Rockhounding: Places to Visit or Collect in Southwestern USA

[Thomas Farley]

Pinal County (Florence)

BLM’s Safford Field Office manages areas in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, and Pinal Counties.
See their contact information under the Cochise County entry.

Santa Cruz County (Nogales)
Pimeria Alta Historical Society and Museum
136 North Grand Avenue
Nogales, Arizona 85621
520-287-4621

Duquesne Ghost Town Area
Duquesne, Arizona serves as the central point for any fee/dig activities that might occur in this
long-closed area. Green garnets, milky quartz crystals, secondary copper minerals and
outcroppings of Japan Law twins are noted here.

Schwartz Fine Minerals has been trying to arrange fee digs in Duquesne. Contact them through
their website or through their Facebook page. They respond by FB Messenger. Or call Rick and Jill Pitrone at 520-860-0219. Even if digs have been cancelled, we should thank these people for
trying to arrange them.

Yavapai County (Prescott)

Jerome Historical Society Mine Museum
200 Main Street
Jerome, AZ 86331
928-634-5381
34°45.057' N 112°07.093' W
The Douglas Mansion has been a landmark in Jerome since 1916 when James S. Douglas built it on the hill above the Little Daisy Mine. This converted home presents Jerome area history along with photographs, artifacts, and minerals.

Yuma County (Yuma)

Castle Dome Museum
Castle Dome Road
Yuma, AZ
928-920-3062
33°02.807' N 114°10.679' W
Museum with a ghost town setting that preserves Castle Dome City’s history. Associated with the Hull Mine. The Hull Mine has an outstanding fluorescent wall, a natural occurrence of fluorescent minerals. Book ahead for mine tours.
Fee charged. Seasonal hours. Call first.

BLM Yuma Field Office
7341 E 30th St.
Yuma, AZ 85365
928-317-3200
32°40.408' N 114°30.426' W
Manages campsites near Quartzsite, variously called Dome Rock Road and Dome Rock Mountain. The Dome Rock Mountain Camping Area allows 14-day stays.

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