HWY 50 Calcite: Calcite Rockhounding in Mesa County, Colorado
Updated August 2026
HWY 50 Calcite is a mapped rockhounding spot in Mesa County, Colorado. Reported finds include calcite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing HWY 50 Calcite in Mesa County, Colorado
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Mesa County
- State
- Colorado
- Nearest road
- US 50
- Postcode
- 81527
- Coordinates
- 38.95066, -108.41220
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.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at HWY 50 Calcite
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of HWY 50 Calcite.
- North Grand Junction BariteMesa County, Colorado · 20 mi awayBarite
- North Grand Junction BariteMesa County, Colorado · 20 mi awayBarite
- Unnamed Area (Yule Marble)Pitkin County, Colorado · 62 mi awayColorado Yule Marble
- Coffee Pot Spring CampgroundGarfield County, Colorado · 82 mi awayLimonite, Pyrite
- Gunnison Gold Belt MinesGunnison County, Colorado · 84 mi awayGold, Copper
- Cement Creek Rd.Gunnison County, Colorado · 88 mi awayAlbite, Ankerite, Chlorite
- Italian MountainTop pick in ColoradoGunnison County, Colorado · 89 mi awayLapis Lazuli, Grossular Garnet, Diopside
- Quartz Creek (Brown Derby)Top pick in ColoradoGunnison County, Colorado · 99 mi awayBeryl, Tourmaline, Lepidolite
Across the state line from HWY 50 Calcite
HWY 50 Calcite is close enough to the Colorado border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Colorado RiverGrand County, Utah · 45 mi awayChromite, Gold
- AgateGrand County, Utah · 45 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Hills by Colorado RiverGrand County, Utah · 46 mi awayAgatized Clam, Agatized Dinosaur Bone, Jasperized Dinosaur Bone
- Dewey Bridge AgateGrand County, Utah · 49 mi awayAgate
- Owl Draw AgateGrand County, Utah · 50 mi awayAgate
- Miner's BasinGrand County, Utah · 55 mi awayActinolite, Calcite, Chalcedony
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