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NEW MEXICO LOCAL FIELD REGION

Socorro Volcanic & Rift Country Rockhounding Guide

Volcanic glass, tuffs and faulting; exact public land rules required.

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Socorro Volcanic & Rift Country local map

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

29records within 70 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.

Mapped leads in Socorro Volcanic & Rift Country

The records below may represent collecting sites, managed programs, protected resources or research-only geology. Their individual status is more important than proximity.

Research5.1 mi

Torrence Mine 1880

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

USGS Research
Research68.4 mi

Harding Deposit 1929

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

USGS Research

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