Ibapah Mountains — Rockhounding in Tooele County, Utah
Ibapah Mountains is a mapped rockhounding spot in Tooele County, Utah. Reported finds include aquamarine, barite, beryl, cinnabar. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Ibapah Mountains in Tooele County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Tooele County
- State
- Utah
- Coordinates
- 39.91222, -113.88630
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 Ibapah Mountains
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Ibapah Mountains.
- Ibapah PeakJuab County, Utah · 7 mi awayBeryl
- Goshute ReservationJuab County, Utah · 8 mi awayBeryl, Muscovite, Quartz
- Deep Creek MountainsJuab County, Utah · 8 mi awayBeryl, Fluorite, Scheelite
- Clifton mining districtTooele County, Utah · 18 mi awayAgate, Azurite, Dolomite
- Gold HillTop pick in UtahTooele County, Utah · 19 mi awayAzurite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite
- Dutch MountainTooele County, Utah · 23 mi awayAugite, Azurite, Cerussite
- Fish SpringsJuab County, Utah · 23 mi awayGold, Lead, Silver
- Dugway mining districtTooele County, Utah · 38 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Apatite
Across the state line from Ibapah Mountains
Ibapah Mountains 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.
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