Turquoise Hill and surrounding area — Rockhounding in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Turquoise Hill and surrounding area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, chert, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Turquoise Hill and surrounding area in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Santa Fe County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- Bonanza Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 35.51349, -106.09555
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 Turquoise Hill and surrounding area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Turquoise Hill and surrounding area.
- Mount ChalchihuitlTop pick in New MexicoSanta Fe County, New Mexico · 3 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Petrified Wood
- Santa Fe National ForestSanta Fe County, New Mexico · 15 mi awayAgate, Apache Tears, Jasper
- San Pedro MountainsSanta Fe County, New Mexico · 19 mi awayChalcopyrite, Chalcocite
- PecosSan Miguel County, New Mexico · 29 mi awayActinolite, Garnet, Lepidolite
- Tijeras CanyonBernalillo County, New Mexico · 35 mi awayFluorite
- Jemez National Recreation AreaTop pick in New MexicoSandoval County, New Mexico · 38 mi awayObsidian, Opalized Wood
- RociadaMora County, New Mexico · 45 mi awayChalcocite, Copper, Molybdenite
- AlbuquerqueSandoval County, New Mexico · 48 mi awayAgatized Wood
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