Zuni Mountains — Rockhounding in Cibola County, New Mexico
The Zuni Mountains give New Mexico's top ten a western forest-and-public-land agate field rather than another southern mining district. The candidate data's agate, chalcedony, jasper, and petrified wood suite aligns with New Mexico Bureau of Geology rockhound guidance and published Rockhounding New Mexico locality coverage for the Gallup, Grants, and Zuni Mountains region. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Zuni Mountains photos
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Map showing Zuni Mountains in Cibola County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cibola County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- County Road 149
- Coordinates
- 35.14220, -108.32580
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 Zuni Mountains
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Zuni Mountains.
- ThoreauMcKinley County, New Mexico · 24 mi awayAmber
- GrantsMcKinley County, New Mexico · 35 mi awayRadioactive Minerals
- Horse Camp CanyonCatron County, New Mexico · 43 mi awayAgatized Wood
- LagunaCibola County, New Mexico · 52 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- QuemadoCatron County, New Mexico · 56 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Rio Puerco ValleyBernalillo County, New Mexico · 78 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Red Rock SpringSocorro County, New Mexico · 80 mi awayAgatized Picture Wood, Petrified Cycad, Petrified Palm
- AlbuquerqueSandoval County, New Mexico · 83 mi awayAgatized Wood
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