Brush Creek — Rockhounding in Uintah County, Utah
Brush Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Uintah County, Utah. Reported finds include apatite, fluorapatite, francolite, phosphorite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Brush Creek in Uintah County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Uintah County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Brush Creek Road
- Postcode
- 84078
- Coordinates
- 40.48661, -109.38845
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 Brush Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- ApatiteEncyclopedia →
- FluorapatiteEncyclopedia →
- FrancoliteEncyclopedia →
- PhosphoriteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Brush Creek.
- JensenUintah County, Utah · 9 mi awayGold
- Dyer MineUintah County, Utah · 20 mi awayAzurite, Malachite
- Uinta MountainsDaggett County, Utah · 29 mi awayGlauconite, Collophane, Apatite
- Yellow Canary Uranium DepositDaggett County, Utah · 30 mi awayAzurite, Bornite, Brochantite
- Uteland Knoll mining districtUintah County, Utah · 35 mi awayAzurite, Chalcocite, Gypsum
- Hells Hole CanyonUintah County, Utah · 38 mi awayAnalcite, Apophyllite
- Uinta MountainsDuchesne County, Utah · 40 mi awayApatite, Collophane, Fluorapatite
- Sweet Water CanyonUintah County, Utah · 45 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
Across the state line from Brush Creek
Brush Creek 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.
- Sweetwater CountySweetwater County, Wyoming · 73 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Green RiverSweetwater County, Wyoming · 73 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Fort BridgerUinta County, Wyoming · 78 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Silicified Agate
- Rock SpringsSweetwater County, Wyoming · 79 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
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