Stibnite: Gold Prospecting in Valley County, Idaho
- Minerals reported
- 4
- Elevation
- 6,620 ft
- Best months
- April to October
Stibnite is a mapped rockhounding spot in Valley County, Idaho. Reported finds include arsenopyrite, gold, pyrite, stibnite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Valley County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- Stibnite Road
- Coordinates
- 44.89787, -115.33812
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
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.
Best time to visit Stibnite
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: April to October. Typical highs run 81°F in midsummer and 31°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 7°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, YELLOWPINE station (9 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Stibnite
This spot sits on Surficial deposits, mapped as sand and gravel that formed within roughly the last 3 million years. Stream-worked gravels like these are where placer gold tends to concentrate, settling toward bedrock, inside gravel bars, and behind boulders.
- Mapped unit
- Surficial deposits
- Age
- 3 Ma to present (Quaternary)
- Rock types
- sand and gravel
- Elevation
- 6,620 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
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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.
State guidance last verified:
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Emerald Creek
- Idaho Geological Survey
- Spencer Opal Mines (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Stibnite
Each name opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Stibnite.
- Yellow PineValley County, Idaho · 8 mi awayOpal
- Bear ValleyValley County, Idaho · 33 mi awayMonazite, Uranium
- Ruby MeadowsIdaho County, Idaho · 35 mi awayCorundum, Quartz
- DonnellyValley County, Idaho · 37 mi awayBlue Topaz
- Salmon River (near Riggins)Idaho County, Idaho · 40 mi awayGold
- Grouse CreekIdaho County, Idaho · 41 mi awayCorundum, Quartz
- Meyers CoverLemhi County, Idaho · 42 mi awayBanded Agate
- Little Goose Creek CanyonAdams County, Idaho · 42 mi awayDiamond
Across the state line from Stibnite
Stibnite is close enough to the Idaho border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Lower Inmaha RiverWallowa County, Oregon · 78 mi awayAgate, Prase
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