Priday Agate Beds — Rockhounding in Jefferson County, Oregon
Priday Agate Beds is a mapped rockhounding spot in Jefferson County, Oregon. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper, opal, thundereggs. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Priday Agate Beds photos
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Map showing Priday Agate Beds in Jefferson County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Jefferson County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Northeast Pony Butte Road
- Coordinates
- 44.73734, -120.90733
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Oregon/Washington — Rockhounding & mineral material
- Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI)
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department — beach collecting rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Priday Agate Beds
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Priday Agate Beds.
- Richardson's Rock RanchJefferson County, Oregon · 3 mi away
- WillowdaleJefferson County, Oregon · 5 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- AshwoodJefferson County, Oregon · 8 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- AntelopeWasco County, Oregon · 14 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- John Day River & StreamsWasco County, Oregon · 23 mi awayFossilized Ferns
- Harvey CreekCrook County, Oregon · 25 mi awayThundereggs
- Forked Horn ButteCrook County, Oregon · 26 mi awayThundereggs
- Whistler SpringTop pick in OregonCrook County, Oregon · 27 mi awayThundereggs
Across the state line from Priday Agate Beds
Priday Agate Beds is close enough to the Oregon border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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