Dyer Mine — Rockhounding in Uintah County, Utah
Dyer Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Uintah County, Utah. Reported finds include azurite, malachite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Dyer Mine in Uintah County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Uintah County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Forest Service Road 249
- Coordinates
- 40.73500, -109.56809
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 Dyer Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Dyer Mine.
- Brush CreekUintah County, Utah · 20 mi awayApatite, Fluorapatite, Francolite
- Uinta MountainsDaggett County, Utah · 20 mi awayGlauconite, Collophane, Apatite
- Yellow Canary Uranium DepositDaggett County, Utah · 21 mi awayAzurite, Bornite, Brochantite
- JensenUintah County, Utah · 28 mi awayGold
- Uinta MountainsDuchesne County, Utah · 31 mi awayApatite, Collophane, Fluorapatite
- Uteland Knoll mining districtUintah County, Utah · 48 mi awayAzurite, Chalcocite, Gypsum
- Antelope CanyonDuchesne County, Utah · 55 mi awayWurtzilite
- Hells Hole CanyonUintah County, Utah · 58 mi awayAnalcite, Apophyllite
Across the state line from Dyer Mine
Dyer Mine 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.
- Green RiverSweetwater County, Wyoming · 55 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Sweetwater CountySweetwater County, Wyoming · 56 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Fort BridgerUinta County, Wyoming · 59 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Silicified Agate
- GrangerSweetwater County, Wyoming · 61 mi awayTurritella Agate
- Rock SpringsSweetwater County, Wyoming · 64 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Blacks Fork CreekUinta County, Wyoming · 65 mi awaySilicified Algae, Turritella Agate, Chalcedony
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