Benitoite Mining Company — Rockhounding in Fresno County, California
Benitoite Mining Company is a mapped rockhounding spot in Fresno County, California. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Benitoite Mining Company in Fresno County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Fresno County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Los Gatos Road
- Postcode
- 93210
- Coordinates
- 36.24241, -120.59728
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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 California — Recreational mineral collecting
- California Geological Survey
- CDFW — Suction Dredge Mining Permit Program
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Benitoite Mining Company.
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