Crystal Hunting near Price, UT
31 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Price report crystal. The closest is San Rafael Swell, about 49 miles out (1 hr 1 min drive).
Most collectable crystals in the field are quartz family: clear rock crystal, amethyst, smoky quartz, and rose quartz from pegmatites, veins, and vugs in host rock.
Every crystal spot within 150 miles of Price
Best spotSan Rafael SwellEmery County, Utah · 49 mi awayPublic access · Agatized Wood, Amethyst, Carnotite +6
Centennial Eureka MineJuab County, Utah · 74 mi awayPermission required · Quartz, Copper, Malachite +1
Tintic Prince MineTooele County, Utah · 78 mi awayPublic access · Galena, Quartz, Pyrite
Park City mining districtSummit County, Utah · 81 mi awayPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Chlorite +12
AltaSalt Lake County, Utah · 82 mi awayPublic access · Apatite, Biotite, Barite +14
Little CottonwoodSalt Lake County, Utah · 82 mi awayPermission required · Apatite, Alunite, Biotite +10
Wells CanyonUtah County, Utah · 85 mi awayPublic access · Calcite, Quartz, Smithsonite
FairfieldUtah County, Utah · 85 mi awayPublic access · Chalcedony, Chert, Limonite +4
MercurTooele County, Utah · 89 mi awayPublic access · Cinnabar, Gold, Orpiment +5
AgateGrand County, Utah · 93 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +4
East Erickson mining districtTooele County, Utah · 93 mi awayPublic access · Galena, Pyrite, Quartz +8
OphirTooele County, Utah · 94 mi awayPublic access · Galena, Gold, Pyrite +3
Colorado RiverGrand County, Utah · 95 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +4
Desert MountainJuab County, Utah · 96 mi awayPublic access · Antlerite, Bornite, Fluorite +11
Henry mining districtSevier County, Utah · 107 mi awayPublic access · Hematite, Limonite, Pyrolusite +13
Miner's BasinGrand County, Utah · 110 mi awayPublic access · Actinolite, Calcite, Chalcedony +8
Best spotMarysvillePiute County, Utah · 110 mi awayPublic access · Cinnabar, Alunite, Albite +11
Bullion CanyonPiute County, Utah · 114 mi awayCheck locally · Azurite, Barite, Cerussite +11
La Sal MountainsSan Juan County, Utah · 116 mi awayPublic access · Amethyst, Azurite, Bornite +6
Antelope IslandDavis County, Utah · 120 mi awayPermission required · Garnet, Azurite, Biotite +9
Dugway RangeTooele County, Utah · 120 mi awayPermission required · Amethyst, Quartz
Best spotTopaz Dome QuarryJuab County, Utah · 122 mi awayPermission required · Beryl, Calcite, Bixbyite +10
Thomas RangeJuab County, Utah · 124 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Beryl, Chalcedony +5
Newton DistrictBeaver County, Utah · 125 mi awayPublic access · Gold, Pyrite, Quartz
Thomas RangeJuab County, Utah · 125 mi awayPermission required · Beryl, Calcite, Fluorite +4
Best spotSpor MountainJuab County, Utah · 127 mi awayCheck locally · Fluorite, Bertrandite, Carnotite +6
Dugway mining districtTooele County, Utah · 129 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Amethyst, Apatite +12
Mineral PointCache County, Utah · 139 mi awayPublic access · Hematite, Quartz, Siderite +1
Blacks Fork CreekUinta County, Wyoming · 141 mi awayPublic access · Silicified Algae, Turritella Agate, Chalcedony +3
Bradshaw MountainsBeaver County, Utah · 145 mi awayPublic access · Amethyst, Tourmaline, Tremolite +8
Lincoln GulchBeaver County, Utah · 145 mi awayPublic access · Amethyst, Azurite, Calcite +12
Types of crystals reported near Price
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
Crystals near Price FAQ
Where can I find crystals near Price?+
31 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Price report crystal. The closest is San Rafael Swell in Emery County, roughly 49 miles away (1 hr 1 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect crystals on public land near Price?+
23 of the 31 spots here sit on land mapped as publicly accessible. Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and Forest Service land with limits set by the local field office; national parks and most state parks are closed to collecting. Confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.
Where do quartz crystals actually form?+
In open pockets: vugs in limestone, gas cavities in volcanic rock, and pockets inside pegmatites. That is why digging productive crystal ground means following a vein or a pocket zone rather than sifting random soil. Loose points in creek beds are pocket material that erosion already freed.
How far from Price do I need to drive?+
The nearest crystal spot is about 49 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 145 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
