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Goldfield Gem Field — Agate

Esmeralda County, NV

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

Honor-system agate collecting site a couple miles south of Goldfield on the Hwy 95 corridor. Various colors of agate and silica minerals — leave a donation in the locked box. Combine with a Goldfield ghost town walk. (Corrected coordinates: south of town, not northeast.)

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  • Local business — free listingGemfield in NevadaRuns the pay-to-dig chalcedony, jasper, and agate claims. Pay at the on-site box or at Goldfield Art & Business Services in town (306 E. Crook Ave., Hwy 95). The outdoor dig site is open around the clock, year round; skip it in snow.Directions · Call

Facts

RegionEsmeralda County, NV
Coordinates (approx.)37.6850, -117.2350
MineralsAgate (various colors)
SystemHonor system donation box
AccessEasy near Hwy 95 south of Goldfield

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