Point of Rocks — Rockhounding in Colfax County, New Mexico
Point of Rocks is a mapped rockhounding spot in Colfax County, New Mexico. Reported finds include searlesite, fluorescent villiaumite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Point of Rocks in Colfax County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Colfax County
- State
- New Mexico
- Coordinates
- 36.42512, -104.15196
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 Point of Rocks
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Searlesite
- Fluorescent Villiaumite
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Point of Rocks.
- Sugarite Mine & coal fieldsColfax County · 35 mi awayAmber
- Mexican GulchColfax County · 56 mi awayAgate, Apatite
- Ute CreekColfax County · 57 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Moreno CreekColfax County · 63 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Gold HillTaos County · 74 mi awayArgentite, Pyrargyrite, Silver
- Union CountyUnion County · 75 mi awayPetrified Wood, Rose Agate
- Las VegasSan Miguel County · 80 mi awayPetrified Wood
- RociadaMora County · 81 mi awayChalcocite, Copper, Molybdenite
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