Zuni Mountains — Rockhounding in Cibola County, New Mexico
Zuni Mountains is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cibola County, New Mexico. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Zuni Mountains in Cibola County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cibola County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- County Road 149
- Coordinates
- 35.14220, -108.32580
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Found at Zuni Mountains
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Zuni Mountains.
- ThoreauMcKinley County · 24 mi awayAmber
- GrantsMcKinley County · 35 mi awayRadioactive Minerals
- Horse Camp CanyonCatron County · 43 mi awayAgatized Wood
- LagunaCibola County · 52 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- QuemadoCatron County · 56 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Rio Puerco ValleyBernalillo County · 78 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Red Rock SpringSocorro County · 80 mi awayAgatized Picture Wood, Petrified Cycad, Petrified Palm
- AlbuquerqueSandoval County · 83 mi awayAgatized Wood
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