Atlantic City — Rockhounding in Fremont County, Wyoming
Atlantic City sits in the South Pass country, where Wyoming's gold-mining history overlaps with the central Wyoming jade and agate belt. The mix of quartz, muscovite, tourmaline, jasper, chalcedony, and nephrite makes it a broader hard-rock and float locality than the single-material Sweetwater agate stops nearby. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, gold, nephrite jade, jade, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Atlantic City photos
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Map showing Atlantic City in Fremont County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Fremont County
- State
- Wyoming
- Nearest road
- Riverview Cutoff
- Coordinates
- 42.48946, -108.72754
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
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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 Wyoming
- Wyoming State Geological Survey
- Fossil Butte National Monument
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Atlantic City
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Atlantic City.
- South Pass CityFremont County, Wyoming · 2 mi awayGold
- Fremont CountyFremont County, Wyoming · 11 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Sweetwater RiverTop pick in WyomingFremont County, Wyoming · 14 mi awayAgate
- LanderFremont County, Wyoming · 23 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Nephrite
- Warm SpringsTop pick in WyomingFremont County, Wyoming · 28 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- SweetwaterFremont County, Wyoming · 31 mi awaySweetwater Agate
- Steamboat MountainSweetwater County, Wyoming · 38 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Wind River & StreamsFremont County, Wyoming · 39 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
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