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.

Best counties for apatite in Utah

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

Every apatite spot we track in Utah

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Rocky RangeEly Highway	Beaver County	Magnetite Wulfenite Azurite Bornite Diopside Garnet Malachite Apatite +2 more	38.4616, -113.1057	Public
San Francisco MountainsEly Highway	Beaver County	Diopside Fluorite Galena Garnet Pyrite Scheelite Sphalerite Apatite +7 more	38.4591, -113.3067	Public
Uinta Mountains	Daggett County	Glauconite Collophane Apatite Francolite Phosphorite	40.8864, -109.2425	Public
Uinta Mountains	Duchesne County	Apatite Collophane Fluorapatite Francolite Phosphorite	40.5975, -110.1403	Public
Granite MountainIron Springs Road	Iron County	Actinolite Albite Amethyst Azurite Apatite Barite Chalcedony Cinnabar +5 more	37.7340, -113.2350	Public
Three Peaks	Iron County	Apatite Hematite Lodestone Magnetite	37.7826, -113.3749	Public
Twin Peak	Millard County	Andesine Apatite Augite Biotite Magnetite	38.7841, -112.7329	Public
AltaFlagstaff Mountain Trail	Salt Lake County	Apatite Biotite Barite Cerussite Limonite Rhodochrosite Galena Magnetite +9 more	40.5966, -111.6374	Public
Little CottonwoodLittle Cottonwood Road	Salt Lake County	Apatite Alunite Biotite Hornblende Magnetite Microcline Feldspar Pyrite +5 more	40.5702, -111.7135	Public
Brumley RidgeBrumley Ridge Trail	San Juan County	Apatite Augite Magnetite Orthoclase Sodalite Sphene	38.4784, -109.3323	Public
Henry mining districtFlat Top Road	Sevier County	Hematite Limonite Pyrolusite Magnetite Thorium Fluorite Apatite Albite +8 more	38.5246, -112.2399	Public
Dugway mining district	Tooele County	Agate Amethyst Apatite Fluorite Chalcedony Garnet Topaz Cerussite +7 more	39.9975, -113.1860	Public
Brush CreekBrush Creek Road	Uintah County	Apatite Fluorapatite Francolite Phosphorite	40.4866, -109.3885	Public

Before you go

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 County, Iron County County, and Salt Lake County County. Known collecting areas include Spor Mountain (Juab County), Topaz Mountain (Juab County), and Mineral Mountains pegmatites (Beaver County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with 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. 13 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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