Silver City — Rockhounding in Owyhee County, Idaho
Silver City is a mapped rockhounding spot in Owyhee County, Idaho. Reported finds include corundum, purple garnet, red garnet. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Silver City in Owyhee County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Owyhee County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- Jordan Street
- Coordinates
- 43.01444, -116.73014
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 Silver City
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- CorundumEncyclopedia →
- Purple GarnetEncyclopedia →
- Red GarnetEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Silver City.
- Mountain HomeOwyhee County, Idaho · 0 mi awayCinnabar, Gold
- McBride CreekOwyhee County, Idaho · 22 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Homedale (area)Owyhee County, Idaho · 22 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- Little Squaw CreekOwyhee County, Idaho · 27 mi awayFire Opal
- Ada CountyAda County, Idaho · 36 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- HomedaleOwyhee County, Idaho · 40 mi awayAgate, Plume Agate
- Succor CreekTop pick in IdahoOwyhee County, Idaho · 44 mi awayRed Agate, Green Agate
- Bruneau CanyonTop pick in IdahoOwyhee County, Idaho · 54 mi awayBruneau Canyon Jasper
Across the state line from Silver City
Silver City 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.
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