Map of Chert Locations in USA
Are you looking to go rockhounding for Chert? The United States offers 22 documented locations where you can find Chert. Explore our interactive map below to discover the best public dig sites, mines, and natural occurrences across the country.
Before heading out to these locations, ensure you verify land ownership rules and have the appropriate tools for extracting Chert. Always follow Leave No Trace principles when collecting.
Coyote Point
Latitude: 37.59149Longitude: -122.320449Potential Finds: Chert, JasperState: California
Potential finds: Chert, Jasper
New Almaden Area Mines
Latitude: 37.176006Longitude: -121.8208Potential Finds: Chert, Cinnabar, Apophyllite, GyroliteState: California
Potential finds: Chert, Cinnabar, Apophyllite, Gyrolite
Bradford County
Latitude: 28.819082Longitude: -82.482177Potential Finds: Chert, Fossilized ivoryState: Florida
Potential finds: Chert, Fossilized ivory
Marion County Quarries
Latitude: 29.2491Longitude: -82.149654Potential Finds: Chert, Fossilized ivoryState: Florida
Potential finds: Chert, Fossilized ivory
Alachua County Quarries
Latitude: 29.674511Longitude: -82.56264Potential Finds: Chert, Fossilized ivoryState: Florida
Potential finds: Chert, Fossilized ivory
Sumter County Quarries
Latitude: 28.767596Longitude: -82.047159Potential Finds: Chert, Fossilized ivoryState: Florida
Potential finds: Chert, Fossilized ivory
Potential finds: Chert
Washington County Area
Latitude: 30.563856Longitude: -85.630854Potential Finds: Chert, FlintState: Florida
Potential finds: Chert, Flint
Chattahoochee County
Latitude: 32.312105Longitude: -84.813399Potential Finds: Chert, Quartz, Petrified wood, Pyrite, Selenite crystalsState: Georgia
Potential finds: Chert, Quartz, Petrified wood, Pyrite, Selenite crystals
Potential finds: Chert, Protozoa agate
Potential finds: Chert, Geodes
Mount Vernon
Latitude: 37.444917Longitude: -84.32273Potential Finds: Chert, Jasper, Geodes, OoliteState: Kentucky
Potential finds: Chert, Jasper, Geodes, Oolite
Elk River near Bee Bluff
Latitude: 36.631646Longitude: -94.191815Potential Finds: Chert , Blue ChertState: Missouri
Potential finds: Chert , Blue Chert
Dexter
Latitude: 36.61429Longitude: -89.962375Potential Finds: Chert, Blue Agate, Gray Agate, Pink Agate, White AgateState: Missouri
Potential finds: Chert, Blue Agate, Gray Agate, Pink Agate, White Agate
Finnegan Ridge
Latitude: 45.503767Longitude: -111.383187Potential Finds: Chert, JasperState: Montana
Potential finds: Chert, Jasper
Meerschaum area surfaces
Latitude: 33.051058Longitude: -108.194669Potential Finds: Chert State: New Mexico
Potential finds: Chert
Potential finds: Chert
Easton
Latitude: 40.747247Longitude: -75.287088Potential Finds: Chert, Flint, Apatite, Dioside, Epidote, Pyrite, Quartz crystals, Serpentine, WilliamsiteState: Pennsylvania
Potential finds: Chert, Flint, Apatite, Dioside, Epidote, Pyrite, Quartz crystals, Serpentine, Williamsite
Claysburg
Latitude: 40.341151Longitude: -78.419261Potential Finds: Chert, Quartz crystalsState: Pennsylvania
Potential finds: Chert, Quartz crystals
Lawrenceburg
Latitude: 35.231529Longitude: -87.373325Potential Finds: Chert, Chalcedony, GeodesState: Tennessee
Potential finds: Chert, Chalcedony, Geodes
Murfreesboro
Latitude: 35.855191Longitude: -86.370378Potential Finds: Chert, AgateState: Tennessee
Potential finds: Chert, Agate
Franklin
Latitude: 38.654194Longitude: -79.386429Potential Finds: Chert, Smoky Quartz, Quartz crystals State: West Virginia
Potential finds: Chert, Smoky Quartz, Quartz crystals