google_color_text="FFFFFF"; I hope this will make it a bit easier to find information on my Wyoming rockhounding pages. Goshen County is located in the southeastern end of Wyoming. As you As for what you should be looking for, the following link provides better examples than I have (since Im on my phone). It is the responsibility of each rockhound to obtain permission from a landowner to search and/or collect on a piece of property. Bula, yall! The Hartville district in Platte County may contain some copper minerals, while the kyanite is found 23 miles southwest of Wheatland, Platte County. Any tips would be great! BTW: Do you want to know more about rock and mineral identification? If you head to Copper Mountain, you might find some specimens like beryl, feldspar, lithium, magnetite, and manganese. Rainbow agates are located along the Wind River near Riverton, in Fremont County. The majority of national parks located in the U.S. prohibit gem hunting/rockhounding. RedLong-duration hikes, typically 5+days. The link in the heading goes to what I consider the best egress point, whereas the pin in the main map shows a better location for finding material. You may want to look in the Kortes Dam area or the Sierra Madre Mountains for jades. Additionally, you cannot progress away from Black Rock to the southGoogle Earth and maps for the area are old, but mining concerns have cordoned off the area and dug huge swaths of land away, so youll just drive for 30 minutes and get stuck. When you look for it, it often just looks like ugly, whiteish or greyish rocks. Agates, copper minerals, uranium minerals, and calcite-aragonite can be found throughout Park County in northwestern Wyoming. google_color_url="FFFFFF"; Follow the dirt roads toward and past the water tower on the ridge. Posted on Published: September 29, 2020- Last updated: July 26, 2022. Natrona County is in central Wyoming. 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. //-->, , Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites. The entire region boasts many outcrops of bentonites, which are ash clay layers left over from ancient volcanic activity. I had an odd experience last year. Please take our survey about how you use and access the data we provide on our website. This will be our first time rock hounding Wyoming. If opals are something you hope to find, check around Smith Creek. ), let me know. There is nothing quite like uncovering a quartz crystal with a perfect termination or finding a beautiful agate that has been waiting in a river bank for you to come along and take it home. Now that you know where to find agates in Wyoming, lets see where you can find the official state gemstone of Wyoming, the famous nephrite variant of jade. Objective is to get to Road 4412. The higher hills to the west (the mesas and buttes) are all ultrapotassic and mafic rocks. 1.) In the table down below, you can see what other minerals can be found in Wyoming, and their exact locations. Wyoming State Geological Survey And of course, nephrite jade can be found in such abundance that it is Wyomings state gemstone. The Triceratops was designated as the official state dinosaur of Wyoming in 1994, while the Knightia Fish gained the status of state fossil in 1987. Fossil Butte National Monument Official websites use .gov (I do not live in the US right now.). Map of the area. google_ad_client="pub-2930148589555936"; They are some of the most popular rocks to tumble, and its easy to see why with their intricate banding and unique designs. I will update this to add many locations as I am able, but its one of my lower priorities.