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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.

GeodesGeodes
Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos 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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