Fort Sumner — Rockhounding in De Baca County, New Mexico
Fort Sumner is a mapped rockhounding spot in De Baca County, New Mexico. Reported finds include quartz, pecos diamonds. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Fort Sumner in De Baca County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- De Baca County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- South 9th Street
- Postcode
- 88119
- Coordinates
- 34.45906, -104.23960
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 Fort Sumner
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Quartz
- Pecos Diamonds
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Fort Sumner.
- Fort Sumner (Pecos diamonds)De Baca County · 28 mi awayQuartz, Pecos Diamonds
- RoswellChaves County · 74 mi awayQuartz
- AnchoLincoln County · 93 mi awayJasper
- White OaksLincoln County · 100 mi awayGold, Huebnerite, Onyx
- Las VegasSan Miguel County · 100 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Estancia Dry LakeTorrance County · 102 mi awayEpsomite, Glauberite
- Lake ArthurChaves County · 103 mi awayAragonite
- ArtesiaEddy County · 113 mi awayQuartz, Pecos Diamonds
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