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Where to Find Malachite in Utah

Utah malachite is a secondary copper mineral over older sulfide ores, and it occurs throughout the state's copper-bearing districts. The Cane Creek and Lisbon Valley areas of San Juan County produce botryoidal malachite in sandstone hosts, often with azurite and chrysocolla. Bingham, Tintic, and the Gold Hill district in Tooele County add malachite as crusts, stalactites, and pseudomorphs after azurite. Smaller showings line the cuts around Marysvale and the San Francisco district near Milford. Look on weathered dump faces where carbonate-stained rock gives away copper enrichment, and split with care since the green coating is often only millimeters thick.

48 mapped malachite rockhounding spots in Utah, across 20 counties.

Map of 48 malachite rockhounding spots in Utah

Malachite by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of malachite spots in our database.

Every malachite spot in Utah

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

SpotCountyMineralsCoordinatesAccess
Beaver Lake MountainsBeaver County38.5463, -113.0866Public
Cactus MineEly HighwayBeaver County38.4897, -113.2954Public
FriscoEly HighwayBeaver County38.4497, -113.2764Public
Lincoln GulchSR 21Beaver County38.2630, -112.8882Public
Rocky RangeEly HighwayBeaver County38.4616, -113.1057Public
Star RangeBeryl Milford RoadBeaver County38.3456, -113.1442Public
Pilot RangeTunnel Springs RdBox Elder County41.2481, -114.0397Public
Promontory MountainsSouth East Promontory RoadBox Elder County41.2539, -112.4913Public
Vipont MineBirch Creek RoadBox Elder County41.9657, -113.8459Public
WillardGrizzly Peak Direct TrailBox Elder County41.4252, -111.9758Public
Bear River RangeCache County41.6328, -111.6679Public
Little Bear RiverCanyon RoadCache County41.5240, -111.7803Public
Yellow Canary Uranium DepositRed Creek RoadDaggett County40.9125, -109.2394Public
Antelope IslandMountain View TrailDavis County40.9831, -112.1977Public
Farmington mining districtPatsy's Mine TrailDavis County40.9850, -111.8725Public
Copper Globe and other mines in San Rafael districtCopper Globe Mine RoadEmery County38.8029, -110.9111Public
Miner's BasinMiners Basin RoadGrand County38.5456, -109.2816Public
Salt ValleyDelicate Arch RoadGrand County38.7305, -109.5251Public
Granite MountainIron Springs RoadIron County37.7340, -113.2350Public
Deep Creek MountainsQueen Sheeba RoadJuab County39.8035, -113.9600Public
Desert MountainJuab County39.7813, -112.5941Public
Drum MountainsRough Well RoadJuab County39.5711, -113.0359Public
Tintic MountainsOld Highway RoadJuab County39.9123, -112.1311Public
PariaUS 89Kane County37.1279, -111.9429Public
Fool CreekMillard County39.4697, -112.3243Public
Little Drum MountainsMillard County39.4625, -113.0303Public
Bullion CanyonBullion Canyon RoadPiute County38.4195, -112.2981Public
Big Cottonwood CanyonMiddle LoopSalt Lake County40.6405, -111.6329Public
Big Cottonwood mining districtCardiff Fork TrailSalt Lake County40.6077, -111.6515Public
Big Indian WashHomestake SpurSan Juan County38.2308, -109.2810Public
La Sal mining districtV2 RoadSan Juan County38.3414, -109.0638Public
La Sal MountainsLa Sal Pass RoadSan Juan County38.4282, -109.2585Public
Lisbon ValleyLisbon Valley RoadSan Juan County38.1578, -109.1483Public
Monument ValleyPiute Farms RoadSan Juan County37.2482, -110.4457Public
San Juan RiverSan Juan County37.2782, -109.4125Public
Salina CreekInterstate Highway 70 Frontage RoadSevier County38.9142, -111.7270Public
Sevier CanyonSevier Canyon RoadSevier County38.5444, -112.3876Public
Park City mining districtComstock Mine TrailSummit County40.6230, -111.5425Public
Clifton mining districtTooele County40.1710, -113.8127Public
Dutch MountainTooele County40.2349, -113.8263Public
Gold HillEast First AvenueTooele County40.1813, -113.8102Public
Silver Island MountainsCave Canyon RoadTooele County40.9225, -113.7800Public
Topliff HillTooele County40.1280, -112.1748Public
Dyer MineForest Service Road 249Uintah County40.7350, -109.5681Public
Uteland Knoll mining districtCR 2610Uintah County40.0506, -109.7416Public
Thorpe HillsUtah County40.2073, -112.1537Public
La Plata area claims and minesEast John Freemont DriveWeber County41.4449, -111.6794Public
OgdenSR 39Weber County41.2551, -111.8341Public

Malachite in Utah FAQ

Where can I find malachite in Utah?+
Utah malachite is a secondary copper mineral over older sulfide ores, and it occurs throughout the state's copper-bearing districts. The Cane Creek and Lisbon Valley areas of San Juan County produce botryoidal malachite in sandstone hosts, often with azurite and chrysocolla. Bingham, Tintic, and the Gold Hill district in Tooele County add malachite as crusts, stalactites, and pseudomorphs after azurite. Smaller showings line the cuts around Marysvale and the San Francisco district near Milford. Look on weathered dump faces where carbonate-stained rock gives away copper enrichment, and split with care since the green coating is often only millimeters thick. The most productive ground is in Cane Creek copper workings (San Juan County), Lisbon Valley (San Juan County), Gold Hill district (Tooele County).
Is collecting malachite legal in Utah?+
Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like malachite 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 malachite location in Utah?+
Cane Creek copper workings (San Juan County) is the standout. Other strong ground includes Lisbon Valley (San Juan County), Gold Hill district (Tooele County).

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