Kardzhali
Eastern Rhodope agate fields, Kardzhali
Agate beach or gravel Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Agates and jasper
Petrified woodPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Jon Sullivan (Public domain).
Why this spot
Agate, jasper and chalcedony weathering from Paleogene volcanics across the Arda valley hills
Bulgarian collectors and lapidary clubs have long picked these fields; material appears at European shows.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
summer heat, snakes
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.