Explore  /  North America  /  Southwest

Southwest, New Mexico

Rockhound State Park, Deming NM

Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
GeodesGeodes

Also reported: perlite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), W.carter (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: geodes, jasper, thundereggs

Documented rockhounding locality.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote or mine ground
heat, shafts, weather

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.