Rawhide Buttes — Rockhounding in Goshen County, Wyoming
Rawhide Buttes is a mapped rockhounding spot in Goshen County, Wyoming. Reported finds include azurite, bornite, chalcocite, chrysocolla, malachite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rawhide Buttes in Goshen County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Goshen County
- State
- Wyoming
- Nearest road
- Silver Springs Road
- Coordinates
- 42.59351, -104.51303
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 Rawhide Buttes
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rawhide Buttes.
- Jay EmGoshen County, Wyoming · 12 mi awayAgate, Malachite, Onyx
- SunrisePlatte County, Wyoming · 20 mi awayArsenopyrite, Barite, Copper
- HartvilleTop pick in WyomingPlatte County, Wyoming · 22 mi awayAgate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony
- Cooney HillsPlatte County, Wyoming · 52 mi awayGarnet
- WheatlandPlatte County, Wyoming · 54 mi awayMoonstone, Labradorite
- Moss Agate HillConverse County, Wyoming · 60 mi awayMoss Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Box Elder CanyonConverse County, Wyoming · 65 mi awayGeode, Quartz
- Converse CountyConverse County, Wyoming · 65 mi awayCopper, Chalcopyrite
Across the state line from Rawhide Buttes
Rawhide Buttes is close enough to the Wyoming border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Agate Fossil BedsSioux County, Nebraska · 41 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Chalcedony
- MontroseSioux County, Nebraska · 46 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Fossils
- Sioux CountySioux County, Nebraska · 47 mi awayChalcedony, Celestite, Fossils
- Little BadlandsSioux County, Nebraska · 50 mi awayVertebrate Fossils
- Crawford (jasper area)Dawes County, Nebraska · 56 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Crawford (Fairburn area)Dawes County, Nebraska · 57 mi awayFairburn Agate
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