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Rockhounding Near Socorro, New Mexico

Rio Grande Rift volcanic deposits, limestone and west-central mineral research.

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Rockhounding map near Socorro

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

100records within 115 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Carbonate and fossil reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Carbonate and fossil 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 Socorro as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Obsidian, Perlite & Volcanic Glass0 nearby recordsGeodes & Thundereggs0 nearby recordsMarine Fossils & Paleozoic Limestone0 nearby records

Field regions around Socorro

Socorro Volcanic & Rift CountryVolcanic glass, tuffs and faulting; exact public land rules required.Magdalena Mineral DistrictHistoric lead-zinc, silver and copper mining; avoid shafts and unauthorized dumps.

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.

Research3.0 mi

Torrence Mine 1880

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

USGS Research
Research72.5 mi

Harding Deposit 1929

Lead, Fluorite, Copper, Vanadium, Zinc, Barite, Molybdenum

USGS Research
Research76.4 mi

Pioneer Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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