Rockhound
Pershing County, NV
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
East flanks of the Nightingale Mountains yield almandine garnet crystals eroding from metamorphic host rock. BLM land with free collecting. One of the better garnet localities in northwestern Nevada.
| Region | Pershing County, NV |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 40.0815, -119.2329 |
| Minerals | Almandine Garnet |
| Rock | Metamorphic host |
| Access | Dirt roads off I-80 area |
| Material | Almandine Garnet |
| Land status | BLM, free collecting |
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