The department receives numerous requests for information on visiting
Arizona's mineral collecting sites. We encourage you to visit the Arizona
Mining and Mineral Museum. After viewing the excellent mineral collection,
the Museum's reference materials may be used to obtain further information
on mineral collecting in Arizona. Field trip guides to some of the
State's many collecting areas may be reviewed or photocopied. The museum
gift shop sells books that may be useful. Information on mines and
mining may also be obtained from the Department's staff and library.
The department's publication,
Circular 92 - Arizona Rockhound Information
is a good source of information too.
You may also want to join a rock and gem
earth science club in Arizona
or visit an Arizona mineral show.
Rockhounding on BLM Land
Rockhounding in Arizona, a brochure produced by the Bureau of
Land Management, summarizes the regulations for rockhounding on public
lands. Briefly the regulations state that: "You (may) collect
reasonable amounts of specimens. In Arizona, BLM sets the 'reasonable'
limits for personal use as up to 25 pounds per day, plus one piece, with a
total limit of 250 pounds per year." This brochure is available
from any BLM office in Arizona, including the Arizona State Office at
1 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: 602-417-9200. The
BLM's rockhound page
offers information on some specific areas including the Burro Creek
Campground area northeast of Wickenburg, the Black Hills Rockhound
area northeast of Safford and the Round Mountain area located southeast
of Safford.
