Woods Mine — Rockhounding in Humboldt County, California
Woods Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Humboldt County, California. Reported finds include bementite, neotocite, rhodochrosite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Woods Mine in Humboldt County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Humboldt County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Dyerville Loop Road
- Coordinates
- 40.20458, -123.70504
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 California — Recreational mineral collecting
- California Geological Survey
- CDFW — Suction Dredge Mining Permit Program
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Woods Mine
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- BementiteEncyclopedia →
- NeotociteEncyclopedia →
- RhodochrositeEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Woods Mine.
- North Fork of Eel RiverMendocino County, California · 26 mi awayNephrite Jade, Crocidolite, Jadeite
- Leech Lake AreaMendocino County, California · 38 mi awayPectolite, Nephrite, Calcite
- Eel River GravelsMendocino County, California · 39 mi awayJadeite, Nephrite
- Horse Mt (West Side)Humboldt County, California · 46 mi awayEpidote
- Horse Mt (Chromite)Humboldt County, California · 46 mi awayChromite
- Trinity River / Willow CreekTrinity County, California · 48 mi awayJade
- Trinity River GravelsTrinity County, California · 50 mi awayDiamond, Platinum Nuggets
- Indian Creek gravelsTrinity County, California · 55 mi awayRhodonite
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