Seven Devils Mining District — Rockhounding in Adams County, Idaho
Seven Devils is a classic Idaho skarn and copper district, where Idaho Geological Survey maps and reports emphasize limestone-garnet belts, copper deposits, and lime-silicate minerals. For collectors, that translates into a broader mineral suite than most Idaho sites: garnet, epidote, malachite, zoisite, and related contact-metamorphic material. Reported finds include epidote, red garnet, pink garnet, malachite, thulite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Seven Devils Mining District photos
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Map showing Seven Devils Mining District in Adams County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Adams County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- National Forest Development Road 493
- Coordinates
- 45.16617, -116.64885
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:
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests — Emerald Creek
- Idaho Geological Survey
- Spencer Opal Mines (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Seven Devils Mining District
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- EpidoteEncyclopedia →
- Red GarnetEncyclopedia →
- Pink GarnetEncyclopedia →
- MalachiteEncyclopedia →
- ThuliteEncyclopedia →
- ZoisiteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Seven Devils Mining District.
- CuprumAdams County, Idaho · 5 mi awayGarnet, Epidote
- Adams CountyAdams County, Idaho · 19 mi awayAzurite, Copper, Gold
- New MeadowsAdams County, Idaho · 24 mi awayRhodonite
- New Meadows (rhodonite area)Adams County, Idaho · 24 mi awayRhodonite
- RigginsIdaho County, Idaho · 26 mi awayGarnet
- Little Goose Creek CanyonAdams County, Idaho · 27 mi awayDiamond
- Blue Jacket MineIdaho County, Idaho · 29 mi awayChabazite, Stilbite
- Ruby MeadowsIdaho County, Idaho · 38 mi awayCorundum, Quartz
Across the state line from Seven Devils Mining District
Seven Devils Mining District is close enough to the Idaho border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Lower Inmaha RiverWallowa County, Oregon · 11 mi awayAgate, Prase
- Powder RiverBaker County, Oregon · 40 mi awayChalcedony Geode
- DurkeeBaker County, Oregon · 56 mi awayQuartz
- Shirttail CreekBaker County, Oregon · 59 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Ironside and Malheur ReservoirMalheur County, Oregon · 76 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- BroganMalheur County, Oregon · 77 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
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