Neptune Mine near Grays Spring — Rockhounding in Pima County, Arizona
Neptune Mine is a focused Arizona fluorite locality, with Mindat and MRDS records describing a former fluorspar mine where fluorite occurs in lenses and stringers along a schist-granite contact zone. The site adds mineral diversity to the Arizona list because it is a documented industrial-mineral occurrence rather than another chalcedony or placer-gold wash. Reported finds include fluorite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Neptune Mine near Grays Spring photos
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Map showing Neptune Mine near Grays Spring in Pima County, Arizona
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pima County
- State
- Arizona
- Nearest road
- South Sierrita Mountain Road
- Coordinates
- 31.90639, -111.20806
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.
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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 Neptune Mine near Grays Spring
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