OREGON CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB

Rockhounding Near Bend, Oregon

Glass Buttes and Central Cascades volcanic geology.

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2records within 115 mi

1core atlas

1USGS Research

1Ready

0Conditional

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Rockhounding map near Bend

Explore nearby Oregon records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

2records within 115 mi

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Silica and sunstone reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region. — **Silica and sunstone reference**
Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

What is this area strongest for?

This hub uses Bend as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Obsidian & Volcanic Glass0 nearby records Basalt, Zeolite & Opal0 nearby records Thundereggs & Geodes0 nearby records

Field regions around Bend

Glass Buttes Obsidian CountryObsidian geology; claims, cultural resources and boundaries govern.Central Cascades Volcanic RocksVolcanic features often sit within wilderness and protected units.

Nearby records worth opening individually

Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.

Ready79.1 mi

Sharps Creek Recreation Site — Gold Panning

gold panning

Core atlas

Research100.1 mi

Spring Creek Group

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research