Where to Find Calcite in Colorado

Colorado has 5 mapped collecting spots that report calcite, spread across 5 counties. The largest share sits in Gunnison County with 1 spot. 4 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout calcite spots in Colorado

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

Italian Mountain
Gunnison County
Italian Mountain holds one of the few genuine lapis lazuli localities in the United States, a contact-metamorphic deposit in marble that has produced some of the largest North American lapis specimens.
Wolf Creek Pass
Mineral County
Wolf Creek Pass cuts through Conejos Formation basalts whose gas cavities are lined with zeolites, including mordenite reported among the finest in North America, alongside amethyst-bearing geodes.

Best counties for calcite in Colorado

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

Every calcite spot we track in Colorado

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Italian Mountain	Gunnison County	Lapis Lazuli Grossular Garnet Diopside Pyrite Calcite	38.9442, -106.7624	Public
Table Mountains (North and South)North Table Loop Trail	Jefferson County	Apophyllite Aragonite Calcite Halloysite Zeolite	39.7740, -105.2009	Public
Specimen Mountain	Larimer County	Allophane Calcite Agate Quartz Topaz	40.4428, -105.8084	Permission
HWY 50 CalciteUS 50	Mesa County	Calcite	38.9507, -108.4122	Public
Wolf Creek PassUS 160	Mineral County	Amethyst Mordenite Heulandite Chabazite Calcite	37.4514, -106.8895	Public

Before you go

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

Calcite in Colorado FAQ

Where can you find calcite in Colorado?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Gunnison County, Jefferson County, and Larimer County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many calcite spots are mapped in Colorado?+

5 spots across 5 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 calcite in Colorado?+

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. 4 of the 5 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt calcite in Colorado with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.