Georgetown — Rockhounding in Grant County, New Mexico
Georgetown is a mapped rockhounding spot in Grant County, New Mexico. Reported finds include argentite, descloizite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Georgetown in Grant County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Grant County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- Georgetown Road
- Coordinates
- 32.84666, -108.02246
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 Georgetown
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Argentite
- Descloizite
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Georgetown.
- Santa RitaGrant County · 4 mi awayCopper, Cuprite, Molybdenite
- Fort BayardGrant County · 7 mi awayCommon Opal, Fire Opal
- Sapillo CreekGrant County · 16 mi awayGeodes, Carnelian
- Mimbres MountainsSierra County · 17 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Meerschaum area surfacesGrant County · 17 mi awayChert
- KingstonSierra County · 19 mi awayQuartz, Quartz Clusters
- Alum MountainGrant County · 23 mi awayGeodes, Carnelian
- HillsboroSierra County · 25 mi awayRhyolite
