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Potato Patch Geode Beds, Wiley Well CA

Agate beach or gravel Documented siteLegal to collect
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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: third major geode bed of the Wiley Well district, dug by desert rockhounds since the 1930s club-caravan era

DesertUSA publishes a full access guide with GPS waypoints; BLM lists the Wiley Well district geode beds as a visitor destination

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote desertNo water, summer heat is dangerous
high clearance helpful on the last milesOld shafts in the district

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Chuckwalla / Opal Hill area, California5 km away · Gem locality
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Wiley Well / Potato Patch Geode Beds, CA9 km away · Geode bed
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Wiley Well / Hauser Geode Beds9 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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Cinnamon / Potato Patch Geode Beds (Wiley Well)9 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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