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NEW MEXICO CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB

Rockhounding Near Albuquerque, New Mexico

Sandia/Manzano geology, volcanic basalt and protected petroglyph-land contexts.

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28records within 110 mi
3core atlas
25USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Albuquerque

Explore nearby New Mexico records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

28records within 110 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Agate and crystal reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Agate and crystal reference

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

What is this area strongest for?

This hub uses Albuquerque as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Obsidian, Perlite & Volcanic Glass0 nearby recordsMarine Fossils & Paleozoic Limestone0 nearby recordsQuartz, Amethyst & Crystals0 nearby records

Field regions around Albuquerque

Sandia Mountains GeologyGranite and limestone context in USFS and other managed lands.Rio Grande Basalt & GravelBasalt flows, gravels and protected cultural sites along the Rio Grande corridor.

Nearby records worth opening individually

Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.

Research27.4 mi

San Pedro Mine

Copper, Gold, Silver, Tungsten

USGS Research
Research40.7 mi

La Bajada Mine

Copper, Uranium, Silver, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Nickel, Arsenic

USGS Research
Research65.1 mi

Marquez Mine

Uranium, Vanadium, Molybdenum

USGS Research
Research72.4 mi

Torrence Mine 1880

Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Barite, Manganese, Fluorite, Vanadium, Molybdenum, Arsenic

USGS Research
Research82.7 mi

Porverir

Molybdenum, Copper

USGS Research
Research91.9 mi

Champion Mine

Copper, Silver, Gold, Antimony

USGS Research

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