Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz
Idar-Oberstein Agate District, Germany
Gem locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Agates and jasper
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Permian rhyolite agate/jasper amygdales
World-famous historic agate/jasper source documented on mindat and in European mineral guides.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old mine dumps, steep slopes
Keep exploring nearby
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