Deer Creek Canyon Mine — Rockhounding in Converse County, Wyoming
Deer Creek Canyon Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Converse County, Wyoming. Reported finds include chromite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Deer Creek Canyon Mine in Converse County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Converse County
- State
- Wyoming
- Nearest road
- Negro Hill Road
- Coordinates
- 42.67272, -106.04114
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 Deer Creek Canyon Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Deer Creek Canyon Mine.
- CasperNatrona County, Wyoming · 11 mi awayBeryl, Muscovite, Tourmaline
- Box Elder CanyonConverse County, Wyoming · 15 mi awayGeode, Quartz
- Converse CountyConverse County, Wyoming · 18 mi awayCopper, Chalcopyrite
- CasperNatrona County, Wyoming · 18 mi awayAgate, Alabaster, Amazonite
- Moss Agate HillConverse County, Wyoming · 18 mi awayMoss Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Shirley BasinCarbon County, Wyoming · 26 mi awayOpalized Wood
- Poison Spider CreekNatrona County, Wyoming · 28 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Como RidgeCarbon County, Wyoming · 55 mi awayPetrified Dinosaur Bone
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