Central Oregon is an amazing place to be a rock hound! Want to learn more? Below are a selection of some of our favorite resources, from local rock shops, to maps and locations to explore, to lapidary resources.
Rock Shops and Museums
- CigarBoxRock Lapidary, Bend, OR (CORC Members receive 10% discount)
- Richardson’s Rock Ranch Madras, OR
- Quant’s Rock Shop Prineville, OR
- Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals Hillsboro, OR
- Crater Rock Museum Central Point, OR
- Mineral Museums – US and International
- The Rock Shed
- Kingsley North
Rockhounding Locations
Rockhounding Resources
- Mindat
- Central Oregon Rockhounding, Safety, & Public Land Use USFS
- Central Oregon Rockhounding Locations USFS
- Guide to Geodes
- Collecting Rocks and Minerals
- Gator Girl Rocks
- Rock Seeker
- Geology.com
- Mineraltown
- USGS – Collecting Rocks
- Rockhounding for Dummies
- Natures Rainbows – Florescent Minerals
- Smithsonian – GeoGallery
- Rock Key
- How to Identify Minerals
- MOHS Hardness Scale
- Rock and Gem Magazine
- The Story of Silver Mining in the United States
Central Oregon Rock Collectors Club CORC 