Where to Find Bornite in Utah

Utah has 11 mapped collecting spots that report bornite, spread across 9 counties. The largest share sits in Box Elder County County with 2 spots. 11 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

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

Best counties for bornite in Utah

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

Every bornite 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
Crater Island	Box Elder County	Bornite Calcite Chalcopyrite Chrysocolla	41.0880, -113.7700	Public
Promontory MountainsSouth East Promontory Road	Box Elder County	Cerussite Bornite Calamine Chalcopyrite Gold Gypsum Limonite Malachite +1 more	41.2539, -112.4913	Public
Yellow Canary Uranium DepositRed Creek Road	Daggett County	Azurite Bornite Brochantite Carnotite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Gold Hematite +2 more	40.9125, -109.2394	Public
Sevenmile CanyonCircle-O	Grand County	Bornite Carnotite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Uraninite	38.6669, -109.6398	Public
Desert Mountain	Juab County	Antlerite Bornite Fluorite Hematite Limonite Magnetite Pyrite Cerussite +6 more	39.7813, -112.5941	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
La Sal MountainsLa Sal Pass Road	San Juan County	Amethyst Azurite Bornite Carnotite Chalcocite Chrysocolla Limonite Malachite +1 more	38.4282, -109.2585	Public
Monticello mining districtCooley Pass Trail	San Juan County	Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Pyrite Chalcopyrite Galena Gold Sphalerite +4 more	37.8313, -109.4670	Public
Clifton mining district	Tooele County	Agate Azurite Dolomite Malachite Garnet Rutile Bornite Calcite +6 more	40.1710, -113.8127	Public
East Tintic Mountains	Utah County	Albite Alunite Bornite Calcite Chalcocite Copper Cuprite Rutile +2 more	39.9030, -112.0430	Public

Before you go

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

Bornite in Utah FAQ

Where can you find bornite in Utah?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Box Elder County County, San Juan County County, and Beaver County County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many bornite spots are mapped in Utah?+

11 spots across 9 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 bornite 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 11 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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