Is collecting rocks illegal?

It is legal to take rocks from public property, but illegal when taking them from private property. Taking rocks from a protected area would be similar to going to an archaeological site and taking things like fossils or old weapons.

What cool rocks can you find in your backyard?

Common Gems That Can be Found in Yards

• Quartz. This gemstone is the kind that you’ll most likely run across no matter where you live in the United States.
• Turquoise.
• Jade.
• Garnet.
• Opal.
• Tourmaline.
• Agate.

Where can I find quartz?

Rock crystal quartz is found widely distributed, some of the more notable localities being: the Alps; Minas Gerais, Brazil; Madagascar; and Japan. The best quartz crystals from the United States are found at HotSprings, Arkansas, and Little Falls and Ellenville, New York.

Where are the best places to find rocks?

Outcrops may be found at the beach or along a river bank. In fact, in many geographic regions, these are the only places to find them. For more, you’ll need to visit the hills or the mountains. If you take manmade sites into account, exposures are quite common.

Where can you find minerals in the world?

Minerals can generally be found wherever rocks are found. That’s a good starting point, but a mineral hunter needs to know more geology than the rock hunter.

Where to find gems and crystals in Colorado?

Much of the specific site information of Colorado is kept within tight knit communities, though if you are willing to get dirty, you have good odds at discovery small honey holes of crystals, gems, and other exciting minerals across “Colorful Colorado.”

What do you need to know about finding rocks?

This is a place where we can share locations to collect specific minerals, crystals, fossils, etc. I have mainly concentrated on searching for rocks in my immediate area and finding specimens that do not take much effort or time to bear forth. Mainly my collections have been plucked from the ground as-is.