Rockhounding in Grant County, New Mexico

16 mapped rockhounding spots in Grant County. Most commonly produces copper, chrysocolla, malachite, carnelian.

Grant County rockhounding photos

Representative spot and material photos from this county, shown where verified public image records are available.

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Green banded ornamental serpentinite (verde antique), representative of the ricolite serpentine found at Redrock, Grant County, New Mexico — RedrockGrant County, New Mexico

Minerals reported in Grant County

Standout in Grant County

Hand-picked spot in Grant County, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.

Top pick
Redrock
Public
Grant County
Redrock stands out for ricolite, the banded nonfibrous serpentine associated with the Ricolite district in the Burro Mountains.
Ricolite, Banded Serpentine

Spots in Grant County

Spot	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Alum Mountain	Geode Carnelian	33.1326, -108.2192	Permission
Bear MountainBear Mountain Road	Copper Chrysocolla Malachite	32.8359, -108.3587	Public
Burro PeakRustlers Trail	Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Cerargyrite Chrysocolla Fluorite Galena Malachite +2 more	32.5718, -108.4007	Public
Chapo Copper ProspectShipping Pens Road	Copper Chrysocolla Malachite	31.8282, -108.2717	Public
Fort Bayard	Common Opal Fire Opal	32.8027, -108.1392	Public
GeorgetownGeorgetown Road	Argentite Descloizite	32.8467, -108.0225	Public
HachitaContinental Divide Trail	Cerussite Silver Stilbite Wolframite	31.8954, -108.4254	Public
Meerschaum area surfacesNM 15	Chert	33.0511, -108.1947	Permission
Mule CreekHarden Cienega	Apache Tear	33.1381, -109.0336	Public
Owens MineShipping Pens Road	Copper	31.8419, -108.2385	Public
Queen's Taste MineShipping Pens Road	Copper	31.8474, -108.2383	Public
Rabb Canyon	Moonstone Smoky Quartz Quartz Albite Cleavelandite Sanidine Fluorapatite	32.8771, -107.8816	Public
Rabb Canyon ParkingWrights Cabin Road	Moonstone	32.8758, -107.8719	Public
Redrock	Ricolite Banded Serpentine	32.7357, -108.6527	Public
Santa RitaNM 152	Copper Cuprite Molybdenite	32.8030, -108.0665	Public
Sapillo CreekSapillo Loop Road	Geode Carnelian	33.0345, -108.1871	Public

Neighboring counties in New Mexico

Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Grant County. A natural extension if Grant County is already on your trip plan.

Across the state line from Grant County

Rockhounding counties in neighboring states within driving range. Geology rarely respects state borders. These are often the closest mapped spots you can reach without going deeper into New Mexico.

Greenlee County~65 miArizona · 10 spotsTop: Agate, Carnelian, Fire Agate

Grant County FAQ

Where can I rockhound in Grant County, New Mexico?+

RockHoundR tracks 16 rockhounding spots in Grant County. Each entry below has coordinates, mineral notes, and access type. Always confirm local rules before collecting.

What rocks and minerals are common in Grant County?+

Spots in Grant County most often produce Copper, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Carnelian, Geode. Individual spots can vary widely.

Are these Grant County rockhounding spots on public land?+

Most spots in this list are tagged public, but access can change with seasons, claims, and local closures. Always verify before driving out, links in the app open the right BLM, USFS, or county pages.

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