Where to Find Fluorite in Colorado

Colorado has 7 mapped collecting spots that report fluorite, spread across 4 counties. The largest share sits in El Paso County County with 3 spots. 7 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout fluorite spots in Colorado

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Mount Antero
Chaffee County County
Mount Antero is the highest gem locality in the United States, with aquamarine and beryl occurring in granite cavities above timberline near its 14,269-foot summit. Aquamarine is Colorado's state gemstone, and the peak also yields phenakite, topaz, smoky quartz, and fluorite. The collecting ground lies in San Isabel National Forest, where the Forest Service permits casual hand-tool collecting for personal use on open land.
Devils Head (Rampart Range)
Douglas County County
Devils Head sits in the Pikes Peak granite of the Rampart Range, where weathered pegmatite pockets have produced large topaz and smoky quartz crystals along with amazonite and fluorite. The locality lies on Pike National Forest land, and personal-use specimen collecting with hand tools is allowed on open ground. It is one of the classic crystal-pocket areas of the Front Range.
St. Peters Dome (Gold Camp Road)
El Paso County County
St. Peters Dome is a Pikes Peak granite peak in Pike National Forest where the historic Cheyenne fluorspar district left dumps that still yield loose purple, green, and white fluorite within a short walk of the parking area. Smoky quartz, amazonite, zircon, and topaz occur in the same granite. The collecting ground sits south of the Bear Creek watershed closure, so it remains open to casual hand-tool collecting.

Best counties for fluorite in Colorado

Ranked by the number of mapped fluorite spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every fluorite spot we track in Colorado

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Mount AnteroMount Antero Trail	Chaffee County	Aquamarine Beryl Phenakite Smoky Quartz Fluorite	38.6738, -106.2467	Public
Devils Head (Rampart Range)	Douglas County	Smoky Quartz Topaz Amazonite Fluorite	39.2756, -105.1077	Public
Sentinel Rock and Specimen Rock	El Paso County	Amazonite Fluorite Goethite Hematite Quartz	38.8046, -104.9178	Public
St. Peters Dome (Gold Camp Road)	El Paso County	Fluorite Smoky Quartz Amazonite Zircon Topaz	38.7472, -104.9116	Public
Unnamed Area (Zircon/Fluorite)Gold Camp Road	El Paso County	Zircon Fluorite	38.7527, -104.9052	Public
Unnamed Area (Jefferson Co.)CH 73	Jefferson County	Fluorite Gold Silver Chalcocite Sphalerite	39.6171, -105.3207	Public
Wigwam CreekStoney Pass Road	Jefferson County	Amazonite Fluorite Smoky Quartz Clear Quartz	39.2487, -105.3387	Public

Before you go

Read the fluorite identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Fluorite in the encyclopedia.

Fluorite in Colorado FAQ

Where can you find fluorite in Colorado?+

The mapped spots concentrate in El Paso County County, Jefferson County County, and Chaffee County County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many fluorite spots are mapped in Colorado?+

7 spots across 4 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect fluorite in Colorado?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 7 of the 7 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt fluorite in Colorado with the map in your pocket

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