Where to Find Fluorite in New Mexico

New Mexico fluorite is concentrated in the Bingham district of Socorro County, where the Blanchard, Mex-Tex, and Royal Flush mines produce purple, blue, and water-clear cubic fluorite alongside galena, barite, and linarite. The deep purple Blanchard fluorite cubes, sometimes color-zoned to clear interiors, are among the best in the world. Other districts at Hansonburg (adjacent to Bingham), Tortugas Mountain near Las Cruces, and the Caballo Mountains in Sierra County add green and brown fluorite. Surface collecting on the Blanchard ground is mostly closed; club trips and fee access are the standard means of entry.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

Best counties for fluorite in New Mexico

Ranked by the number of mapped fluorite spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every fluorite spot we track in New Mexico

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Tijeras CanyonMountain Ridge	Bernalillo County	Fluorite	35.0717, -106.3978	Public
Glenwood & PleasantonShelton Canyon Road	Catron County	Fluorite Topaz	33.2973, -108.8702	Public
MogollonBursum Road	Catron County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Fluorite	33.3899, -108.8022	Public
Grandview CanyonWsmr South Route 306	Doña Ana County	Fluorite Copper	32.9812, -106.5475	Public
Hatch (goethite area)County Road 0068	Doña Ana County	Goethite Fluorite Quartz	32.7569, -107.1355	Public
Burro PeakRustlers Trail	Grant County	Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Cerargyrite Chrysocolla Fluorite Galena Malachite +2 more	32.5718, -108.4007	Public
Playas Lake	Hidalgo County	Fluorite	31.8416, -108.5772	Public
Pyramid Peak	Hidalgo County	Fluorite	32.2620, -108.7780	Public
Cookes Peak areaCookes Peak Trail	Luna County	Agate Carnelian Chalcedony Jasper Fluorite	32.5260, -107.7014	Public
General Area (calcite)County Road A016	Luna County	Calcite Fluorite	32.3935, -107.7067	Public
Caballo MountainsCounty Road A003	Sierra County	Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Malachite	32.9120, -107.2236	Public
Mimbres MountainsTrail #135	Sierra County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Chrysocolla Jasper Fluorite	32.8441, -107.7360	Public

Before you go

Read the fluorite identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Fluorite in the encyclopedia.

Fluorite in New Mexico FAQ

Where can you find fluorite in New Mexico?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Catron County County, Doña Ana County County, and Hidalgo County County. Known collecting areas include Blanchard mine, Bingham (Socorro County), Hansonburg district (Socorro County), and Caballo Mountains (Sierra County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many fluorite spots are mapped in New Mexico?+

12 spots across 7 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect fluorite in New Mexico?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 12 of the 12 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt fluorite in New Mexico with the map in your pocket

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