Golden Gem & Vanderbilt Mines — Rockhounding in Mohave County, Arizona
Golden Gem & Vanderbilt Mines is a mapped rockhounding spot in Mohave County, Arizona. Reported finds include galena, pyrite, sphalerite, stibnite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Golden Gem & Vanderbilt Mines in Mohave County, Arizona
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Mohave County
- State
- Arizona
- Nearest road
- Cerbat Road
- Coordinates
- 35.30493, -114.13601
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Arizona — Recreational Mineral Collecting
- Arizona Geological Survey
- Arizona State Land Department recreation permits
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Golden Gem & Vanderbilt Mines
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Golden Gem & Vanderbilt Mines.
- Area of Mineral Park & CerbatMohave County, Arizona · 4 mi awayKaolin, Turquoise
- Kingman Feldspar MineTop pick in ArizonaMohave County, Arizona · 5 mi awayAllanite, Microcline, Quartz
- Emerald Isle MineMohave County, Arizona · 5 mi awayChrysocolla, Tenorite
- 15 mi. NW of KingsmanMohave County, Arizona · 7 mi awayArsenopyrite, Dufrenoysite
- BiMetal Gold MineMohave County, Arizona · 11 mi awayGold
- Area near Meadow Creek PassTop pick in ArizonaMohave County, Arizona · 28 mi awayFire Agate, Grape Agate, Chalcedony
- Las Vegas (manganese area)Mohave County, Arizona · 33 mi awayManganese
- Under Burro Creek BridgeTop pick in ArizonaMohave County, Arizona · 66 mi awayPink Agate
Across the state line from Golden Gem & Vanderbilt Mines
Golden Gem & Vanderbilt Mines is close enough to the Arizona border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- NelsonClark County, Nevada · 43 mi awayAlmandine Garnet
- SearchlightClark County, Nevada · 46 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
- Crescent PeakClark County, Nevada · 57 mi awayTurquoise, Copper, Gold
- Black MountainClark County, Nevada · 66 mi awayIron, Manganese
- Gold ButteClark County, Nevada · 67 mi awayCopper, Gold, Silver
- HendersonClark County, Nevada · 69 mi awayChalcedony, Jasper, Onyx
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