Where to Find Carnotite in Utah

23 mapped carnotite rockhounding spots in Utah, across 8 counties. Carnotite is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. Utah packs an enormous amount of geology into one state.

Carnotite by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of carnotite spots in our database.

Every carnotite spot in Utah

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Yellow Canary Uranium DepositRed Creek Road	Daggett County	Azurite Bornite Brochantite Carnotite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Gold Hematite +2 more	40.9125, -109.2394	Public
Cedar Mountain areaGreen River Cutoff	Emery County	Agate Anhydrite Carnotite Chalcedony Jasper Gypsum Uraninite	39.1599, -110.6158	Public
San Rafael RiverHatts Ranch Road	Emery County	Agate Anhydrite Carnotite Chalcedony Gypsum Jasper Selenite Sulfur	38.9018, -110.3749	Public
San Rafael Swell	Emery County	Agatized Wood Amethyst Carnotite Petrified Wood Agate Chalcedony Chert Petrified Dinosaur Bones +1 more	38.9221, -110.5309	Public
South Temple WashWild Horse Canyon	Emery County	Autunite Carnotite Corvusite Uvanite	38.6459, -110.6671	Public
Table Mountain	Emery County	Carnotite	38.5369, -111.0967	Public
Temple MountainBLM 849	Emery County	Ankerite Carnotite Dolomite Galena Pyrite Tetrahedrite Uraninite	38.6887, -110.6816	Public
WoodsideDinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway	Emery County	Agate Carnotite Chalcedony Chert Petrified Dinosaur Bone Jasper Silicified Wood	39.2016, -110.3346	Public
Henry Mountains	Garfield County	Carnotite Bentorite	38.0674, -110.7933	Public
Sevenmile CanyonCircle-O	Grand County	Bornite Carnotite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Uraninite	38.6669, -109.6398	Public
Thompson SpringsCR 146	Grand County	Agate Agatized Clams Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Jasper Jasperized Dinosaur Bones Petrified Wood	38.8657, -109.7045	Public
Cedar CanyonCedar Canyon Road	Iron County	Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Selenite	37.5945, -112.9124	Public
Spor MountainEagle Rock	Juab County	Fluorite Bertrandite Carnotite Chalcedony Chalcopyrite Hematite Magnetite Pyrite +1 more	39.7588, -113.1974	Public
Topaz Dome Quarry	Juab County	Beryl Calcite Bixbyite Carnelian Carnotite Chalcedony Fluorite Garnet +5 more	39.6966, -113.0987	Public
Big Indian WashHomestake Spur	San Juan County	Coffinite Doloresite Uraninite Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Cuprite Malachite +6 more	38.2308, -109.2810	Public
Browns HoleBrowns Hole Road	San Juan County	Carnotite	38.3499, -109.3627	Public
Chess RidgeBrumley Loop Trail	San Juan County	Carnotite	38.4744, -109.3235	Public
Indian CanyonWhite Rim Road	San Juan County	Carnotite	38.2921, -109.7809	Public
La Sal mining districtV2 Road	San Juan County	Azurite Malachite Carnotite Coffinite Pyrite Uraninite	38.3414, -109.0638	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
Montezuma Canyon	San Juan County	Carnotite	37.5337, -109.2316	Public
Monticello mining districtCooley Pass Trail	San Juan County	Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Pyrite Chalcopyrite Galena Gold Sphalerite +4 more	37.8313, -109.4670	Public
Henry MountainsDugout Road	Wayne County	Carnotite	38.1725, -110.8201	Public

Carnotite in Utah FAQ

Where can I find carnotite in Utah?+

RockHoundR tracks 23 carnotite spots in Utah, spread across 8 counties. The strongest concentration is in San Juan County.

Is collecting carnotite legal in Utah?+

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

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

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