Where to Find Chalcocite in Utah

Utah has 8 mapped collecting spots that report chalcocite, spread across 6 counties. The largest share sits in San Juan County County with 3 spots. 8 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

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

Standout chalcocite spots in Utah

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

Frisco
Beaver County County
Frisco combines a major historic silver-lead camp with a long mineral list that includes copper carbonates, galena, sphalerite, pyrite, opal, and wulfenite. Mindat documents the San Francisco district's specimen minerals, while USGS mapping and Utah history sources place the locality in one of Beaver County's most important mining landscapes.

Best counties for chalcocite in Utah

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

Every chalcocite spot we track in Utah

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
FriscoEly Highway	Beaver County	Azurite Barite Calamine Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Chrysocolla Galena Gypsum +7 more	38.4497, -113.2764	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
Big Indian WashHomestake Spur	San Juan County	Coffinite Doloresite Uraninite Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Cuprite Malachite +6 more	38.2308, -109.2810	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
Monument ValleyPiute Farms Road	San Juan County	Corvusite Uraninite Autunite Azurite Malachite Chalcocite	37.2482, -110.4457	Public
Uteland Knoll mining districtCR 2610	Uintah County	Azurite Chalcocite Gypsum Malachite Pyrite	40.0506, -109.7416	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 chalcocite identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Chalcocite in the encyclopedia.

Chalcocite in Utah FAQ

Where can you find chalcocite in Utah?+

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

How many chalcocite spots are mapped in Utah?+

8 spots across 6 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 chalcocite 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. 8 of the 8 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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