Rockhound State Park

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Location: 5 miles south of Deming on NM 11, then east on NM 141 for 9 miles.
Facilities: 29 developed campsites (18 with electric hookups), restrooms (é), showers, picnic areas (é), group shelter, playground, hiking trails, visitor center, interpretive exhibits.
Activities: Camping, hiking, rock hounding, wildlife viewing.
Special Features: Located on the western slope of the Little Florida Mountains, Park is popular with "rock hounds" because of the abundant agates and quartz crystals found here. Other minerals and specimens of volcanic origin are scattered around the park as well, including chalcedony and common opal.
Address: PO Box 1064
Deming, NM 88030
Phone: 505-546-6182;
Web: www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Rockhound.htm
Size: 1,100 acres land. Elevation: 4,500 feet.

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No references found			Human bones found at state park DEMING -- Two hunters have discovered human remains in an arroyo at Rockhound State Park. IN BRIEF by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) Set on the rugged west slope of Little Florida Mountains, Rockhound State Park has lots of parts of silica. Where to Go on Your New Mexico Trip by Ram Singh / Travel, recreation and leisure community Northern New Mexicans who want a change of scenery and drier camping could head south to Rockhound State Park near Deming for the 3rd annual Bluegrass Festival featuring Coyote Crossing, the Foley Family, Salty Dog and Pecos Valley Bluegrass. OUTDOORS BECKONS OVER HOLIDAY WEEKEND by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)			rocket sled Rocket Stage rocket staging rocket station rocket tester rocket thrust rocket tube Rocket Weapon Rocket, Multistage rocket-assisted takeoff rocket-assisted torpedo rocket-sled testing rocketry Rockets, Military rocketsonde Rockettes rockeye rockfall rockfish rockfoil Rockford Rockford State Recreation Area rockforming Rockhampton Rockhill, William Woodville Rockhound State Park Rockies, the rocking bar rocking frame rocking furnace rocking pier rocking stone rocking the sextant rocking valve Rocking-Horse Winner, The rocking-horse-fly Rockingham Rockingham County Rockingham State Historic Site Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2d marquess of Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd marquess Rockland Rockland County Rockland Lake State Park rocklath Rockledge Rockling Rockne, Knute Rockne, Knute Kenneth rockoon Rockport State Park			Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra Rockford Technical Training Institute Rockford Tooling and Machining Association Rockford Wheels in Scale Rockford Wind Ensemble Rockford Womens Bowling Association Rockford, IL, USA Rockford, IL, USA - Greater Rockford rockforming Rockhampton Rockhampton Rockhampton Rockhampton City Brass Band Rockhampton City Council Rockhampton District Rugby Union Rockhampton Grammar School Rockhampton Regional Development Limited Rockhampton Tourist and Business Information Rockhill Gardens Neighborhood Association Rockhill, William Woodville Rockhopper Rockhopper (disambiguation) Rockhopper penguin Rockhopper Penguins rockhoppers Rockhound State Park rockhounding ROCKI Rockie The Bastard rockier Rockies Rockies Rockies Rockies, the Rockies, the rockiest rockily Rockin Kimmie Roo Rockin' ATLanta Rockin' Boppin' Queens Rockin' in the Free World Rockin' Jake Band rockiness rocking rocking rocking rocking rocking Rocking and rolling Rocking Around the Christmas Tree rocking bar rocking bed rocking chair Rocking chairs Rocking chairs Rocking chairs

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