Rockhounding in Maricopa County, Arizona: 13 Spots & Minerals

Standouts in Maricopa County

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

Top pick
San Domingo Wash
Public
Maricopa County
San Domingo Wash is a documented Au-Pt placer district in the western foothills of the Wickenburg Mountains, with Mindat and USGS-derived records tying the gold to stream-placer concentration. It stands out for Phoenix-area collectors because the target is a named historic placer system, not scattered speculative gold ground.
Gold
Top pick
Red Rover mine
Public
Maricopa County
Red Rover is a compact Cave Creek district copper-silver stop, with Mindat listing chalcocite and tetrahedrite-group minerals and Western Mining History tying the mine to copper, silver, and gold. It is notable because those sulfide minerals give the Maricopa County list a real ore-mineral locality, not just agate, jasper, and quartz float.
Chalcocite, Tetrahedrite

Spots in Maricopa County

Spot	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
~4 mi. SW of Cave Creek townBrawling Badger Trail	Agate Gold Jasper Quartz	33.7824, -111.9979	Public
2 mi. S of road on way to Bartlett Reservoir	Fluorite	33.8367, -111.7521	Public
Agua Fria River GravelsNorth Coyote Lakes Parkway	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	33.6437, -112.3159	Public
Area around Go John MineSlate Trail	Gold Silver Copper Red Jasper Blue Quartz	33.8257, -111.9930	Public
Area S of Horseshoe DamHorseshoe Dam Road	Agate	33.9652, -111.7176	Public
Hill to W of Cave CreekFlume Trail	Red Jasper	33.8178, -111.9885	Public
New River Area StreamsWest New River Road	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	33.9194, -112.1047	Public
Quartz outcrop off of jeep road[FR 1058] 4WD	Nodules Thundereggs	33.9063, -111.7696	Public
Red Rover mineWalnut Spring Canyon Road	Chalcocite Tetrahedrite	34.0110, -111.8452	Public
Road along Agua Fria RiverWadell Canal Cap	Quartz	33.8098, -112.2699	Public
San Domingo WashPhoenix–Wickenburg Highway	Gold	33.8870, -112.6623	Public
Second Peak in Four Peaks	Amethyst	33.6710, -111.3224	Public
Skunk CreekWest Happy Valley Road	Pink Chalcedony	33.7112, -112.1271	Public

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Maricopa County FAQ

Where can I rockhound in Maricopa County, Arizona?+

RockHoundR tracks 13 rockhounding spots in Maricopa County. Each entry below has coordinates, mineral notes, and access type. Always confirm local rules before collecting.

What rocks and minerals are common in Maricopa County?+

Spots in Maricopa County most often produce Agate, Gold, Jasper, Chalcedony, Quartz. Individual spots can vary widely.

Are these Maricopa 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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