Granite Gap — Rockhounding in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Granite Gap is a mapped rockhounding spot in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Reported finds include argentite, cerussite, cuprite, sphalerite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Granite Gap in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Hidalgo County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- NM 80;US 80 Hist
- Coordinates
- 32.07921, -108.97989
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 Granite Gap
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Argentite
- Cerussite
- Cuprite
- Sphalerite
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Granite Gap.
- Pyramid MountainsHidalgo County · 17 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Pyramid PeakHidalgo County · 17 mi awayFluorite
- Shakespeare Ghost TownHidalgo County · 21 mi awayAzurite, Bornite, Galena
- Playas LakeHidalgo County · 29 mi awayFluorite
- HachitaGrant County · 35 mi awayCerussite, Silver, Stilbite
- Apache MineHidalgo County · 43 mi awayCalcite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
- Burro PeakGrant County · 48 mi awayAzurite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
- Big Hatchet MountainsHidalgo County · 48 mi awayAgate, Moss Opal
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