Tres Hermanas Mts — Rockhounding in Luna County, New Mexico
Tres Hermanas Mts is a mapped rockhounding spot in Luna County, New Mexico. Reported finds include dumortierite, hydrozincite, pyrolusite, quartz, smithsonite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Tres Hermanas Mts in Luna County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Luna County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- cdt
- Coordinates
- 31.93075, -107.72552
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 Tres Hermanas Mts
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- DumortieriteEncyclopedia →
- HydrozinciteEncyclopedia →
- PyrolusiteEncyclopedia →
- QuartzEncyclopedia →
- SmithsoniteEncyclopedia →
- WillemiteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Tres Hermanas Mts.
- ColumbusLuna County, New Mexico · 7 mi awayOnyx
- Big Diggins MineLuna County, New Mexico · 15 mi awayAgate
- Rockhound State ParkTop pick in New MexicoLuna County, New Mexico · 19 mi awayAgate, Blue Chalcedony, Jasper
- General Area (Luna County)Luna County, New Mexico · 28 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- General Area (calcite)Luna County, New Mexico · 32 mi awayCalcite, Fluorite
- Apache MineHidalgo County, New Mexico · 35 mi awayCalcite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
- Massacre MountainLuna County, New Mexico · 36 mi awayCarnelian, Red Jasper
- HachitaGrant County, New Mexico · 41 mi awayCerussite, Silver, Stilbite
Across the state line from Tres Hermanas Mts
Tres Hermanas Mts 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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