Where to Find Bornite in Utah

11 mapped bornite rockhounding spots in Utah, across 9 counties. Bornite is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. Utah packs an enormous amount of geology into one state.

Bornite by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of bornite spots in our database.

Every bornite 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
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

Bornite in Utah FAQ

Where can I find bornite in Utah?+

RockHoundR tracks 11 bornite spots in Utah, spread across 9 counties. The strongest concentration is in Box Elder County.

Is collecting bornite legal in Utah?+

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

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

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