New Mexico · San Juan · Conditional
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness — Material-Class Conditional Rockhounding
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Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness — Material-Class Conditional Rockhounding is a Conditional rockhounding lead in San Juan, New Mexico. The recorded material or interest is Common rocks/minerals under BLM rules; petrified wood specifically prohibited; vertebrate fossils/cultural objects protected. The recorded manager or evidence context is Bureau of Land Management. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Material class and trip surface access refresh.
Can I collect at Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness — Material-Class Conditional Rockhounding?
Conditional. Current BLM site page explicitly says BLM rock-collecting regulations apply, but petrified wood is prohibited by the wilderness plan and vertebrate fossils/cultural objects cannot be collected without research authority.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Material class and trip surface access refresh.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists Common rocks/minerals under BLM rules; petrified wood specifically prohibited; vertebrate fossils/cultural objects protected. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Bureau of Land Management.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: Bureau of Land Management.
Source verification: This guide names the recorded evidence or land-manager context but does not provide a direct document-level link establishing collecting permission. Before collecting, confirm the current rule and any applicable restrictions with the named authority.
How precise is the map marker?
The map uses named-place or San Juan context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
Checks specific to this location
- Check fossil class, protection status and removal restrictions; viewing a fossil is different from collecting it.
- Check this protected area’s current removal and access restrictions; a recreation destination may be viewing-only.
- Verify the exact destination, the land manager’s latest rules and safe travel conditions before leaving.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 19, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.
Bisti/De-Na-Zin: protected badlands fossils
This BLM wilderness contains sensitive formations and important paleontological deposits. A general BLM hobby-rock rule must not be used as a license to extract vertebrate fossils or disturb unusual fossil-bearing sites. Respect wilderness access and primitive road conditions. Treat this location as research or observation unless the BLM confirms the specific material and exact allowed area.
LOCATION-SPECIFIC FIELD ANSWER
What to verify before rockhounding at Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness — Material-Class Conditional Rockhounding
This is a Conditional record. The location may be useful for field planning, but a named access, permission, claim, permit or site-specific condition still needs to be resolved before collecting.
What rocks or minerals are associated with Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness — Material-Class Conditional Rockhounding?
The record associates this place with Common rocks/minerals under BLM rules; petrified wood specifically prohibited; vertebrate fossils/cultural objects protected. That association is a field-research lead, not a guarantee that material can be found or legally collected at every point around the marker.
What should be checked before visiting?
The current manager or evidence context is Bureau of Land Management. Verify that authority and the exact parcel or boundary before relying on access information. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Material class and trip surface access refresh. The evidence snapshot was last checked 2026-08-19.
How should this record be used for “rockhounding near me”?
This record is not treated as a Ready Near Me collecting lead; use it as broader research or access context.
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