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Rockhound State Park Location in New Mexico
Location	Luna, New Mexico, United States
Area	1,100 acres (4.5 km²)
Elevation	4,500 ft (1,400 m)
Established	1965
Governing body	New Mexico State Parks Division

Rockhound State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Deming. It is named for the abundance of minerals in the area, and visitors can search for quartz crystals, geodes, jasper, perlite, and many other minerals. The park is located in the Little Florida Mountains, a range of low mountains that have become sky islands due to the arid desert between the peaks.

Panorama of most of the park, looking north in late afternoon

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Looking out over the non-electric site camping area, day use area, and visitors center. Dragon Ridge is visible in the background
Kallstroemia grandiflora spreads out across a hillside at Rockhound State Park

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