Where to Find Anhydrite in Utah

22 mapped anhydrite rockhounding spots in Utah, across 10 counties. Anhydrite is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. Utah packs an enormous amount of geology into one state.

Anhydrite by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of anhydrite spots in our database.

Every anhydrite spot in Utah

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps. Click a row for details.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Duchesne CountyWest Main Street	Duchesne County	Analcite Anhydrite Crocidolite Fluorapatite Illite Pyrite Bassanite Dawnsite +2 more	40.1634, -110.4014	Public
Cedar Mountain areaGreen River Cutoff	Emery County	Agate Anhydrite Carnotite Chalcedony Jasper Gypsum Uraninite	39.1599, -110.6158	Public
San Rafael RiverHatts Ranch Road	Emery County	Agate Anhydrite Carnotite Chalcedony Gypsum Jasper Selenite Sulfur	38.9018, -110.3749	Public
Cannonville2nd South Street	Garfield County	Anhydrite Gypsum	37.5630, -112.0485	Public
Thompson SpringsCR 146	Grand County	Agate Agatized Clams Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Jasper Jasperized Dinosaur Bones Petrified Wood	38.8657, -109.7045	Public
Cedar CanyonCedar Canyon Road	Iron County	Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Selenite	37.5945, -112.9124	Public
KanarravilleEast 200 North Street	Iron County	Anhydrite Autunite Gypsum	37.5362, -113.1703	Public
GlendaleGlendale Bench Road	Kane County	Anhydrite Gypsum	37.3218, -112.5884	Public
Kanab CreekCreekside Drive	Kane County	Silicified Wood Anhydrite Gypsum	37.0188, -112.5348	Public
Kimball Valley	Kane County	Anhydrite Gypsum	37.1623, -112.0949	Public
OrdervilleUpper Sand Wash	Kane County	Septarian Nodules Agate Anhydrite Geodes Gypsum Petrified Wood	37.2392, -112.6508	Public
FillmoreChalk Creek Canyon Road	Millard County	Anhydrite Gypsite Gypsum Niter	38.9525, -112.2605	Public
Kanosh	Millard County	Anhydrite Gypsum	38.7874, -112.3850	Public
Gypsum Creek	San Juan County	Anhydrite Gypsum	38.0043, -110.0680	Public
Moab ValleyLa Sal Loop Road	San Juan County	Anhydrite Carnallite Gypsum Halite Polyhalite Sylvite	38.4771, -109.4386	Public
Monticello mining districtCooley Pass Trail	San Juan County	Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Pyrite Chalcopyrite Galena Gold Sphalerite +4 more	37.8313, -109.4670	Public
San Juan River	San Juan County	Anhydrite Chalcopyrite Copper Gold Gypsum Malachite	37.2782, -109.4125	Public
Gunnison	Sanpete County	Anhydrite Gypsum Halite	39.1258, -111.7438	Public
Mayfield	Sanpete County	Anhydrite Gypsum Halite	39.1096, -111.7281	Public
GlenwoodRace Loop	Sevier County	Anhydrite Geodes Gypsum Halite Selenite	38.7875, -111.9547	Public
Sevier CanyonSevier Canyon Road	Sevier County	Alunite Anhydrite Gypsum Limonite	38.5431, -112.3896	Public
Sigurd	Sevier County	Anhydrite Gypsum Halite Selenite	38.8502, -111.9421	Public

Anhydrite in Utah FAQ

Where can I find anhydrite in Utah?+

RockHoundR tracks 22 anhydrite spots in Utah, spread across 10 counties. The strongest concentration is in Kane County.

Is collecting anhydrite legal in Utah?+

Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like anhydrite is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land in Utah, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Always confirm rules before a trip.

What is the best anhydrite location in Utah?+

Kane County has the most anhydrite spots in our database for Utah. The full county breakdown is below — different counties produce different qualities and varieties.

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