Where to Find Apatite in Utah

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

Apatite by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of apatite spots in our database.

Every apatite spot in Utah

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

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

Apatite in Utah FAQ

Where can I find apatite in Utah?+

RockHoundR tracks 13 apatite spots in Utah, spread across 10 counties. The strongest concentration is in Beaver County.

Is collecting apatite legal in Utah?+

Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like apatite 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 apatite location in Utah?+

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

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