Daybreak Mine — Rockhounding in Spokane County, Washington
Daybreak Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Spokane County, Washington. Reported finds include autunite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Daybreak Mine in Spokane County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Spokane County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Antler Road
- Coordinates
- 47.94401, -117.19786
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:
- Washington Geological Survey (DNR)
- Stonerose Interpretive Center — Visit & rules
- BLM Spokane District
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Daybreak Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Daybreak Mine.
- ChattaroySpokane County, Washington · 8 mi awayGarnet, Quartz
- Sacheen LakePend Oreille County, Washington · 15 mi awayGarnet
- NewportPend Oreille County, Washington · 19 mi awayAmethyst
- Deer LakeStevens County, Washington · 20 mi awayPyrite
- Spokane, WashingtonSpokane County, Washington · 23 mi away
- Silver HillSpokane County, Washington · 27 mi awayCassiterite
- MondoviLincoln County, Washington · 42 mi awayOpal, Fire Opal
- CovadaFerry County, Washington · 50 mi awayStibnite
Across the state line from Daybreak Mine
Daybreak Mine is close enough to the Washington border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Hayden LakeKootenai County, Idaho · 26 mi awayLead, Silver
- BayviewBonner County, Idaho · 34 mi awayGalena
- SettersKootenai County, Idaho · 34 mi awayOpal
- Conjecture MineBonner County, Idaho · 36 mi awayRhodochrosite
- Pack RiverBoundary County, Idaho · 48 mi awayGarnet, Feldspar, Mica
- Priest LakeBonner County, Idaho · 50 mi awayQuartz, Feldspar
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