Big Diggins Mine — Rockhounding in Luna County, New Mexico
Big Diggins Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Luna County, New Mexico. Reported finds include agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Big Diggins Mine in Luna County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Luna County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- County Road C018
- Coordinates
- 32.04592, -107.94333
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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 Big Diggins Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Big Diggins Mine.
- Tres Hermanas MtsLuna County, New Mexico · 15 mi awayDumortierite, Hydrozincite, Pyrolusite
- ColumbusLuna County, New Mexico · 20 mi awayOnyx
- Rockhound State ParkTop pick in New MexicoLuna County, New Mexico · 22 mi awayAgate, Blue Chalcedony, Jasper
- General Area (Luna County)Luna County, New Mexico · 24 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Apache MineHidalgo County, New Mexico · 25 mi awayCalcite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
- General Area (calcite)Luna County, New Mexico · 28 mi awayCalcite, Fluorite
- HachitaGrant County, New Mexico · 30 mi awayCerussite, Silver, Stilbite
- Massacre MountainLuna County, New Mexico · 32 mi awayCarnelian, Red Jasper
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