Rockhounding in Greenlee County, Arizona
10 mapped rockhounding spots in Greenlee County. Most commonly produces agate, carnelian, fire agate, banded agate.
Every rockhounding spot in Greenlee County
Best spotYork AreaGreenlee County, ArizonaPublic access · Fire Agate, Banded Agate, Carnelian +1- Best spot1 mi. N of old Three-Way drive-in theaterGreenlee County, ArizonaPublic access · Fire Agate, Chalcedony
Foothills of Sunset PeakGreenlee County, ArizonaPublic access · Agate, Blue Jasper, Black Jasper- Canyon to N of road 1 mi. S of Apache Nat. ForestGreenlee County, ArizonaPublic access · Blue Agate, Carnelian
- Mine dumps along Coronado TrailGreenlee County, ArizonaPublic access · Chrysocolla, Turquoise
- Both sides of Mule Creek RoadGreenlee County, ArizonaPublic access · Chalcedony Geode
- Limestone GulchGreenlee County, ArizonaPublic access · Agate
- N of Mulligan PeakGreenlee County, ArizonaPublic access · Purple Agate
- W of Mulligan PeakGreenlee County, ArizonaPublic access · Nodule
- Ward CanyonGreenlee County, ArizonaPublic access · Red Agate
Greenlee County rockhounding photos
Representative spot and material photos from this county, shown where verified public image records are available.
Minerals reported in Greenlee County
Standouts in Greenlee County
Hand-picked spots in Greenlee County, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.
Top pick1 mi. N of old Three-Way drive-in theater
Public accessGreenlee County
Black Hills is one of Arizona's clearest public fire-agate localities, with BLM stating that fire agate is the principal attraction and that the site is open for public digging without fees or permits.
Fire Agate, Chalcedony
Top pickYork Area
Public accessGreenlee County
Fire agate is the reason the York and Duncan country earns the first Arizona slot: BLM identifies the nearby Round Mountain area as a public rockhounding destination, and its Arizona brochure lists fire agate as a notable Safford Field Office gemstone.
Fire Agate, Banded Agate, Carnelian, Jasper
Neighboring counties in Arizona
Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Greenlee County. A natural extension if Greenlee County is already on your trip plan.
Across the state line from Greenlee County
Rockhounding counties in neighboring states within driving range. Geology rarely respects state borders. These are often the closest mapped spots you can reach without going deeper into Arizona.
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