Rockhounding in Maricopa County, Arizona
16 mapped rockhounding spots in Maricopa County. Most commonly produces agate, chalcedony, gold, jasper.
Every rockhounding spot in Maricopa County
Best spotRed Rover mineMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Chalcocite, Tetrahedrite- Best spotSan Domingo WashMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Gold
Area around Go John MineMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Gold, Silver, Copper +2- ~4 mi. SW of Cave Creek townMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Agate, Gold, Jasper +1
- Agua Fria River GravelsMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- New River Area StreamsMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper
Rowley MineMaricopa County, ArizonaPermission required · Wulfenite, Vanadinite, Chrysocolla- Saddle MountainMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Chalcedony, Fire Agate, Copper
- Quartz outcrop off of jeep roadMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Nodule, Thunderegg
- 2 mi. S of road on way to Bartlett ReservoirMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Fluorite
- Area S of Horseshoe DamMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Agate
- Four Peaks Amethyst MineMaricopa County, ArizonaFee dig · Amethyst
- Hill to W of Cave CreekMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Red Jasper
- Road along Agua Fria RiverMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Quartz
- Second Peak in Four PeaksMaricopa County, ArizonaPermission required · Amethyst
- Skunk CreekMaricopa County, ArizonaPublic access · Pink Chalcedony
Maricopa County rockhounding photos
Representative spot and material photos from this county, shown where verified public image records are available.
Minerals reported in Maricopa County
Standouts in Maricopa County
Hand-picked spots in Maricopa County, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.
Top pickSan Domingo Wash
Public accessMaricopa County
San Domingo Wash is a documented Au-Pt placer district in the western foothills of the Wickenburg Mountains, with Mindat and USGS-derived records tying the gold to stream-placer concentration.
Gold
Top pickRed Rover mine
Public accessMaricopa County
Red Rover is a compact Cave Creek district copper-silver stop, with Mindat listing chalcocite and tetrahedrite-group minerals and Western Mining History tying the mine to copper, silver, and gold.
Chalcocite, Tetrahedrite
Neighboring counties in Arizona
Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Maricopa County. A natural extension if Maricopa County is already on your trip plan.
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