Rockhounding in Greenlee County, Arizona: 10 Spots & Minerals

Standouts in Greenlee County

Hand-picked spots in Greenlee County, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.

Top pick
1 mi. N of old Three-Way drive-in theater
Public
Greenlee County
Black Hills is one of Arizona's clearest public fire-agate localities, with BLM stating that fire agate is the principal attraction and that the site is open for public digging without fees or permits. The locality stands out because the collecting target is specific, chalcedony with opal-like color play in volcanic deposits, and the land manager publishes both access and collecting context.
Fire Agate, Chalcedony
Top pick
York Area
Public
Greenlee County
Fire agate is the reason the York and Duncan country earns the first Arizona slot: BLM identifies the nearby Round Mountain area as a public rockhounding destination, and its Arizona brochure lists fire agate as a notable Safford Field Office gemstone. The broader York area adds banded agate, carnelian, and jasper, so the site represents southeastern Arizona's volcanic chalcedony ground rather than a single-mine specimen stop.
Fire Agate, Banded Agate, Carnelian, Jasper

Spots in Greenlee County

Spot	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
1 mi. N of old Three-Way drive-in theaterGuthrie Road	Fire Agate Chalcedony	32.9612, -109.2397	Public
Both sides of Mule Creek RoadAZ 78	Chalcedony Geode	33.1027, -109.0607	Public
Canyon to N of road 1 mi. S of Apache Nat. ForestCoronado Trail	Blue Agate Carnelian	33.1550, -109.3737	Public
Foothills of Sunset Peak	Agate Blue Jasper Black Jasper	33.1159, -109.2678	Public
Limestone GulchLimestone Trail 84	Agate	33.0762, -109.2916	Public
Mine dumps along Coronado TrailOld Highway 191	Chrysocolla Turquoise	33.0952, -109.3788	Public
N of Mulligan Peak	Purple Agate	33.0736, -109.2660	Public
W of Mulligan Peak	Nodules	33.0717, -109.2704	Public
Ward CanyonWard Canyon Road	Red Agate	33.0401, -109.2859	Public
York Area	Fire Agate Banded Agate Carnelian Jasper	32.8940, -109.2129	Public

Neighboring counties in Arizona

Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Greenlee County. A natural extension if Greenlee County is already on your trip plan.

Across the state line from Greenlee County

Rockhounding counties in neighboring states within driving range. Geology rarely respects state borders — these are often the closest mapped spots you can reach without going deeper into Arizona.

Greenlee County FAQ

Where can I rockhound in Greenlee County, Arizona?+

RockHoundR tracks 10 rockhounding spots in Greenlee County. Each entry below has coordinates, mineral notes, and access type. Always confirm local rules before collecting.

What rocks and minerals are common in Greenlee County?+

Spots in Greenlee County most often produce Agate, Carnelian, Fire Agate, Banded Agate, Black Jasper. Individual spots can vary widely.

Are these Greenlee County rockhounding spots on public land?+

Most spots in this list are tagged public, but access can change with seasons, claims, and local closures. Always verify before driving out — links in the app open the right BLM, USFS, or county pages.

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Rockhounding in Greenlee County, Arizona

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Minerals reported in Greenlee County