Moreno Creek — Rockhounding in Colfax County, New Mexico
Moreno Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Colfax County, New Mexico. Reported finds include chalcopyrite, gold, pyrite, pyrrhotite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Moreno Creek in Colfax County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Colfax County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- County Road B-24
- Postcode
- 87718
- Coordinates
- 36.59710, -105.27081
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 Moreno Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Moreno Creek.
- Ute CreekColfax County · 6 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Mexican GulchColfax County · 8 mi awayAgate, Apatite
- Gold HillTaos County · 11 mi awayArgentite, Pyrargyrite, Silver
- PicurisTaos County · 37 mi awayStaurolite
- Pilar (thulite)Taos County · 37 mi awayThulite
- Pilar (garnet)Taos County · 40 mi awayGarnet, Staurolite
- Harding Pegmatite outcropsTaos County · 40 mi awayApatite, Bityite, Eucryptite
- Harding Pegmatite MineTaos County · 40 mi awayBlue Apatite, Bityite, Eucryptite
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