Beatty: Cinnabar & Opalite Rockhounding in Nye County, Nevada
- Minerals reported
- 8
- Elevation
- 4,020 ft
- Best months
- September to May
Beatty is a mapped rockhounding spot in Nye County, Nevada. Reported finds include cinnabar, opalite, copper, gold, silver, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Nye County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest road
- Broadway
- Coordinates
- 36.90153, -116.83624
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.
Access note: BLM records active mining claims in this area. Collecting from inside an active claim needs the claim holder's permission.
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 Beatty
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: September to May. Typical highs run 98°F in midsummer and 55°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 26°F. Summer heat here is intense, so carry more water than you think you need and work the early morning.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, BEATTY 8 N station (9 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Beatty
This spot sits on ground mapped as Rainier Mesa Tuff that formed roughly 23 to 5 million years ago. Gold in volcanic terrain like this is usually tied to old vein systems and the gravels that drain them, so nearby washes tend to carry the color.
- Mapped unit
- Rainier Mesa Tuff
- Age
- 23–5 Ma (Miocene)
- Elevation
- 4,020 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:
- BLM Nevada, Recreation
- Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Royal Peacock Opal Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Beatty
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Beatty.
- Beatty (blue quartz area)Nye County, Nevada · 9 mi awayBlue Quartz, Marble, Phyllite
- Yucca MountainNye County, Nevada · 21 mi awayGeode, Nodule
- Scotty’s JunctionNye County, Nevada · 24 mi awayArrowhead, Obsidian, Apache Tear
- Gold MountainEsmeralda County, Nevada · 36 mi awayCitrine, Quartz
- TokopEsmeralda County, Nevada · 36 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
- Las Vegas (lead area)Nye County, Nevada · 53 mi awayLead, Silver, Zinc
- GoldfieldEsmeralda County, Nevada · 60 mi awayAlum, Pyrite, Quartz
- Montezuma PeakEsmeralda County, Nevada · 60 mi awayChalcedony, Chert, Jasper
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