Savahia Peak Rock Collecting Area
Public area set aside for recreational collecting
Native material: you search the natural ground on site.
Season: October to April. Summer heat in this desert is dangerous.
BLM rock collecting area near Vidal Junction, known for chalcedony. The bright white chalcedony is easy to spot against the darker desert soil of the wash.
Make a weekend of it
14 gem and mineral spots on open public land with no claim on record, within 50 miles.
There are more on the map, some of them with a possible mining claim.
Clubs and places nearby
- Lake Havasu Gem and Mineral SocietyClub · 18 mi
- Havasu Gold SeekersClub · 19 mi
- Flattop Mountain Rock Collecting AreaFree public dig · 38 mi
- Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem and Mineral ClubClub · 50 mi
- Marble Mountain Rock Collecting Area (Trilobites)Free public dig · 52 mi
- Chambless Rock Collecting AreaFree public dig · 56 mi
Where to buy gear nearby
- Havasu RocksShop · 19 mi
- Bear's Archery, Guns and ProspectingShop · 19 mi
- Miners DepotShop · 49 mi
- T-Rocks in QuartzsiteShop · 50 mi
Access
From Needles, take US-95 south about 35 miles to BLM route NS660, Pyramid Peak Road. Turn left and drive about 2 miles: the collecting area is on both sides of the route. The BLM also points to the large wash north of US-62, about 2 miles east of Vidal Junction.
Technique
Surface collecting: park safely off the pavement and walk the wash, scanning for white chalcedony. Personal collection only, in reasonable amounts.