Gold & Minerals rockhounding sites in Utah

Placer gold, pyrite, copper minerals, and general ore-mineral localities open to casual collecting.

44 gold & minerals destinations in Utah.

Rockhounding sites in Utah — gold & minerals: 44 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. gold & minerals rockhounding sites and the Utah state page.

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Gold & Minerals collecting in Utah

Placer gold, pyrite, copper minerals, and general ore-mineral localities open to casual collecting.

We currently document 44 gold & minerals collecting sites in Utah. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.

What to know before you collect

Gold & Minerals 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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Apex 5 — mineral rockhounding site near Emery, UT

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Apex 5

Apex 5 is a historic mining site in Emery, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper.

Fee variesEmery

Augua — mineral rockhounding site near Grand, UT

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Augua

Augua is a historic mining site in Grand, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper.

Fee variesGrand

Bald Mesa — gold rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Bald Mesa

Bald Mesa is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Gold, Pyrolusite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Bear Gulch — gold rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Bear Gulch

Bear Gulch is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Gold. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Bear River Range — mineral rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Bear River Range

Bear River Range is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Galena, Malachite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Big Pass Blue Star, Strategic Metals Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Beaver, UT

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Big Pass Blue Star, Strategic Metals Mine

Big Pass Blue Star, Strategic Metals Mine is a historic mining site in Beaver, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Fluorite, Galena, Gold, Iron, Molybdenite.

Fee variesBeaver

Bluff — gold rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Bluff

Bluff is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Gold. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Cave Mine Group — mineral rockhounding site near Beaver, UT

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Cave Mine Group

Cave Mine Group is a historic mining site in Beaver, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Iron, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesBeaver

Chloride Point Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Tooele, UT

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Chloride Point Mine

Chloride Point Mine is a historic mining site in Tooele, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Iron, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesTooele

Conrad — mineral rockhounding site near Emery, UT

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Conrad

Conrad is a historic mining site in Emery, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper.

Fee variesEmery

Copper From Bingham Canyon Mine — mineral rockhounding site near UT, UT

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Copper From Bingham Canyon Mine

Copper from Bingham Canyon mine is a documented rockhounding destination in UT. Collectors visit for assorted minerals, ore samples and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Copper Mtn.group — mineral rockhounding site near Box Elder, UT

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Copper Mtn.group

Copper Mtn.Group is a historic mining site in Box Elder, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Iron, Molybdenite, Silver.

Fee variesBox Elder

Devils Pit — mineral rockhounding site near Tooele, UT

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Devils Pit

Devils Pit is a historic mining site in Tooele, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Iron, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesTooele

Eagles Nest Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Tooele, UT

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Eagles Nest Mine

Eagles Nest Mine is a historic mining site in Tooele, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Iron, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesTooele

Empire Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Box Elder, UT

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Empire Mine

Empire Mine is a historic mining site in Box Elder, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesBox Elder

Fish Springs — gold rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Fish Springs

Fish Springs is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Gold, Lead, Silver, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Gold Bond Property — mineral rockhounding site near Juab, UT

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Gold Bond Property

Gold Bond Property is a historic mining site in Juab, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Iron, Magnesite, Silver.

Fee variesJuab

Goshute Canyon Property — mineral rockhounding site near Tooele, UT

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Goshute Canyon Property

Goshute Canyon Property is a historic mining site in Tooele, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Iron, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesTooele

Harrington-hickory Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Beaver, UT

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Harrington-hickory Mine

Harrington-Hickory Mine is a historic mining site in Beaver, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesBeaver

Hertz — mineral rockhounding site near Emery, UT

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Hertz

Hertz is a historic mining site in Emery, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper.

Fee variesEmery

Hite — gold rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Hite

Hite is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Gold, Platinum. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Jensen — gold rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Jensen

Jensen is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Gold. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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La Plata Area Claims And Mines — mineral rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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La Plata Area Claims And Mines

La Plata area claims and mines is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Galena, Malachite, Cerussite, Silver. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Lake Side Monarch Mining Co — mineral rockhounding site near Tooele, UT

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Lake Side Monarch Mining Co

Lake Side Monarch Mining Co is a historic mining site in Tooele, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesTooele

Mineral Flat Ne Mines — mineral rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Mineral Flat Ne Mines

Mineral Flat Ne Mines is a historic mining site in Utah, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesUtah

Mom And Me In 2006 At Bingham Canyon Copper Mine — mineral rockhounding site near UT, UT

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Mom And Me In 2006 At Bingham Canyon Copper Mine

Mom and me in 2006 at Bingham Canyon Copper Mine is a documented rockhounding destination in UT. Collectors visit for assorted minerals, ore samples and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesUtah

Mouth Of Patterson Pass Canyon — mineral rockhounding site near Box Elder, UT

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Mouth Of Patterson Pass Canyon

Mouth of Patterson Pass Canyon is a historic mining site in Box Elder, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesBox Elder

New Arrowhead Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Iron, UT

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New Arrowhead Mine

New Arrowhead Mine is a historic mining site in Iron, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Fluorite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesIron

Newton District — gold rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Newton District

Newton District is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Gold, Pyrite, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Ontario Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Ontario Mine

Ontario Mine is a historic mining site in Utah, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Galena.

Fee variesUtah

Park-utah Tunnel No. 1 And Prospects — mineral rockhounding site near Wasatch, UT

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Park-utah Tunnel No. 1 And Prospects

Park-Utah Tunnel No. 1 and Prospects is a historic mining site in Wasatch, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesWasatch

Rebel Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Beaver, UT

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Rebel Mine

Rebel Mine is a historic mining site in Beaver, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite, Wolframite.

Fee variesBeaver

Rockwell Shaft — mineral rockhounding site near Juab, UT

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Rockwell Shaft

Rockwell Shaft is a historic mining site in Juab, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Pyrolusite, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesJuab

Silver King Extension Mine And Prospects — mineral rockhounding site near Summit, UT

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Silver King Extension Mine And Prospects

Silver King Extension Mine and Prospects is a historic mining site in Summit, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesSummit

Silver Queen Property — mineral rockhounding site near Tooele, UT

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Silver Queen Property

Silver Queen Property is a historic mining site in Tooele, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Iron, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesTooele

South Hecla Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Salt Lake, UT

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South Hecla Mine

South Hecla Mine is a historic mining site in Salt Lake, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite.

Fee variesSalt Lake

Strawberry Mine — gold rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Strawberry Mine

Strawberry Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Gold, Silver, Copper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Sundown Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Beaver, UT

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Sundown Mine

Sundown Mine is a historic mining site in Beaver, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Iron, Pyrolusite, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesBeaver

Tintic Prince Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Tintic Prince Mine

Tintic Prince Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Galena, Quartz, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Topaz Dome Quarry — mixed minerals rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Topaz Dome Quarry

Topaz Dome Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Mixed minerals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Tushar Mountains — fluorescent calcite rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Tushar Mountains

Tushar Mountains is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Fluorescent Calcite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Walker Tunnel — mineral rockhounding site near Box Elder, UT

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Walker Tunnel

Walker Tunnel is a historic mining site in Box Elder, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesBox Elder

Wild Bill Mine — mineral rockhounding site near Beaver, UT

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Wild Bill Mine

Wild Bill Mine is a historic mining site in Beaver, Utah, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Fluorite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite.

Fee variesBeaver

Wood Canyon — mineral rockhounding site near Utah, UT

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Wood Canyon

Wood Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Galena, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah