Black Mountain — Rockhounding in Clark County, Nevada
Black Mountain is a mapped rockhounding spot in Clark County, Nevada. Reported finds include iron, manganese. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Black Mountain in Clark County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Clark County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest road
- 704
- Coordinates
- 35.95032, -114.99736
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 Nevada — Recreation
- Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Royal Peacock Opal Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Black Mountain
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Black Mountain.
- HendersonClark County, Nevada · 4 mi awayChalcedony, Jasper, Onyx
- Las Vegas WashClark County, Nevada · 11 mi awayAmethyst
- NelsonClark County, Nevada · 23 mi awayAlmandine Garnet
- JeanClark County, Nevada · 28 mi awayHydrozincite, Antimony, Cobalt
- Gass PeakClark County, Nevada · 31 mi awayGold, Silver, Zinc
- SearchlightClark County, Nevada · 32 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
- Crescent PeakClark County, Nevada · 34 mi awayTurquoise, Copper, Gold
- Valley of Fire State ParkClark County, Nevada · 35 mi awayWonderstone, Chalcedony
Across the state line from Black Mountain
Black Mountain is close enough to the Nevada border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Las Vegas (manganese area)Mohave County, Arizona · 37 mi awayManganese
- 15 mi. NW of KingsmanMohave County, Arizona · 60 mi awayArsenopyrite, Dufrenoysite
- Emerald Isle MineMohave County, Arizona · 61 mi awayChrysocolla, Tenorite
- Area of Mineral Park & CerbatMohave County, Arizona · 62 mi awayKaolin, Turquoise
- Golden Gem & Vanderbilt MinesMohave County, Arizona · 66 mi awayGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
- Kingman Feldspar MineTop pick in ArizonaMohave County, Arizona · 71 mi awayAllanite, Microcline, Quartz
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