Chalk Creek gravels — Rockhounding in Chaffee County, Colorado
Chalk Creek gravels is a mapped rockhounding spot in Chaffee County, Colorado. Reported finds include sapphire. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Chalk Creek gravels in Chaffee County, Colorado
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Chaffee County
- State
- Colorado
- Nearest road
- Chalk Creek Drive
- Postcode
- 81236
- Coordinates
- 38.71381, -106.22783
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Chalk Creek gravels
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Chalk Creek gravels.
- Summit of Mount AnteroChaffee County, Colorado · 3 mi awayApatite, Aquamarine, Beryl
- Sugarloaf & Ruby MountainsChaffee County, Colorado · 9 mi awayRhyolite, Perlite, Apache Tears
- Sedalia Copper MineChaffee County, Colorado · 13 mi awayActinolite, Almandine, Azurite
- Calumet Iron MineChaffee County, Colorado · 13 mi awayAmphibole, Chalcopyrite, Corundum
- Quartz CreekGunnison County, Colorado · 27 mi awayAlbite, Beryl, Lepidolite
- Cement Creek Rd.Gunnison County, Colorado · 33 mi awayAlbite, Ankerite, Chlorite
- Italian MountainGunnison County, Colorado · 33 mi awayLapis Lazuli, Garnet
- Gunnison Gold Belt MinesGunnison County, Colorado · 55 mi awayGold, Copper
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