Rockhounding near Van Horn, TX

36 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Van Horn, most inside a 2 to 3 hour drive. Below: a map, the closest spots, what they produce, and full coordinates with access notes.

Covering parts of Texas, New Mexico.

Closest rockhounding spots to Van Horn

The 6 nearest mapped spots, with straight-line distance and an approximate drive time.

Most-reported finds near Van Horn

Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.

Hunting something specific near Van Horn?

These materials have enough dedicated spots around Van Horn to earn their own page, with distances and a separate map.

Every spot within 150 miles of Van Horn

Sorted by distance from Van Horn. Tap a row to open the spot detail page with full directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
NE side of Carizo Mts	Culberson County	Limonite Turquoise	31.0674, -104.8624	Public
General Area	Hudspeth County	Turquoise	31.0377, -104.9169	Public
Lobo valley	Culberson County	Texas Bouquet Agate	30.9414, -104.7964	Public
Plata Verde MineGreen River Road	Hudspeth County	Anglesite Barite Bromargyrite Malachite Microcline Quartz Azurite Chrysocolla	30.8779, -104.9222	Public
Eagle Flat	Hudspeth County	Augite	31.1171, -105.1381	Public
Seven Hearts GapSeven Heart Ps	Culberson County	Barite	31.2554, -104.5090	Public
Sierra Blanc	Hudspeth County	Turquoise	31.2568, -105.4267	Public
Quitman Mountains (South)	Hudspeth County	Agate Amethyst Carnelian Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	31.1005, -105.5080	Public
Bonanza MineLove Road	Hudspeth County	Chalcopyrite Galena Sphalerite	31.1873, -105.5005	Public
Marfa and Ft. DavisTX 17	Jeff Davis County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	30.4511, -103.9821	Public
N & E sides of Balmorhea LakeHouston Street	Reeves County	Balmorhea Blue Agate	30.9723, -103.7143	Public
General Area	Reeves County	Agate Petrified Wood	31.3526, -103.7592	Public
Chinati Mts	Presidio County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	30.0004, -104.3529	Public
Bishop RanchRM 169	Presidio County	Texas Bouquet Agate	30.1479, -104.0375	Public
General Area	Brewster County	Moonstone	30.5040, -103.6582	Public
General AreaWest US Highway 90	Brewster County	Agate Geode	30.3222, -103.7856	Public
Chinati Mts	Presidio County	Fluorite Galena Argentite Cerargyrite Pyrite Sphalerite Chalcopyrite Smithsonite	29.9012, -104.5124	Public
Along US 67US 67	Presidio County	Texas Bouquet Agate	29.9811, -104.2215	Public
Whites CityCarlsbad Cavern Highway	Eddy County	Onyx	32.1759, -104.3769	Public
General AreaCalamity Creek Road	Brewster County	Moss Agate Plume Agate Chalcedony Jasper Quartz	30.1676, -103.5948	Public
W side of Glass Mountains	Brewster County	Moss Agate Plume Agate Chalcedony Jasper Quartz	30.3704, -103.4002	Public
General AreaWoodrow Bean Transmountain Drive	El Paso County	Garnet Mica Pink Serpentine	31.8901, -106.5082	Permission
Jarilla Mountains (copper)County Road A003	Otero County	Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Chrysocolla Galena Gypsum Jarosite Limonite Malachite +1 more	32.4055, -106.1005	Public
Jarilla Mountains (garnet)	Otero County	Garnet	32.3952, -106.1161	Public
Agua Fria RanchAgua Fria Road	Brewster County	Agate Agatized Wood	29.5252, -103.6739	Public

Van Horn rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Van Horn?+

There are 36 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Van Horn, Texas. The closest is NE side of Carizo Mts in Culberson County, roughly 3 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Van Horn?+

Spots within driving distance of Van Horn most commonly produce agate, chalcedony, jasper, chalcopyrite, galena, quartz.

Is rockhounding legal near Van Horn?+

Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Each spot page on this site lists access status; always confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.

How far do most rockhounders drive from Van Horn?+

Most weekend trips from Van Horn fall inside a 2 to 3 hour drive, which is roughly the 150-mile radius shown on this page. Closer spots are good for half-day outings; the outer ones are better as overnight trips.

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