Granite Gap — Rockhounding in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Granite Gap is a mapped rockhounding spot in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Reported finds include argentite, cerussite, cuprite, sphalerite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Granite Gap in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Hidalgo County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- NM 80;US 80 Hist
- Coordinates
- 32.07921, -108.97989
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 Granite Gap
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Granite Gap.
- Pyramid MountainsHidalgo County, New Mexico · 17 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Pyramid PeakHidalgo County, New Mexico · 17 mi awayFluorite
- Shakespeare Ghost TownHidalgo County, New Mexico · 21 mi awayAzurite, Bornite, Galena
- Playas LakeHidalgo County, New Mexico · 29 mi awayFluorite
- HachitaGrant County, New Mexico · 35 mi awayCerussite, Silver, Stilbite
- Apache MineHidalgo County, New Mexico · 43 mi awayCalcite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
- Burro PeakGrant County, New Mexico · 48 mi awayAzurite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
- Big Hatchet MountainsHidalgo County, New Mexico · 48 mi awayAgate, Moss Opal
Across the state line from Granite Gap
Granite Gap 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.
- York AreaTop pick in ArizonaGreenlee County, Arizona · 58 mi awayFire Agate, Banded Agate, Carnelian
- 1 mi. N of old Three-Way drive-in theaterTop pick in ArizonaGreenlee County, Arizona · 63 mi awayFire Agate, Chalcedony
- Ward CanyonGreenlee County, Arizona · 69 mi awayRed Agate
- W of Mulligan PeakGreenlee County, Arizona · 71 mi awayNodules
- N of Mulligan PeakGreenlee County, Arizona · 71 mi awayPurple Agate
- Both sides of Mule Creek RoadGreenlee County, Arizona · 71 mi awayChalcedony Geode
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