Geology

Gemfield

Esmeralda County, NV

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Pay-to-dig chalcedony field about four miles northwest of Goldfield on the US-95 corridor, marketed as one of the largest gemstone-quality chalcedony deposits in the U.S. Visitors collect banded, dendritic, and rainbow agate/jasper by the pound under claim rules — a legal, well-known beginner-friendly rockhound stop in Esmeralda County.

Facts

RegionEsmeralda County, NV
Coordinates (approx.)37.7396, -117.2951
MaterialChalcedony / agate / jasper
AccessPay-to-dig claims near US-95
FeePer-pound dig fee (claim rules)
NearbyGoldfield / Tonopah

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