Fort Sumner (Pecos diamonds) — Rockhounding in De Baca County, New Mexico
Fort Sumner (Pecos diamonds) is a mapped rockhounding spot in De Baca County, New Mexico. Reported finds include quartz, pecos diamonds. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Fort Sumner (Pecos diamonds) in De Baca County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- De Baca County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- US 60
- Postcode
- 88136
- Coordinates
- 34.47315, -104.72301
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 Fort Sumner (Pecos diamonds)
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- QuartzEncyclopedia →
- Pecos DiamondsEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Fort Sumner (Pecos diamonds).
- Fort SumnerTop pick in New MexicoDe Baca County, New Mexico · 28 mi awayQuartz, Pecos Diamonds
- AnchoLincoln County, New Mexico · 68 mi awayJasper
- Estancia Dry LakeTorrance County, New Mexico · 75 mi awayEpsomite, Glauberite
- RoswellChaves County, New Mexico · 77 mi awayQuartz
- White OaksLincoln County, New Mexico · 77 mi awayGold, Huebnerite, Onyx
- Las VegasSan Miguel County, New Mexico · 87 mi awayPetrified Wood
- San Pedro MountainsSanta Fe County, New Mexico · 99 mi awayChalcopyrite, Chalcocite
- PecosSan Miguel County, New Mexico · 103 mi awayActinolite, Garnet, Lepidolite
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