT, 84635 Most state lands are administered by the Schools and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. be warned/prepared! The Rockhounder: Agate, chert, jasper, and petrified wood between Capitol Reef National Park and Caineville, Wayne County, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, Copyright - Utah Geological Survey - State of Utah. Red, white, orange streaked, caramel colored. The ownership and status of land can and does change frequently, making it impossible to document accurate information on this page. You can usually get the landowners name and address by visiting the county records office. Turn left over the railroad track, then follow the road about one-quarter mile onto the knoll. Funny story! Just a few ATVs on the roads. Awesome spot! However, I have compiled a list of resources here so that you may investigate and obtain permission for any locations (found here or elsewhere) for yourself. Continue another 6.0 miles to destination on left (there is a parking area at the base of the canyon), 7. It is the responsibility of each rockhound to obtain permission from a landowner to search and/or collect on a piece of property. It is commonly called Bacon or Candy Strip Opal, but is also referred to as Hyalite Opal. Follow that road west as if you were going to Topaz Mountain. The petrified wood is tan and found in small pieces. Gold, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite. Otherwise, dig where others have, and look for rocks holding the crystals within hollow cavities by cracking them open. See ourrockhounding mapfor general locations. As always, make sure to gain permission from any landowners or claim holders before collecting on their property. Be safe, never go underground, and make sure to get permission from the landowner to search for and collect specimens. Turn north on the dirt road and drive about two miles, then turn west toward Topaz Mountain. Be glad to guide you. I noticed some jasper there too as you usually would see. Monday through Friday, 191 & Hwy 128, drive east 29 miles along the Colorado River. Awesome directions and finds!! Sep. 19, 2006. In general, the best places to rockhound in Utah are the gravels of streams, washes, and draws, as well as old mining dumps and rocky outcrops. Wonder if these agates were formed differently than normal (i.e. Sunday, May 4, 2008 Thomas Range Pt. Azurite, Malachite, Carnotite, Coffinite, Pyrite, Uraninite, etc. "A guide to the state's best rockhounding sites!" This book is a 6" x 9" paperback with 205 pages of descriptions, maps, and photos. Turn south on U.S. Highway 6 and drive for approximately five miles. Take the north road and then turn east at about mile on the first side road going east. Your email address will not be published. But i had more fun collecting down lower in the washes. Keg Mountain and Desert Mountain are composed chiefly of extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks of Tertiary age. Western Utah is perhaps the best place in the entire state for rockhounding, thanks in large part to the world famous Dugway Geode Beds. The crystals formed within cavities of the Topaz Mountain Rhyolite, a volcanic rock which erupted approximately six to seven million years ago (Tertiary Period) from volcanic vents along faults in the area. A couple of years ago we found your blog about agate on the saddle of the peak and hiked all over it and found some nice cutting and tumbling material. I live in Idaho and Id like to head down that way, but not if its for nothing. Beryl, Fluorite, Scheelite, Azurite, Gold, Malachite, Galena, Pyrolusite, Beryl, Sphalerite, etc. The Dugway Geode Beds location includes a private claim owned by the Crapo family based out of Delta, Utah. Tip: Check out my Complete Rock Tumbling Guide to make your rocks and gemstones really shine! We found so many awesome agate pieces! Let us know how they polish up , Hello Yang, I have two tumblers and a vibratory polisher, I would be happy to sell one of the tumblers, so you can polish your agates, you can contact me at my email address [emailprotected]. This bundle of information includes a book, videos, and online tools. Email: utmbmail@blm.gov. From precious gems to ancient fossils, much can be found in our West Desert country. We are going to be taking a trek this way and would love to take my daughter. Amethyst, Azurite, Calcite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Garnet, Malachite, Opal, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline, Tremolite, etc. World-famous Fossil Mountain holds perhaps the most diverse accumulation of fossils in one area in the world. FGFTRebUNLVMinM-AM-AO-TAPFPTSIwuakor324-41-21-4139Gilbert336-122-41-35214Harkless121-50-02-4142Rodriguez364-120-01-6228Webster150-10-00-0020McCabe316-100-00 . Disappointed about that aspect. Great stuff out there! 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