Pershing County — Rockhounding in Pershing County, Nevada
Pershing County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pershing County, Nevada. Reported finds include antimony, copper, gold, silver, lead, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Pershing County in Pershing County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pershing County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest road
- American Canyon Road
- Coordinates
- 40.27843, -118.09347
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 Pershing County
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pershing County.
- Lincoln HillTop pick in NevadaPershing County, Nevada · 6 mi awayBlue Dumortierite, Pink Dumortierite
- Star PeakPershing County, Nevada · 17 mi awayGeode, Nodules
- Humboldt Lake Area Mining DistrictPershing County, Nevada · 21 mi awayAntimony, Lead, Silver
- White Cloud Canyon areaChurchill County, Nevada · 30 mi awayCopper, Iron, Silver
- Silver Hill areaChurchill County, Nevada · 41 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
- SulphurLander County, Nevada · 50 mi awayAntimony, Copper, Mercury
- WinnemuccaHumboldt County, Nevada · 51 mi awayCopper, Gold, Silver
- Desert Queen AreaChurchill County, Nevada · 53 mi awayGold, Hematite
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