Crater Island — Rockhounding in Box Elder County, Utah
Crater Island is a mapped rockhounding spot in Box Elder County, Utah. Reported finds include bornite, calcite, chalcopyrite, chrysocolla. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Crater Island in Box Elder County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Box Elder County
- State
- Utah
- Coordinates
- 41.08802, -113.77005
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Utah — Rockhounding overview
- Utah Geological Survey — collecting guidelines
- SITLA — surface use rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Crater Island
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Crater Island.
- Silver Island MountainsTooele County, Utah · 11 mi awayAzurite, Barite, Cerussite
- Pilot RangeBox Elder County, Utah · 18 mi awayAlunite, Azurite, Barite
- Great Salt FlatsTooele County, Utah · 22 mi awayHalite, Sylvite
- SalduroTooele County, Utah · 24 mi awayCarnallite, Halite, Kainite
- Grouse Creek MountainsBox Elder County, Utah · 39 mi awayEpidote, Stolzite, Scheelite
- Birch CreekBox Elder County, Utah · 42 mi awayKyanite
- Lakeside MountainsTooele County, Utah · 48 mi awayAnglesite, Cerussite, Galena
- Raft River MountainsBox Elder County, Utah · 56 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite
Across the state line from Crater Island
Crater Island is close enough to the Utah border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- WendoverElko County, Nevada · 30 mi awayBischofite, Carnallite, Halite
- CobreElko County, Nevada · 33 mi awayCopper, Lead Iron
- Sugar Loaf PeakElko County, Nevada · 59 mi awayTurquoise
- Goose CreekElko County, Nevada · 61 mi awayPetrified Wood
- AlmoCassia County, Idaho · 70 mi awayTopaz
- General Area (near Jackpot, NV border)Twin Falls County, Idaho · 80 mi awayGeode
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