Laguna — Rockhounding in Cibola County, New Mexico
Laguna is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cibola County, New Mexico. Reported finds include agate, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Laguna in Cibola County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cibola County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- NM 124
- Postcode
- 87038
- Coordinates
- 35.04881, -107.40568
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 Laguna
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Laguna.
- Rio Puerco ValleyBernalillo County, New Mexico · 26 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- GrantsMcKinley County, New Mexico · 28 mi awayRadioactive Minerals
- AlbuquerqueSandoval County, New Mexico · 33 mi awayAgatized Wood
- Los LunasValencia County, New Mexico · 35 mi awayRed Agate, Banded Agate, Apache Tears
- Pajarito MesaBernalillo County, New Mexico · 36 mi awayAgatized Wood, Agate, Jasper
- Isleta PuebloBernalillo County, New Mexico · 43 mi awayOpal, Opalized Wood, Agatized Wood
- Belen to Los LunasValencia County, New Mexico · 44 mi awayAgate
- Red Rock SpringSocorro County, New Mexico · 49 mi awayAgatized Picture Wood, Petrified Cycad, Petrified Palm
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