Sugarite Mine & coal fields — Rockhounding in Colfax County, New Mexico
Sugarite Mine & coal fields is a mapped rockhounding spot in Colfax County, New Mexico. Reported finds include amber. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Sugarite Mine & coal fields in Colfax County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Colfax County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- NM 72
- Coordinates
- 36.90984, -104.34629
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 Sugarite Mine & coal fields
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Sugarite Mine & coal fields.
- Point of RocksColfax County, New Mexico · 35 mi awaySearlesite, Fluorescent Villiaumite
- Ute CreekColfax County, New Mexico · 50 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Mexican GulchColfax County, New Mexico · 51 mi awayAgate, Apatite
- Moreno CreekColfax County, New Mexico · 56 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Gold HillTaos County, New Mexico · 64 mi awayArgentite, Pyrargyrite, Silver
- Union CountyUnion County, New Mexico · 74 mi awayPetrified Wood, Rose Agate
- PicurisTaos County, New Mexico · 90 mi awayStaurolite
- Pilar (thulite)Taos County, New Mexico · 92 mi awayThulite
Across the state line from Sugarite Mine & coal fields
Sugarite Mine & coal fields is close enough to the New Mexico border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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