Where to Find Barite in Utah

Utah barite shows up in vein and bedded forms across the central and western ranges. The Stansbury Mountains in Tooele County yield tabular blue and clear barite blades in carbonate vugs, and the Lakeside Mountains add yellow-to-honey barite associated with lead-zinc mineralization. The Cedar City iron district in Iron County carries barite as a gangue mineral with hematite and magnetite. Smaller showings line the cuts through the San Francisco district near Milford, where barite occurs with galena and cerussite. Crystal habit ranges from cleavable masses to tabular plates several centimeters across, and the best blue specimens come from the Stansbury occurrences.

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

Standout barite spots in Utah

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Best counties for barite in Utah

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

Every barite spot we track in Utah

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Cactus MineEly Highway	Beaver County	Azurite Barite Chalcopyrite Goethite Limonite Magnetite Malachite Pyrite +6 more	38.4897, -113.2954	Public
FriscoEly Highway	Beaver County	Azurite Barite Calamine Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Chrysocolla Galena Gypsum +7 more	38.4497, -113.2764	Public
Pilot RangeTunnel Springs Rd	Box Elder County	Alunite Azurite Barite Cerussite Chrysocolla Copper Galena Limonite +6 more	41.2481, -114.0397	Public
Courthouse Wash	Grand County	Barite Calcite Limonite Pyrolusite	38.6572, -109.6350	Public
Tenmile Wash	Grand County	Barite Calcite Pyrolusite	38.7714, -109.9310	Public
The NeedlesThe Needle Road	Grand County	Barite Calcite Manganite Pyrolusite Rhodochrosite	38.6854, -109.9165	Public
Granite MountainIron Springs Road	Iron County	Actinolite Albite Amethyst Azurite Apatite Barite Chalcedony Cinnabar +5 more	37.7340, -113.2350	Public
Desert Mountain	Juab County	Antlerite Bornite Fluorite Hematite Limonite Magnetite Pyrite Cerussite +6 more	39.7813, -112.5941	Public
Tintic MountainsOld Highway Road	Juab County	Pyrolusite Siderite Cerussite Galena Jasper Limonite Pyrite Azurite +5 more	39.9123, -112.1311	Public
Kitchen Corral Wash	Kane County	Barite Calcite Chalcedony Limonite Pyrolusite	37.1358, -112.0934	Public
Bullion CanyonBullion Canyon Road	Piute County	Azurite Barite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Limonite Pyrite +6 more	38.4195, -112.2981	Public
Gold Mountain	Piute County	Alunite Barite Garnet Gypsum	38.4423, -112.3934	Public
MarysvilleWest Bullion Avenue	Piute County	Cinnabar Alunite Albite Biotite Calcite Chlorite Pyrolusite Barite +6 more	38.4494, -112.2304	Public
Swan CreekWest Swan Creek Spring Road	Rich County	Azurite Barite Cerussite Galena Wulfenite	41.9861, -111.4175	Public
AltaFlagstaff Mountain Trail	Salt Lake County	Apatite Biotite Barite Cerussite Limonite Rhodochrosite Galena Magnetite +9 more	40.5966, -111.6374	Public
Big Cottonwood mining districtCardiff Fork Trail	Salt Lake County	Actinolite Barite Orthoclase Bornite Chalcopyrite Galena Magnetite Malachite +5 more	40.6077, -111.6515	Public
Bingham CanyonKennecott Access Road	Salt Lake County	Actinolite Barite Bismuth Calcite Chalcopyrite Galena Garnet Magnetite +3 more	40.5575, -112.1319	Public
Carbonate Gem MinesRelsek Trail	Salt Lake County	Anglesite Barite Cerussite Galena Jarosite Limonite Pyrite Smithsonite	40.6227, -111.6671	Public
Park City mining districtComstock Mine Trail	Summit County	Barite Calcite Chlorite Epidote Galena Garnet Magnetite Sphalerite +7 more	40.6230, -111.5425	Public
East Erickson mining districtJoes Canyon Road	Tooele County	Galena Pyrite Quartz Sphalerite Cerussite Silver Hematite Limonite +3 more	39.9110, -112.5112	Public
Ibapah Mountains	Tooele County	Aquamarine Barite Beryl Cinnabar	39.9122, -113.8863	Public
Silver Island MountainsCave Canyon Road	Tooele County	Azurite Barite Cerussite Galena Jamesonite Malachite Pyrite	40.9225, -113.7800	Public

Before you go

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

Barite in Utah FAQ

Where can you find barite in Utah?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Salt Lake County County, Grand County County, and Piute County County. Known collecting areas include Stansbury Mountains (Tooele County), Lakeside Mountains (Box Elder County), and San Francisco district (Beaver County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many barite spots are mapped in Utah?+

22 spots across 11 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 barite 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. 22 of the 22 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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