Where: West · North America · approx. 39.85, -119.95 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: Rockhounding locality: world-class smoky, amethyst and scepter quartz ridge north of Reno, dug hard since the 1970s
What turns up: smoky quartz, amethyst-tipped scepters, clear quartz points, float crystals in washes
Access: Gray area.
BLM mountain checkered with active mining claims, especially the central and southern crest where the big scepter pits are: collecting is legal only on unclaimed ground, so check claim maps or stakes carefully before digging
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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.
Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.