Where to Find Magnetite in Utah

Utah magnetite is concentrated in the Iron Springs district in Iron County, where bedded and replacement magnetite-hematite bodies sit in altered Jurassic limestone. The Comstock-Mountain Lion, Desert Mound, and Iron Mountain mines produced massive magnetite ore, and the surrounding outcrops still yield dense, strongly magnetic specimens. Smaller showings at Mount Nebo in Juab County and the Calf Canyon area near Park City add skarn-hosted magnetite octahedra. Beach magnetite (titanomagnetite) concentrates along the Great Salt Lake's south shore. Most Utah magnetite is massive rather than crystalline, and a strong magnet is enough to confirm a specimen in the field.

20 mapped magnetite rockhounding spots in Utah, across 12 counties.

Magnetite by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of magnetite spots in our database.

Every magnetite spot in Utah

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Cactus MineEly Highway	Beaver County	Azurite Barite Chalcopyrite Goethite Limonite Magnetite Malachite Pyrite +6 more	38.4897, -113.2954	Public
Rocky RangeEly Highway	Beaver County	Magnetite Wulfenite Azurite Bornite Diopside Garnet Malachite Apatite +2 more	38.4616, -113.1057	Public
San Francisco MountainsEly Highway	Beaver County	Diopside Fluorite Galena Garnet Pyrite Scheelite Sphalerite Apatite +7 more	38.4591, -113.3067	Public
WillardGrizzly Peak Direct Trail	Box Elder County	Stibnite Galena Hematite Limonite Azurite Magnetite Malachite Muscovite	41.4252, -111.9758	Public
Antelope IslandMountain View Trail	Davis County	Garnet Azurite Biotite Chlorite Chrysocolla Epidote Limonite Magnetite +4 more	40.9831, -112.1977	Public
Colorado River	Garfield County	Gold Magnetite	37.8377, -110.4322	Public
Iron Peak	Iron County	Andesite Augite Biotite Chlorite Magnetite	37.9125, -112.6907	Public
Three Peaks	Iron County	Apatite Hematite Lodestone Magnetite	37.7826, -113.3749	Public
Desert Mountain	Juab County	Antlerite Bornite Fluorite Hematite Limonite Magnetite Pyrite Cerussite +6 more	39.7813, -112.5941	Public
Fish SpringsPony Express Road	Juab County	Gold Lead Silver Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Limonite +3 more	39.8524, -113.4541	Public
Spor MountainEagle Rock	Juab County	Fluorite Bertrandite Carnotite Chalcedony Chalcopyrite Hematite Magnetite Pyrite +1 more	39.7588, -113.1974	Public
Colorado River	Kane County	Gold Magnetite	37.2199, -110.8975	Public
Twin Peak	Millard County	Andesine Apatite Augite Biotite Magnetite	38.7841, -112.7329	Public
AltaFlagstaff Mountain Trail	Salt Lake County	Apatite Biotite Barite Cerussite Limonite Rhodochrosite Galena Magnetite +9 more	40.5966, -111.6374	Public
Big Cottonwood mining districtCardiff Fork Trail	Salt Lake County	Actinolite Barite Orthoclase Bornite Chalcopyrite Galena Magnetite Malachite +5 more	40.6077, -111.6515	Public
Bingham CanyonKennecott Access Road	Salt Lake County	Actinolite Barite Bismuth Calcite Chalcopyrite Galena Garnet Magnetite +3 more	40.5575, -112.1319	Public
Little CottonwoodLittle Cottonwood Road	Salt Lake County	Apatite Alunite Biotite Hornblende Magnetite Microcline Feldspar Pyrite +5 more	40.5702, -111.7135	Public
Brumley RidgeBrumley Ridge Trail	San Juan County	Apatite Augite Magnetite Orthoclase Sodalite Sphene	38.4784, -109.3323	Public
Henry mining districtFlat Top Road	Sevier County	Hematite Limonite Pyrolusite Magnetite Thorium Fluorite Apatite Albite +8 more	38.5246, -112.2399	Public
Park City mining districtComstock Mine Trail	Summit County	Barite Calcite Chlorite Epidote Galena Garnet Magnetite Sphalerite +7 more	40.6230, -111.5425	Public

Magnetite in Utah FAQ

Where can I find magnetite in Utah?+

Is collecting magnetite legal in Utah?+

Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like magnetite 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 magnetite location in Utah?+

Iron Springs district (Iron County) is the standout. Other strong ground includes Mount Nebo skarn (Juab County), Calf Canyon (Summit County).

Other states for magnetite

Other minerals to find in Utah

Hunt magnetite in Utah on the map

Open RockHoundR for live land overlays, weather, geology, and saved spots.