Where to Find Quartz in Oregon

Oregon has 5 mapped collecting spots that report quartz, spread across 5 counties. The largest share sits in Baker County County with 1 spot. 3 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

Standout quartz spots in Oregon

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Quartzville Recreational Mining Corridor
Linn County County
Quartzville Creek runs through a designated recreational mining corridor on BLM public land east of Sweet Home, where a stretch of the Wild and Scenic River is withdrawn from mineral entry but left open to casual prospecting. Panners recover fine placer gold and occasional small flakes from the creek gravels, which also carry quartz, agate, and jasper eroded from the surrounding volcanic rocks. The corridor sits below the historic Quartzville Mining District, the lode source for the area's gold.

Best counties for quartz in Oregon

Ranked by the number of mapped quartz spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every quartz spot we track in Oregon

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Durkee	Baker County	Quartz	44.5618, -117.4225	Public
Althouse CreekBeebe Drive	Josephine County	Agate Garnet Gold Nugget Quartz Serpentine	42.1126, -123.5389	Permission
Warner CanyonWinnemucca-to-the-Sea Highway	Lake County	Petrified Wood Quartz	42.2387, -120.3101	Public
Mt. PisgahTrail #6	Lane County	Agate Calcite Heulandite Jasper Malachite Mesolite Quartz	44.0057, -122.9645	Permission
Quartzville Recreational Mining Corridor	Linn County	Gold Agate Jasper Quartz	44.5575, -122.4166	Public

Before you go

Read the quartz identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Quartz in the encyclopedia.

Quartz in Oregon FAQ

Where can you find quartz in Oregon?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Baker County County, Josephine County County, and Lake County County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many quartz spots are mapped in Oregon?+

5 spots across 5 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect quartz in Oregon?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 3 of the 5 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt quartz in Oregon with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.