Kemmerer — Rockhounding in Lincoln County, Wyoming
Kemmerer anchors the western Green River Formation belt, where public-land outcrops and gravels can yield chert, chalcedony, jasper, silicified wood, and fossiliferous lapidary stone. It is included separately from the paid fossil-fish quarries because the best free collecting value is common lapidary material on verified public parcels, not commercial quarry access. Reported finds include turritella agate, chalcedony, chert, jasper, quartz, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Kemmerer photos
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Map showing Kemmerer in Lincoln County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lincoln County
- State
- Wyoming
- Nearest road
- Emigrant Trail
- Coordinates
- 41.81137, -110.47798
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.
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 Wyoming
- Wyoming State Geological Survey
- Fossil Butte National Monument
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Kemmerer
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Kemmerer.
- Fossil SafariLincoln County, Wyoming · 11 mi away
- Blacks Fork CreekUinta County, Wyoming · 24 mi awaySilicified Algae, Turritella Agate, Chalcedony
- GrangerSweetwater County, Wyoming · 33 mi awayTurritella Agate
- Fort BridgerUinta County, Wyoming · 34 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Silicified Agate
- Green RiverSweetwater County, Wyoming · 44 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Eden ValleyTop pick in WyomingSweetwater County, Wyoming · 50 mi awaySilicified Wood
- Sweetwater CountySweetwater County, Wyoming · 55 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- FarsonSweetwater County, Wyoming · 59 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
Across the state line from Kemmerer
Kemmerer is close enough to the Wyoming border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Crawford MountainsRich County, Utah · 32 mi awayPhosphorite
- Laketown CanyonRich County, Utah · 43 mi awayPhosphorite
- Swan CreekRich County, Utah · 50 mi awayAzurite, Barite, Cerussite
- Woodruff CreekRich County, Utah · 51 mi awayPhosphorite
- MontpelierBear Lake County, Idaho · 52 mi awayGypsum
- Bear LakeBear Lake County, Idaho · 54 mi awayFossils
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