Rockhounding in Nye County, Nevada

11 mapped rockhounding spots in Nye County. Most commonly produces lead, silver, gold, copper.

Nye County rockhounding photos

Representative spot and material photos from this county, shown where verified public image records are available.

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Minerals reported in Nye County

Standout in Nye County

Hand-picked spot in Nye County, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.

Top pick
San Antonio Mountains
Public
Nye County
The San Antonio Mountains add central Nevada range-scale diversity, with Mindat documenting a large Nye County assemblage that includes quartz, chalcedony, opal, fluorite, rhodochrosite, scheelite, sulfides, and several copper minerals. The dataset's jade, petrified wood, and wonderstone entry makes the area a lapidary contrast to nearby Tonopah and Goldfield metal districts, provided collecting stays on open public ground.
Jade, Petrified Wood, Wonderstone

Spots in Nye County

Spot	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
BeattyBroadway	Cinnabar Opalite Copper Gold Silver Lead Mercury Platinum	36.9015, -116.8362	Public
Beatty (blue quartz area)Gold Ace Mine Road	Blue Quartz Marble Phyllite	36.8334, -116.7037	Public
Broken HillsQuartz Mountain Road	Gold Lead Silver	39.0453, -117.9758	Public
GabbsBrucite Street	Copper Gold Silver Lead Mercury Tungsten	38.8658, -117.8983	Public
Las Vegas (lead area)Johnnie Mine Road	Lead Silver Zinc	36.4628, -116.0490	Public
San Antonio Mountains	Jade Petrified Wood Wonderstone	38.2519, -117.1974	Public
Scotty’s Junction	Arrowheads Obsidian Apache Tears Pumice	37.2329, -116.9761	Public
Stokes Mine near GabbsIone Road	Iron	38.8888, -117.8303	Public
TonopahSilver Circle	Copper Gold Lead Silver Platinum Mercury Tungsten	38.0723, -117.2225	Public
Tonopah (petrified algae area)Grand Army of the Republic Highway	Petrified Algae Jade	38.0800, -117.0234	Public
Yucca Mountain	Geode Nodules	36.9782, -116.4631	Public

Neighboring counties in Nevada

Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Nye County. A natural extension if Nye County is already on your trip plan.

Nye County FAQ

Where can I rockhound in Nye County, Nevada?+

RockHoundR tracks 11 rockhounding spots in Nye County. Each entry below has coordinates, mineral notes, and access type. Always confirm local rules before collecting.

What rocks and minerals are common in Nye County?+

Spots in Nye County most often produce Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Mercury. Individual spots can vary widely.

Are these Nye County rockhounding spots on public land?+

Most spots in this list are tagged public, but access can change with seasons, claims, and local closures. Always verify before driving out — links in the app open the right BLM, USFS, or county pages.

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