Menu
Home
Your Profile
Collecting Locations
Popular eBay Items
Extra Locations
Events
Tags
Add a Location
Collector Specimens
Most Viewed Locations
Most Recent Locations
Most Viewed Uploads
Most Recent Uploads
Most Recent Comments
Share Your Feedback

US Collecting Locations (View All or Add One)
 ALABAMA (5)
 ALASKA (3)
 ARIZONA (47)
 ARKANSAS (45)
 CALIFORNIA (54)
 COLORADO (9)
 CONNECTICUT (7)
 DELAWARE (3)
 FLORIDA (6)
 GEORGIA (7)
 IDAHO (11)
 ILLINOIS (11)
 INDIANA (5)
 IOWA (3)
 KANSAS (18)
 KENTUCKY (5)
 LOUISIANA (3)
 MAINE (8)
 MARYLAND (5)
 MASSACHUSETTS (6)
 MICHIGAN (19)
 MINNESOTA (5)
 MISSISSIPPI (2)
 MISSOURI (26)
 MONTANA (13)
 NEBRASKA (4)
 NEVADA (40)
 NEW HAMPSHIRE (7)
 NEW JERSEY (4)
 NEW MEXICO (18)
 NEW YORK (7)
 NORTH CAROLINA (21)
 OHIO (6)
 OKLAHOMA (9)
 OREGON (24)
 PENNSYLVANIA (17)
 RHODE ISLAND (1)
 SOUTH CAROLINA (1)
 SOUTH DAKOTA (7)
 TENNESSEE (10)
 TEXAS (24)
 UTAH (28)
 VERMONT (32)
 VIRGINIA (4)
 WASHINGTON (25)
 WISCONSIN (2)
 WYOMING (8)

Popular Tags (View More)
  agate
  Amethyst
  calcite
  Copper
  cut
  diamond
  Fairburn
  Fluorite
  fossil
  galena
  garnet
  gem
  geode
  gold
  opal
  park
  Petrified
  pyrite
  quarry
  quartz
  roadcut
  sapphire
  sphalerite
  thunderegg
  tourmaline
  trilobite
  turquoise
  Wood


Black Hills Fire Agate
Printer-friendly Page
Safford, AZ US
Uploaded By Scott (webmaster)
Uploaded on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 10:18:35 AM

Viewed 15562 times
1 upload(s), 31 comment(s)


This website or the contributor can't guarantee the information here to be accurate or to be up-to-date, although that is the intention for the data. Illegal activity or property damage is not the responsibility of this website, but each visitor is encouraged to review the Rockhound Code of Ethics. Each website visitor is advised also to consider reference sources listed and outside sources in their research before visiting the location.
Location Type: Public Access
Details: This is land governed by BLM (Bureau of Land Management - government). Information about this location can be found at the BLM's Black Hills information page. Further instruction can be found at the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki Arizona Page. Fire agate and chalcedony can be found here. The link is broken, here is what it said: "The Bureau of Land Management has designated the Black Hills as a scenic, historical, and geological area. The main attraction for rockhounds is the fiery bling of Fire Agate. Chalcedony is plentiful but most is white. With a little work the flashy greens, reds, and golds can be found. Helpful notes to newcomers: The road beyond the check in station is not regularly maintained. Travel by passenger car or travel trailer is not recommended.. Handy to bring: 1. Rock Hammer 2. Water 3.Small hand pick"
Directions: Black Hills rockhound area is located on the north side of Arizona route 191, between Safford and Clifton, about 18 miles north of Safford. Follow the dirt road about 2 miles to the heart of the collecting area. By looking at Google Earth, I'm thinking 18 miles north is actually more of a eastern direction, and the dirt road might be Old Safford Road.
Now On eBay(View More)
18.8lb Large Beautiful polished Ari
USD $202.5
9 Bid(s)
4 Watcher(s)
1d 7h 38m 51s
9.8lb Large Beautiful polished Ariz
USD $142.5
6 Bid(s)
0 Watcher(s)
8h 8m 51s
1307Ct High-hardness Spiderweb Turq
USD $96.0
34 Bid(s)
9 Watcher(s)
5d 8h 26m 52s

GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 32°52'0.72"N, 109°24'3.05"W)
or (32.866866, -109.400847)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is intended to be approximate or best guess.)
Follow this Link to Get Google's Directions
Reference Info: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/recreation/rockhnd/locations/blk_hills.html
Mindat Link: http://www.mindat.org/loc-107431.html
Tags: fire agate chalcedony route 191 safford clifton arizona black hills green golden pumice quartz

Sample of Photos of specimens found at location (View All)

blk_hills_-WidePar-000101-Image_WideParimage_2_2.gif
Black Hills Fire Agate

Photos of Collector Specimens Found in the Same City (View All)

20200405073806_689.jpg
Saffordite huge lot Arizona Tektite Mineral Cintamani Stone 155+ grams!!
20200409195911_267.jpg
50.51grams Saffordite Crystal Arizona Tektite Mineral Cintamani Stone
20200501191532_164.jpg
Nearly 200 grams Saffordite Crystal Arizona Tektite Mineral Cintamani Stone
...View More...

Comments (Most recent are first)
Scott (webmaster) - May 5, 2020 08:26:33 AM EST
Cool, thanks for sharing!

AZfirehuntress - May 4, 2020 10:33:41 PM EST
I enjoy collecting agate and crystals here. Nice location. I am an amateur and have not cut any of my pieces, so I'm unsure how much fire is really there, but there is a lot of red and orange.


Add Comment
Comment:

Screenname: (make it up)

Email: (not to be displayed)








GUTHRIE, AZ
Weather (See Details)
53°F
NA
To71°F
Tonight50°F
Fri74°F49°F
Satur73°F51°F
Sun65°F43°F
Mon55°F40°F
Tue62°F43°F
Wed68°F
Now On eBay(View More)
EXTRAORDINARY Fluorite with Spessar
USD $900.0
21 Bid(s)
94 Watcher(s)
9h 31m 22s
Authentic Prehistoric Fossilized Pe
USD $305.0
17 Bid(s)
71 Watcher(s)
5d 4h 59m 50s
EXCEPTIONAL Boleite & Anglesite Cry
USD $176.0
16 Bid(s)
61 Watcher(s)
9h 57m 18s
185.5g Newly Discovered Natural Blu
USD $92.0
31 Bid(s)
56 Watcher(s)
2d 15h 26m 2s
Good quality Marine reptile Keichou
USD $505.0
39 Bid(s)
55 Watcher(s)
2d 10h 17m 40s