Nit Mine: Pyrite Rockhounding in Socorro County, New Mexico
Updated August 2026
Nit Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Socorro County, New Mexico. Reported finds include pyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Nit Mine in Socorro County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Socorro County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- Kelly Road
- Postcode
- 87825
- Coordinates
- 34.09562, -107.20692
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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.
State guidance last verified:
- Rockhound State Park, Collection rules
- BLM New Mexico
- New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Nit Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Nit Mine.
- Graphic MineSocorro County, New Mexico · 0 mi awayAzurite, Malachite, Smithsonite
- Kelly Ghost TownTop pick in New MexicoSocorro County, New Mexico · 2 mi awaySmithsonite, Zinc, Fossil
- Silver HillSocorro County, New Mexico · 6 mi awayGarnet
- Strawberry PeakSocorro County, New Mexico · 12 mi awaySatin Spar
- Red Rock SpringSocorro County, New Mexico · 18 mi awayAgatized Picture Wood, Petrified Cycad, Petrified Palm
- Fra Cristobal RangeSierra County, New Mexico · 48 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Los LunasValencia County, New Mexico · 49 mi awayRed Agate, Banded Agate, Apache Tear
- Belen to Los LunasValencia County, New Mexico · 50 mi awayAgate
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