Turquoise Hill and surrounding area — Rockhounding in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Turquoise Hill and surrounding area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, chert, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Turquoise Hill and surrounding area in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Santa Fe County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- Bonanza Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 35.51349, -106.09555
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 Turquoise Hill and surrounding area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Turquoise Hill and surrounding area.
- Mount ChalchihuitlSanta Fe County · 3 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Petrified Wood
- Santa Fe National ForestSanta Fe County · 15 mi awayAgate, Apache Tears, Jasper
- San Pedro MountainsSanta Fe County · 19 mi awayChalcopyrite, Chalcocite
- PecosSan Miguel County · 29 mi awayActinolite, Garnet, Lepidolite
- Tijeras CanyonBernalillo County · 35 mi awayFluorite
- Jemez National Recreation AreaSandoval County · 38 mi awayObsidian, Opalized Wood
- RociadaMora County · 45 mi awayChalcocite, Copper, Molybdenite
- AlbuquerqueSandoval County · 48 mi awayAgatized Wood
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