Where to Find Apatite in Utah

Utah apatite occurs in pegmatite and rhyolite settings. The Spor Mountain area in Juab County produces small green and yellow apatite crystals in topaz-bearing rhyolite vugs, often associated with bertrandite. Topaz Mountain adds purple-to-blue apatite as a rarer associate of the topaz and red beryl. The Mineral Mountains pegmatites near Milford in Beaver County yield pale-green apatite in feldspar matrix. Smaller occurrences in the Sheeprock Mountains carry apatite with fluorite. Most Utah apatite crystals are under a centimeter; gem-clear material is exceptional.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

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Every apatite spot we track in Utah

AltaSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Apatite, Biotite, Barite +14
Henry mining districtSevier County, UtahPublic access · Hematite, Limonite, Pyrolusite +13
Dugway mining districtTooele County, UtahPublic access · Agate, Amethyst, Apatite +12
San Francisco MountainsBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Diopside, Fluorite, Galena +12
Granite MountainIron County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Albite, Amethyst +10
Little CottonwoodSalt Lake County, UtahPermission required · Apatite, Alunite, Biotite +10
Rocky RangeBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Magnetite, Wulfenite, Azurite +7
Brumley RidgeSan Juan County, UtahPublic access · Apatite, Augite, Magnetite +3
Twin PeakMillard County, UtahPublic access · Andesine, Apatite, Augite +2
Uinta MountainsDaggett County, UtahPublic access · Glauconite, Collophane, Apatite +2
Uinta MountainsDuchesne County, UtahPermission required · Apatite, Collophane, Fluorapatite +2
Brush CreekUintah County, UtahPublic access · Apatite, Fluorapatite, Francolite +1
Three PeaksIron County, UtahPublic access · Apatite, Hematite, Lodestone +1

Best counties for apatite in Utah

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

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

Apatite in Utah FAQ

Where can you find apatite in Utah?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Beaver County, Iron County, and Salt Lake County. Known collecting areas include Spor Mountain (Juab County), Topaz Mountain (Juab County), and Mineral Mountains pegmatites (Beaver County). Every spot on this page is on the map, and each spot's own page has its coordinates and access notes.

How many apatite spots are mapped in Utah?+

13 spots across 10 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 apatite in Utah?+

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. 11 of the 13 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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