rockhounding
Mexico
58 researched sites2 legal to collect
Agua Nueva, Coyame del Sotol: crazy lace agate hillsAgate beach or gravel · Permission required
›Ahualulco Opal Area, JaliscoGem locality · Permission required
›Amatitlan, Guerrero: amethyst vein diggingsCrystal locality · Permission required
›Amatitlán Amethyst (Las Balsas), GuerreroGem locality · Permission required
›Cananea Copper District, SonoraMineral locality · Permission required
›Cerro de Mercado, DurangoMineral locality · Permission required
›Cerro de San Pedro, San Luis PotosíMineral locality · Gray area
›Charcas District, San Luis PotosíMineral locality · Permission required
›Charcas, San Luis Potosi: danburite mine townCrystal locality · Restricted
›Coahuila Fossil/Coal Zone (Sabinas Basin)Fossil site · Permission required
›Coneto Agate, DurangoGem locality · Permission required
›El Mármol Onyx Quarry, Baja CaliforniaMineral locality · Gray area
›El Rosario (El Gallo Fm), Baja CaliforniaFossil site · Prohibited, look only
›El Triunfo District, Baja California SurMineral locality · Gray area
›Estación Trancas Agate, ChihuahuaGem locality · Permission required
›Fresnillo District, ZacatecasMineral locality · Permission required
›Guadalcázar District, San Luis PotosíMineral locality · Permission required
›Guerrero Opal (Balsas Volcanics)Gem locality · Gray area
›Julimes Agate Area, ChihuahuaGem locality · Gray area
›La Caridad Mine, SonoraMineral locality · Permission required
›La Perla / Hércules Iron District, CoahuilaMineral locality · Permission required
›La Trinidad Opal Mine, QuerétaroGem locality · Permission required
›Las Choyas Coconut Geodes, ChihuahuaGeode bed · Permission required
›Las Cuevas Fluorite Mine, San Luis PotosíMineral locality · Permission required
›Las Vigas Amethyst (Piedra Parada), VeracruzGem locality · Permission required
›Los Lamentos (Erupción/Ahumada Mine), ChihuahuaMineral locality · Permission required
›Magdalena Opal Mines, JaliscoGem locality · Permission required
›Magdalena, Jalisco: fire opal mine toursOpal field · Licence or permit
›Mapimí Agate/Chalcedony Fields, DurangoGem locality · Gray area
›Mazapil District, ZacatecasMineral locality · Permission required
›Milpillas Mine, SonoraMineral locality · Permission required
›Mina Ojuela, Mapimi: adamite dumps and hanging bridgeMineral locality · Licence or permit
›Moctezuma Agate Ranches, ChihuahuaGem locality · Permission required
›Noche Buena, ZacatecasMineral locality · Permission required
›Nopal Agate Ranches, DurangoGem locality · Permission required
›Northern Coahuila Lace Agate RanchesGem locality · Gray area
›Ojo Laguna (Laguna Agate), ChihuahuaGem locality · Permission required
›Ojo Laguna, Chihuahua: Laguna agate ranch countryAgate beach or gravel · Permission required
›Piedra Parada, Veracruz: Las Vigas amethyst claimsCrystal locality · Permission required
›Rancho Coyamito Agate, ChihuahuaGem locality · Permission required
›Real de Catorce, San Luis PotosíMineral locality · Permission required
›San Antonio Mine, ChihuahuaMineral locality · Permission required
›San Martín de Bolaños, JaliscoMineral locality · Permission required
›Santa Eulalia District (Aquiles Serdán), ChihuahuaMineral locality · Permission required
›Santa Rosalía (Boleo District), Baja California SurMineral locality · Permission required
›Sierra Santa Lucía (Crazy Lace Agate), ChihuahuaGem locality · Permission required
›Sierra de Gallego Agate, ChihuahuaGem locality · Permission required
›Sierra de Pachuca Obsidian, HidalgoMineral locality · Gray area
›Sierra de las Navajas, Hidalgo: Aztec green obsidian sourceMineral locality · Restricted
›Sonora Turquoise (Cananea/Nacozari area)Gem locality · Permission required
›Sonoran Desert Agate/Jasper (NW Sonora)Gem locality · Gray area
›Taxco Silver District, GuerreroMineral locality · Permission required
›Teotihuacan / Otumba obsidian, State of MexicoGem locality · Gray area
›Tepexi de Rodríguez (Tlayúa), PueblaFossil site · Prohibited, look only
›Velardeña District, DurangoMineral locality · Permission required
›Villa de la Paz-Matehuala, San Luis PotosíMineral locality · Permission required
›Zimapán District, HidalgoMineral locality · Permission required
›Álamos Area, SonoraMineral locality · Gray area
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