Where to Find Amethyst in Utah

8 mapped amethyst rockhounding spots in Utah, across 6 counties. Most of the mapped spots sit in Beaver County, Tooele County, and Emery County. Amethyst is purple quartz, prized for color saturation. Utah has several well-known rockhounding areas close enough to build a trip around: Topaz Mountain, the Dugway geode beds, the San Rafael Swell, and the trilobite beds near Delta.

Amethyst by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of amethyst spots in our database.

Every amethyst spot in Utah

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps. Click a row for details.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Bradshaw MountainsSR 21	Beaver County	Amethyst Tourmaline Tremolite Wollastonite Anglesite Aragonite Cerussite Chalcopyrite +3 more	38.2983, -112.9233	Public
Lincoln GulchSR 21	Beaver County	Amethyst Azurite Calcite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Epidote Fluorite Galena +7 more	38.2630, -112.8882	Public
San Rafael Swell	Emery County	Agatized Wood Amethyst Carnotite Petrified Wood Agate Chalcedony Chert Petrified Dinosaur Bone +1 more	38.9221, -110.5309	Public
Granite MountainIron Springs Road	Iron County	Actinolite Albite Amethyst Azurite Apatite Barite Chalcedony Cinnabar +5 more	37.7340, -113.2350	Public
MarysvilleWest Bullion Avenue	Piute County	Cinnabar Alunite Albite Biotite Calcite Chlorite Pyrolusite Barite +6 more	38.4494, -112.2304	Public
La Sal MountainsLa Sal Pass Road	San Juan County	Amethyst Azurite Bornite Carnotite Chalcocite Chrysocolla Limonite Malachite +1 more	38.4282, -109.2585	Public
Dugway mining district	Tooele County	Agate Amethyst Apatite Fluorite Chalcedony Garnet Topaz Cerussite +7 more	39.9975, -113.1860	Public
Dugway Range	Tooele County	Amethyst Quartz	39.9147, -113.0414	Public

Amethyst in Utah FAQ

Where can I find amethyst in Utah?+

RockHoundR tracks 8 amethyst spots in Utah, spread across 6 counties. The strongest concentration is in Beaver County.

Is collecting amethyst legal in Utah?+

Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like amethyst is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land in Utah, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Always confirm rules before a trip.

What is the best amethyst location in Utah?+

Beaver County has the most amethyst spots in our database for Utah. The full county breakdown is below, and different counties produce different qualities and varieties.

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