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NEW MEXICO CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB

Rockhounding Near Silver City, New Mexico

Gila region volcanic geology, copper mines and private mineral districts.

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Rockhounding map near Silver City

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

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Historic mining material. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
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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 Silver City as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Turquoise & Copper Minerals79 nearby recordsGold, Silver & Historic Mining Districts106 nearby recordsAgate, Chalcedony & Jasper0 nearby records

Field regions around Silver City

Silver City Copper & Turquoise BeltHistoric copper/turquoise mine districts, commonly claimed or private.Gila Volcanic Mineral ContextVolcanic glass, agate and fossil research; wilderness or forest rules vary.

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.

Research9.5 mi

Bullfrog Mine

Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum

USGS Research
Research22.8 mi

Werney Mine

Fluorite, Uranium, Tungsten, Gold

USGS Research
Research25.7 mi

Co-Op Mine

Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc

USGS Research
Research27.6 mi

Unknown

Gold, Silver, Lead, Fluorite

USGS Research
Research28.5 mi

Alpha Mine

Tungsten, Gold, Silver, Copper

USGS Research

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