🪨 Topaz
Blue topaz is Texas's state gem. Utah's Topaz Mountain produces clear and sherry-colored crystals.
Best Places to Find Topaz
Emerald Hollow Mine
Hiddenite, North Carolina · Fee Dig
America's only public emerald mine. 70-acre site with sluiceways, prospecting, and digging areas. The only place in North America where emeralds are f...
Topaz Mountain
Juab County, Utah · BLM Land
BLM land producing gem-quality topaz crystals, red beryl, garnet, and obsidian. Surface collecting permitted for personal use. Desert terrain requires...
Morefield Mine (closed)
Amelia, Virginia · Fee Dig
Historic pegmatite mine once renowned for amazonite, garnet, and beryl. Now closed and sealing underground workings. Exhibits at the Smithsonian.
Mt. Mica
Paris, Maine · Fee Dig
Historic pegmatite mine known for producing world-class tourmaline specimens. One of America's most famous mineral localities.
Mt. Antero
Buena Vista, Colorado · USFS Land
One of the highest gem localities in North America at 14,269 feet. Known for aquamarine, topaz, and smoky quartz. Requires serious hiking and preparat...
Crystal Peak
Florissant, Colorado · Fee Dig
Famous pegmatite area known for amazonite and smoky quartz specimens. Classic Colorado mineral collecting destination.
Devil's Head
Woodland Park, Colorado · USFS Land
USFS area known for topaz and smoky quartz crystals. Requires a 1.5-mile hike. Collecting limited to personal use.
Lake George Area
Lake George, Colorado · Fee Dig
Multiple fee-dig operations near Lake George in Park County. Productive area for amazonite, smoky quartz, and topaz specimens.
New Hampshire Pegmatites (Beryl & Smoky Quartz)
North Conway, New Hampshire · Fee Dig
White Mountain pegmatites known for smoky quartz, beryl, and topaz. Fee-dig operations near North Conway and the Moat Mountain area.
Moat Mountain Smoky Quartz
North Conway, New Hampshire · USFS
USFS area in the White Mountains known for smoky quartz and topaz crystals. Requires hiking. Collecting for personal use.
Texas Blue Topaz Beds
Mason, Texas · Fee Dig
Hunt for Texas blue topaz (Texas state gem) at fee-dig operations in the Mason area. The only place in Texas where topaz is found.