187 reference entries for everyday rocks, mineral species, families and varieties—including selenite and vivianite. Research links cover all 50 states. The linked occurrence inventory is still incomplete; this is not a list of every mineral in each state.
Occurrence does not mean permission to collect. State results use linked published occurrences and reported locality materials, not supplied gem buckets. A missing entry means our evidence is incomplete—not that the mineral is absent. Broad family matches do not establish an exact variety.
187 matching entries
Sedimentary rocks
Sandstone
Cemented sand-sized grains; may show bedding. Color alone is not diagnostic.
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Related names and varieties: arenite, arkose, greywacke, flagstone
Can resemble: Quartzite or Siltstone
1 occurrence references · Arizona
Arizona: Mexican Tank community sandstone site reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Related names and varieties: oolitic limestone, fossiliferous limestone
Can resemble: Dolostone or Marble
1 occurrence references · California
California: Chambless Rock Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Chert / flint · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
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Related names and varieties: novaculite, mozarkite, bedded chert, nodular chert
Can resemble: Jasper or Flint
2 occurrence references · Missouri
Missouri: Mark Twain National Forest — Potosi District reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Missouri: Mark Twain National Forest — Eleven Point District reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Chert / flint · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Related names and varieties: flint ridge flint, burlington chert, keokuk chert
Can resemble: Chert or Obsidian
No linked local occurrence yet. This reference is available for research; no state or collecting permission is inferred.
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Diorite or Gneiss
1 occurrence references · Colorado
Colorado: Pike–San Isabel National Forests reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Andesite or Slag
1 occurrence references · Hawaii
Hawaii: Kīlauea Iki — geological observation reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Jasper or Andesite
2 occurrence references · Utah, Nevada
Utah: Topaz Mountain Rockhound Recreation Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Nevada: Garnet Hill reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Granite or Gneiss
1 occurrence references · Colorado
Colorado: Pike–San Isabel National Forests reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Sandstone or Marble
1 occurrence references · Wisconsin
Wisconsin: Quartz Hill — surface specimens only reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Quartz · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Related names and varieties: rock crystal, milky quartz, smoky quartz, rose quartz, terminated quartz, herkimer diamond, drusy quartz
Connecticut: Case Quarries — permitted group visits reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Wisconsin: Quartz Hill — surface specimens only reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Maine: Lord Hill Mineral Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
New Hampshire: Moat Mountain Mineral Site reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Missouri: Sheffler Rock Shop & Geode Mine reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Missouri: Mark Twain National Forest — Potosi District reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Colorado: Pike–San Isabel National Forests reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Colorado: Rio Grande National Forest reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Maine: Deer Hill Mineral Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Utah: Topaz Mountain Rockhound Recreation Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Utah: Dugway Geode Beds reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
California: Wiley Well District Geode Beds reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Alaska: Independence Mine State Historical Park reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Montana: Libby Creek Recreational Gold Panning Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Amethyst · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Can resemble: Fluorite or Glass
2 occurrence references · Maine, Utah
Maine: Deer Hill Mineral Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Utah: Dugway Geode Beds reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Opal or Calcite
6 occurrence references · New Mexico, California, Missouri, Arizona, Utah
New Mexico: Rockhound State Park — main unit reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
California: Savahia Peak chalcedony wash reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Missouri: Sheffler Rock Shop & Geode Mine reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Arizona: Black Hills Rockhound Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Utah: Dugway Geode Beds reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
California: Wiley Well District Geode Beds reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Agate · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Related names and varieties: moss agate, plume agate, dendritic agate, fire agate, lake superior agate, fairburn agate
Can resemble: Jasper or Chert
6 occurrence references · Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado, Arizona, California
Minnesota: Soo Line Pit — chamber agate permit reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Nebraska: Oglala National Grassland — surface rock search reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
South Dakota: French Creek access to Fairburn Agate Beds reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Colorado: Rio Grande National Forest reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Arizona: Black Hills Rockhound Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
California: Wiley Well District Geode Beds reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Jasper · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Can resemble: Chert or Rhyolite
2 occurrence references · New Mexico, Colorado
New Mexico: Rockhound State Park — main unit reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Colorado: Rio Grande National Forest reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Related names and varieties: orthoclase, microcline, plagioclase, amazonite, moonstone, labradorite, sunstone
Can resemble: Quartz or Calcite
5 occurrence references · Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon, Colorado
Maine: Lord Hill Mineral Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
New Hampshire: Moat Mountain Mineral Site reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Oregon: Oregon Sunstone Public Collection Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Colorado: Pike–San Isabel National Forests reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Maine: Deer Hill Mineral Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Calcite · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Can resemble: Quartz or Dolomite
1 occurrence references · Missouri
Missouri: Sheffler Rock Shop & Geode Mine reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Calcite or Quartz
2 occurrence references · Missouri
Missouri: Mark Twain National Forest — Potosi District reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Missouri: Mark Twain National Forest — Eleven Point District reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Fluorite · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Can resemble: Amethyst or Calcite
No linked local occurrence yet. This reference is available for research; no state or collecting permission is inferred.
Related names and varieties: selenite, satin spar, alabaster
Can resemble: Calcite or Quartz
4 occurrence references · Oklahoma, Utah, New Mexico
Oklahoma: Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge — crystal dig reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Utah: South Wash, Wayne County published occurrence. Species occurrence only; gypsum variety and collecting access are not established by this reference. MSA Handbook of Mineralogy — gypsum ↗
Oklahoma: Great Salt Plains, Alfalfa County published occurrence. Occurrence evidence; consult the refuge listing for current digging rules and season. MSA Handbook of Mineralogy — gypsum ↗
New Mexico: Lechuguilla Cave, Carlsbad Caverns published occurrence. Protected cave occurrence, not a collecting destination. No digging permission is implied. MSA Handbook of Mineralogy — gypsum ↗
Garnet · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Related names and varieties: almandine, spessartine, grossular, pyrope, andradite, uvarovite
Can resemble: Ruby or Spinel
5 occurrence references · Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada, California
Massachusetts: Betts Mine at Earthdance reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Maine: Lord Hill Mineral Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Maine: Deer Hill Mineral Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Nevada: Garnet Hill reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
California: Chambless Rock Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Ruby · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Related names and varieties: rubies
Can resemble: Garnet or Spinel
No linked local occurrence yet. This reference is available for research; no state or collecting permission is inferred.
Sapphire · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Can resemble: Spinel or Quartz
No linked local occurrence yet. This reference is available for research; no state or collecting permission is inferred.
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Related names and varieties: aquamarine, morganite, heliodor, red beryl
Can resemble: Quartz or Tourmaline
1 occurrence references · Maine
Maine: Deer Hill Mineral Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Quartz or Beryl
2 occurrence references · Maine, Utah
Maine: Lord Hill Mineral Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Utah: Topaz Mountain Rockhound Recreation Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Related names and varieties: peridot
Can resemble: Epidote or Glass
1 occurrence references · Hawaii
Hawaii: Kīlauea Iki — geological observation reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Gold or Chalcopyrite
1 occurrence references · Massachusetts
Massachusetts: Betts Mine at Earthdance reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Related names and varieties: placer gold, gold-bearing quartz
Can resemble: Pyrite or Mica
4 occurrence references · Alaska, Montana
Alaska: Nome Creek Public Panning Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Alaska: Jack Wade Creek Public Panning Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Alaska: Independence Mine State Historical Park reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Montana: Libby Creek Recreational Gold Panning Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Magnetite or Ironstone
1 occurrence references · California
California: Chambless Rock Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Hematite or Slag
1 occurrence references · California
California: Chambless Rock Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
A natural object from space that survived passage through the atmosphere. Most suspected finds are terrestrial rocks or slag and require expert verification.
Chondrite museum specimen; most dark magnetic rocks are not meteorites.Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Related names and varieties: meteorites, meteoritic material
Can resemble: Slag or Magnetite or Hematite
2 occurrence references · Arizona, California
Arizona: Franconia meteorite recovery area — BLM parcel check reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
California: Lucerne Dry Lake meteorite recovery area — BLM parcel check reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Rhodochrosite or Rose quartz
1 occurrence references · Massachusetts
Massachusetts: Betts Mine at Earthdance reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Rhodonite or Calcite
1 occurrence references · Massachusetts
Massachusetts: Betts Mine at Earthdance reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Related names and varieties: fairy stones
Can resemble: Garnet or Ironstone
1 occurrence references · Virginia
Virginia: Fairy Stone State Park — designated hunt area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Olivine or Tourmaline
1 occurrence references · California
California: Chambless Rock Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Soft hydrated iron phosphate, often blue to blue-green in prismatic or flattened crystals. Color may darken with oxidation; handle gently. A photograph alone cannot confirm it.
Vivianite · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Related names and varieties: agatized wood, opalized wood, palmoxylon, petrified palmwood
Can resemble: Banded chert or Ironstone
1 occurrence references · Colorado
Colorado: Rio Grande National Forest reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Concretion or Thunderegg
3 occurrence references · Missouri, Utah, California
Missouri: Sheffler Rock Shop & Geode Mine reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Utah: Dugway Geode Beds reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
California: Wiley Well District Geode Beds reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Can resemble: Geode or Ironstone
1 occurrence references · Illinois
Illinois: Mazonia-Braidwood fossil collecting area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Selenite · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Oklahoma: Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge — crystal dig reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Utah: Dugway Geode Beds reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Quartz · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Oregon: Oregon Sunstone Public Collection Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Nevada: Garnet Hill reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Maine: Lord Hill Mineral Collecting Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Agate · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Can resemble: Dendritic opal or Included glass
No linked local occurrence yet. This reference is available for research; no state or collecting permission is inferred.
Agate · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Can resemble: Moss agate or Sagenitic agate
No linked local occurrence yet. This reference is available for research; no state or collecting permission is inferred.
Agate · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Can resemble: Precious opal or Iridescent glass
1 occurrence references · Arizona
Arizona: Black Hills Rockhound Area reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
Agate · illustrative example. Not a verified find or a guaranteed appearance. Dirt, staining and natural variation can hide identifying features. Cleaning does not create crystal faces or polish.
Identify the material before cleaning. These pictures are not cleaning instructions; delicate minerals may be damaged by water, scrubbing or chemicals.
Can resemble: Banded chert or Lace agate
No linked local occurrence yet. This reference is available for research; no state or collecting permission is inferred.
A stony meteorite containing chondrules or related primitive components; ordinary chondrites are the most commonly recovered meteorite group.
Chondrite museum specimen.Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
As-found / cleaned comparison not yet available for this material.
Related names and varieties: ordinary chondrite
Can resemble: Terrestrial basalt or Slag
2 occurrence references · Arizona, California
Arizona: Franconia meteorite recovery area — BLM parcel check reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
California: Lucerne Dry Lake meteorite recovery area — BLM parcel check reported locality. Reported material at this locality; this is not a complete state inventory or a guarantee of finds. Check the listing for access rules. Catalog locality source ↗
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