Origins of My Rocks
Arkansas: I got some of my jasper and granite rocks here, along with some quartz, and calcite. Not the best state for rocks.
Colorado: Colorado I got a few rocks, like pyrite, gypsum, quartz. I was young when I went here, so I didn't get that many.
Florida: Florida is where I got my shells and corals. Otherwise the only other rocks that are there are limestone types.
Georgia: I got a few shells and a few other beach rocks here. Not much else.
Illinois: I've found various rocks in my area. Pyrite, quartz, galena, agates, granites, sandstone, calcite, and that's about it. Not the best state for rocks, but not the worst.
Indiana: Not much here I found, I was able to dig up some small fossils and calcite.
Kentucky: I found some interesting fossils and a bunch of calcite several years back and some other interesting rocks with colorful bands and designs. The caves is what I like in Kentucky.
Maine: The shores of Mt. Desert Island is a great place to find agates and polished rocks on the beach. I found some really interesting agates there.
Michigan: I have found tons of rocks here; especially in the U.P. I have a really nice copper collection from the mine dumps in the Keweenaw. I also found agates of many colors, obsidian, pyrite, hematite, jasper, aquamarine, iron ore, quartz, lapis lazuli, malachite, and a few others. This is the closest rock hunting ground to my house. I love it up there. Lots to find here; especially in the western upper peninsula.
Minnesota: Minnesota has the best Lake Superior agates around and the biggest. The Duluth area is great for agates.
Montana: You can find almost any kind of rock here. I went to a few areas in the state. I found Travertine, quartz, gypsum, mica, gold flakes, sapphires, shale, hematite, jasper, and others. This is my favorite state out of the fifty and I love there rocks!
New Hampshire: I picked up some interesting rocks in the back country. In the creeks and so forth have alot of interesting sedimentary rocks, but that's about it.
New Mexico: This state has alot of sandstone and other desert rocks. I found a little mica and gypsum desert rose here.
North Carolina: The mountains around Asheville have a wide variety of minerals. Like garnets, amethyst, and topaz. I didn't get a really good chance to explore around, but I did buy a few pieces.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma is not the best rock state, but I did find some red shale. The time I was there was the heat of summer and I didn't feel like hunting around too much.
Ontario, CA: Ontario is a really beautiful providence and a great place to find agates and large amethyst. Along with geodes, silver, and nickel. Bancroft, Ont is the rock capital of Canada.
South Dakota: The Black Hills is the place to go for minerals. I found lots of different kind, like: gypsum, gold flakes, marble, mica, pyrite, borite, galena, rose quartz, and hematite.
Vermont: Vermont is well known for it's marble and I found some really nice samples in Proctor. Some black, green, pink, and reddish marble. There's also some good agates and polished stones on Lake Champlain.
Wisconsin: My second home is this state. I'm always here for different reasons and one of them is for the rocks. The best hunting grounds are north and west. I found some really rare pyrite forms that came out of the Racine Quarry a few years ago along with some iron. There's many different kinds of quartz and agates and geodes in the state. Galena is found in the southwestern part. Calcite and citrine can also be found in the state.
Wyoming: The northern area of this state is the best areas for rocks. I found pieces of pumice, obsidian, sulphur, travertine, and rose quartz.