Tijeras Canyon — Rockhounding in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Tijeras Canyon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Reported finds include fluorite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Tijeras Canyon in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Bernalillo County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- Mountain Ridge
- Postcode
- 87509
- Coordinates
- 35.07172, -106.39778
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:
- Rockhound State Park — Collection rules
- BLM New Mexico
- New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Tijeras Canyon
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Tijeras Canyon.
- San Pedro MountainsSanta Fe County, New Mexico · 17 mi awayChalcopyrite, Chalcocite
- Isleta PuebloBernalillo County, New Mexico · 19 mi awayOpal, Opalized Wood, Agatized Wood
- Pajarito MesaBernalillo County, New Mexico · 21 mi awayAgatized Wood, Agate, Jasper
- AlbuquerqueSandoval County, New Mexico · 28 mi awayAgatized Wood
- Rio Puerco ValleyBernalillo County, New Mexico · 31 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Belen to Los LunasValencia County, New Mexico · 32 mi awayAgate
- Mount ChalchihuitlTop pick in New MexicoSanta Fe County, New Mexico · 32 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Petrified Wood
- Estancia Dry LakeTorrance County, New Mexico · 33 mi awayEpsomite, Glauberite
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