On surface around Rich Hill — Rockhounding in Yavapai County, Arizona
Rich Hill is Arizona's benchmark coarse-gold placer, documented by USGS as part of the Weaver district and by later geochemical work for nugget-rich placer units. Its importance is not just production history: the locality is specifically known for surface and shallow placer gold concentrated around Rich Hill, Antelope Creek, and Weaver Creek. Reported finds include gold nugget. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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Map showing On surface around Rich Hill in Yavapai County, Arizona
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Yavapai County
- State
- Arizona
- Coordinates
- 34.17280, -112.71044
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 On surface around Rich Hill
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