Explore  /  North America  /  New Mexico

New Mexico

Rio Grande / Jasper and Agate (Elephant Butte area)

Agate beach or gravel Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
Petrified woodPetrified wood

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Jon Sullivan (Public domain).

Why this spot

Tertiary

Central NM agate and wood collecting.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.