Red Rock Spring — Rockhounding in Socorro County, New Mexico
Red Rock Spring is a mapped rockhounding spot in Socorro County, New Mexico. Reported finds include agatized picture wood, petrified cycad, petrified palm. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Red Rock Spring in Socorro County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Socorro County
- State
- New Mexico
- Coordinates
- 34.35061, -107.29887
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 Red Rock Spring
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Agatized Picture WoodEncyclopedia →
- Petrified CycadEncyclopedia →
- Petrified PalmEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Red Rock Spring.
- Silver HillSocorro County, New Mexico · 16 mi awayGarnet
- Kelly Ghost TownTop pick in New MexicoSocorro County, New Mexico · 20 mi awaySmithsonite, Zinc, Fossils
- Strawberry PeakSocorro County, New Mexico · 24 mi awaySatin Spar
- Los LunasValencia County, New Mexico · 36 mi awayRed Agate, Banded Agate, Apache Tears
- Belen to Los LunasValencia County, New Mexico · 40 mi awayAgate
- LagunaCibola County, New Mexico · 49 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Isleta PuebloBernalillo County, New Mexico · 52 mi awayOpal, Opalized Wood, Agatized Wood
- Pajarito MesaBernalillo County, New Mexico · 54 mi awayAgatized Wood, Agate, Jasper
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