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Wiley Well / Potato Patch Geode Beds, CA
Geode bed Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Geodes
Agates and jasper
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: W.carter (CC BY-SA 4.0), Teerui (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: chalcedony/agate geodes in Miocene volcanic ash beds (Potato Patch, Cinnamon beds)
Long-documented BLM geode district near the famous Hauser beds, in guidebooks and mindat.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote desertHeat, deep digging, no water
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