There is a place between Carlsbad NM and the caverns that hunters harvest some crystals. We called it Camp Tinkerbell.
It's Almost Crystal Digging Season at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma
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I went out there once and didn't find jack. I don't think I dug deep enough, was using a USGI entrancing tool.
They are pretty shallow at GSP.
How shallow? I dug until the hole started filling up with water. Maybe two feet.
That is plenty deep. Slosh the water up on the sides to wash sand/soil away from crystals.
No I went back in late summer 2020, dug a couple holes and didn't find any crystals unfortunately, but still had fun
We've never dug over 12"-20" max. If you don't hear any crunching with your first couple stabs of the shovel, move and try again.
I have alkali soil/salt flats on my place and have wondered if there might be crystals, but I’ve never taken the time to dig. 
Stab it and see if it's crunchyI have alkali soil/salt flats on my place and have wondered if there might be crystals, but I’ve never taken the time to dig.
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