Shirley Basin — Rockhounding in Carbon County, Wyoming
Shirley Basin is a mapped rockhounding spot in Carbon County, Wyoming. Reported finds include opalized wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Shirley Basin in Carbon County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Carbon County
- State
- Wyoming
- Coordinates
- 42.33184, -106.25853
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:
- BLM Wyoming
- Wyoming State Geological Survey
- Fossil Butte National Monument
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Shirley Basin
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Shirley Basin.
- Deer Creek Canyon MineConverse County, Wyoming · 26 mi awayChromite
- CasperNatrona County, Wyoming · 26 mi awayBeryl, Muscovite, Tourmaline
- Converse CountyConverse County, Wyoming · 27 mi awayCopper, Chalcopyrite
- Como RidgeCarbon County, Wyoming · 33 mi awayPetrified Dinosaur Bone
- Moss Agate HillConverse County, Wyoming · 36 mi awayMoss Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- CasperNatrona County, Wyoming · 37 mi awayAgate, Alabaster, Amazonite
- Poison Spider CreekNatrona County, Wyoming · 37 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Box Elder CanyonConverse County, Wyoming · 39 mi awayGeode, Quartz
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