Rock Hill — Rockhounding in Esmeralda County, Nevada
Rock Hill is a mapped rockhounding spot in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Reported finds include variscite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rock Hill in Esmeralda County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Esmeralda County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest road
- 3
- Coordinates
- 38.14997, -117.94952
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 Rock Hill
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- VarisciteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rock Hill.
- CoaldaleTop pick in NevadaEsmeralda County, Nevada · 9 mi awayAgate, Chert, Hyalite Opal
- Veterans Memorial HighwayEsmeralda County, Nevada · 12 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood, Chalcedony
- Monte Cristo RangeEsmeralda County, Nevada · 17 mi awayVariscite
- BasaltEsmeralda County, Nevada · 18 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
- MinaMineral County, Nevada · 19 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
- Excelsior MountainMineral County, Nevada · 24 mi awayWonderstone, Turquoise, Variscite
- Fish Lake ValleyTop pick in NevadaEsmeralda County, Nevada · 25 mi awayCinnabar, Opalite
- Lone MountainEsmeralda County, Nevada · 26 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
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