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Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional | Texas Field Guide

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Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional

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Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Potter, Texas. The recorded material or interest is common rocks/mineral specimens under BLM rules if exact surface/mineral rights and subarea restrictions clear. The recorded manager or evidence context is Bureau of Land Management. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: BLM mineral estate claims and subarea screen.

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Conditionalcurrent status
Pottercounty / area
NoNear Me eligible
August 19, 2026last reviewed

Can I collect at Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional?

Conditional. BLM identifies Cross Bar as the only BLM-managed surface estate in Texas. General BLM rockhounding rules may apply only after exact mineral estate, claims, developed-site and special-restriction screens are cleared.

A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: BLM mineral estate claims and subarea screen.

Condition to resolve: Blm mineral estate claims and subarea screen.

What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?

The record lists common rocks/mineral specimens under BLM rules if exact surface/mineral rights and subarea restrictions clear. 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 Potter context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.

Checks specific to this location

  • 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.

Field-use reminder: never infer collecting rights from proximity, a map marker or a geological occurrence. Verify the exact place, manager, current rule and collecting activity before removing material.

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What to verify before rockhounding at Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional

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 Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional?

The record associates this place with common rocks/mineral specimens under BLM rules if exact surface/mineral rights and subarea restrictions clear. 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: BLM mineral estate claims and subarea screen. 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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