Where to Find Rhodochrosite in Utah

7 mapped rhodochrosite rockhounding spots in Utah, across 6 counties. Most of the mapped spots sit in Salt Lake County, Beaver County, and Box Elder County. Rhodochrosite is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. 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.

Rhodochrosite by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of rhodochrosite spots in our database.

Every rhodochrosite spot in Utah

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Star RangeBeryl Milford Road	Beaver County	Bismutite Rhodochrosite Fluorite Quartz Azurite Cerussite Galena Malachite +6 more	38.3456, -113.1442	Public
Vipont MineBirch Creek Road	Box Elder County	Azurite Cerussite Copper Chalcopyrite Cuprite Galena Gold Limonite +7 more	41.9657, -113.8459	Public
The NeedlesThe Needle Road	Grand County	Barite Calcite Manganite Pyrolusite Rhodochrosite	38.6854, -109.9165	Public
Drum MountainsRough Well Road	Juab County	Agate Jasper Pyrolusite Rhodochrosite Chalcedony Chalcopyrite Cuprite Galena +6 more	39.5711, -113.0359	Public
Little Drum Mountains	Millard County	Azurite Cuprite Chalcedony Chalcopyrite Malachite Pyrite Pyrolusite Rhodochrosite +1 more	39.4625, -113.0303	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

Rhodochrosite in Utah FAQ

Where can I find rhodochrosite in Utah?+

RockHoundR tracks 7 rhodochrosite spots in Utah, spread across 6 counties. The strongest concentration is in Salt Lake County.

Is collecting rhodochrosite legal in Utah?+

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

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

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