GPS: 33.0490981, -113.0333175
Land type:
Historic mine with private ownership.

NOTE: Individual access to the Rowley Mine is possible via clubs and groups only.

Digging fee:
It’s uncertain whether visiting with a club carries a fee. Most clubs have a small annual due plus a cost for individual field trips.

Description:
The Rowley Mine is well known for its glassy orange wulfenite crystals and mimetite. The deposit that makes up most of the ore in the mine is a hard, white barite deposit. Within the barite are pockets of wulfenite, and at one point there was a stope in the mine nicknamed “the blue room” because of how much chrysocolla it had lining the walls.

When visiting with clubs, this is a great site to find small micromount specimens while going through the tailings piles. The mine doesn’t allow access to underground workings.

When visiting, you will likely want (or be required) to wear a dust mask and gloves. Mimetite and wulfenite both are hazardous minerals, especially when airborne particles are present.

Seasonality:

This site is only open periodically to clubs. This is typically done in Winter months, as Summers are sweltering.

Road condition notes:

The road to get out here is harsh. 4×4 with high clearance is needed. There are no services.

Additional information:

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