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Central
Central is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
View detailsGeodes rockhounding sites in Utah
Where to find geodes near you — Keokuk / Warsaw Formation crystals, Utah Dugway BLM beds, Indiana limestone, Tennessee plateau nodules, and more hollow quartz-lined collecting sites.
5 geodes destinations in Utah.
Utah’s west desert geode beds (including Dugway) are a top free public option when open and conditions allow. Confirm BLM rules, bring water, and use geodes near me GPS. Sort live from your phone with Geodes near me (GPS), or browse all U.S. geodes rockhounding sites and the Utah state page.
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Geodes collecting in Utah
Where to find geodes near you — Keokuk / Warsaw Formation crystals, Utah Dugway BLM beds, Indiana limestone, Tennessee plateau nodules, and more hollow quartz-lined collecting sites.
We currently document 5 geodes collecting sites in Utah. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.
What to know before you collect
Geodes destinations in Utah vary widely in access, season, and legality. Some are official recreation areas; others are informal gravel bars. Read the access and safety sections on each listing — never assume collecting is allowed without checking current signage.
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Dugway Geode Beds
Expansive BLM desert west of Salt Lake City where nodules of quartz and chalcedony geodes can be found by surface searching and shallow digging.
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Newcastle
Newcastle is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Orderville
Orderville is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Septarian nodules, Agate, Anhydrite, Geodes, Gypsum, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Simpson Springs
Simpson Springs is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Geodes, Nodules, Morganite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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