Benitoite Gem Mine — Rockhounding in San Benito County, California
Benitoite Gem Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in San Benito County, California. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Benitoite Gem Mine in San Benito County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- San Benito County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Sawmill Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 36.33676, -120.60644
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 Gem Mine.
- Aurora Mine (permission required)San Benito County, California · 6 mi awaySerpentine
- Benitoite Mining CompanyFresno County, California · 7 mi away
- Jacolitos CanyonTop pick in CaliforniaFresno County, California · 23 mi awayJasper, Petrified Wood, Fossilized Coral
- Paso Robles AreaSan Luis Obispo County, California · 48 mi awayJadeite
- Limekiln Creek Beaches AreaMonterey County, California · 56 mi awayRhodonite, Axinite, Nephrite Jade
- Big Sur areaTop pick in CaliforniaMonterey County, California · 56 mi awayJade, Nephrite, Serpentine
- Willow Creek areaMonterey County, California · 57 mi awayNephrite Jade, Serpentine
- San Simeon BeachesSan Luis Obispo County, California · 58 mi awayMoonstone
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