General Area — Rockhounding in El Paso County, Texas
General Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in El Paso County, Texas. Reported finds include garnet, mica, pink serpentine. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing General Area in El Paso County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- El Paso County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest road
- Woodrow Bean Transmountain Drive
- Postcode
- 79932
- Coordinates
- 31.89009, -106.50824
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:
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Bureau of Economic Geology — Texas geology
- Big Bend National Park — Rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at General Area
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- GarnetEncyclopedia →
- MicaEncyclopedia →
- Pink SerpentineEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of General Area.
- Bonanza MineHudspeth County, Texas · 77 mi awayChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
- Sierra BlancHudspeth County, Texas · 77 mi awayTurquoise
- Quitman Mountains (South)Hudspeth County, Texas · 80 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Carnelian
- Eagle FlatHudspeth County, Texas · 97 mi awayAugite
- General AreaHudspeth County, Texas · 111 mi awayTurquoise
- NE side of Carizo MtsCulberson County, Texas · 112 mi awayLimonite, Turquoise
- Plata Verde MineHudspeth County, Texas · 117 mi awayAnglesite, Barite, Bromargyrite
Across the state line from General Area
General Area is close enough to the Texas border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Las CrucesDoña Ana County, New Mexico · 13 mi awayObsidian
- Kilbourne HoleTop pick in New MexicoDoña Ana County, New Mexico · 27 mi awayAugite, Peridot
- OrganDoña Ana County, New Mexico · 36 mi awayBrochantite, Cerargyrite, Cerussite
- Jarilla Mountains (garnet)Otero County, New Mexico · 42 mi awayGarnet
- Jarilla Mountains (copper)Otero County, New Mexico · 43 mi awayChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla
- HatchTop pick in New MexicoDoña Ana County, New Mexico · 67 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
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