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ROCKHOUNDING FINDER
We are reviewing every destination before republishing it. A mineral occurrence or old mining record does not prove that the public may enter or collect there today.
VERIFY BEFORE COLLECTING
Land ownership, mining claims, closures, protected resources, and collection limits can change. Confirm the exact site with the responsible land manager and check for active claims or private mineral rights before entering or removing anything.
The Bureau of Land Management says casual noncommercial collection is generally allowed on some BLM-managed public land, but not in every area—including active mining claims, developed recreation sites, or places with privately owned mineral rights.
Read the official BLM guidanceWHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Destinations will return one at a time only after their land manager, current access status, collecting rule, and source links are recorded. Until then, no destination is presented as open for collecting.