Where to Find Fluorite in the United States

121 mapped fluorite spots across 12 U.S. states. Fluorite is a soft, brilliantly colored mineral that forms cubes and octahedrons. The Cave-in-Rock district in Illinois and several Tennessee, New Mexico, and Colorado localities have produced classic specimens.

Top states for fluorite

States ranked by number of fluorite spots in our database. States in bold link to a focused fluorite-in-state list.

Every fluorite spot we track

Sorted by state and county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Oxbow & Silver Butte MinesOld Payson Road	Gila County	Copper Epidote Fluorite Dioptase	34.1684, -111.3540	Public
2 mi. S of road on way to Bartlett Reservoir	Maricopa County	Fluorite	33.8367, -111.7521	Public
Neptune Mine near Grays SpringSouth Sierrita Mountain Road	Pima County	Fluorite	31.9064, -111.2081	Public
Area of old Stanton mining campStanton Road	Yavapai County	Fluorite Garnet Gold Pyrite	34.1569, -112.7362	Public
On top of steep hillStanton Road	Yavapai County	Fluorite Garnet Pyrite	34.1537, -112.7637	Public
Lake Catherine (South Side)Wilsons Lake Road	Garland County	Fluorite	34.4538, -92.9773	Public
Sentinel Rock and Specimen Rock	El Paso County	Amazonite Fluorite Goethite Hematite Quartz	38.8046, -104.9178	Public
Unnamed Area (Zircon/Fluorite)Gold Camp Road	El Paso County	Zircon Fluorite	38.7527, -104.9052	Public
Unnamed Area (Jefferson Co.)CH 73	Jefferson County	Fluorite Gold Silver Chalcocite Sphalerite	39.6171, -105.3207	Public
Wigwam CreekStoney Pass Road	Jefferson County	Amazonite Fluorite Smoky Quartz Clear Quartz	39.2487, -105.3387	Public
East Granby QuarrySouth Main Street	Capitol Planning Region	Datolite Aragonite Calcite Celestine Epidote Fluorite Galena Prehnite +1 more	41.9361, -72.7400	Public
Long Hill MineOld Mine Road	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Calcite Fluorite Pyrite Cubes Scheelite Blue Topaz	41.2889, -73.2264	Public
LithoniaRogers Lake Road	DeKalb County	Calcite Epidote Fluorite Garnet Thulite Tourmaline Zeolites	33.7297, -84.0996	Public
Challis (fluorite area)	Custer County	Fluorite	44.4998, -114.1904	Public
Cave-In RockHastie Mine Road	Hardin County	Barite Calcite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Pyrite Smithsonite +1 more	37.5032, -88.2052	Public
ElizabethtownCounty Road South 750 East	Bartholomew County	Fluorescent Calcite Fluorite Marcasite	39.1659, -85.7778	Public
Corydon	Harrison County	Calcite Fluorite Dolomite Quartz	38.2469, -86.1491	Public
Lawrence CountyGuthrie Road	Lawrence County	Geodes Calcite Sphalerite Limonite Celestite Fluorite	38.9765, -86.5052	Public
BloomingtonNorth Oard Road	Monroe County	Fluorite Aragonite Calcite Barite	39.1696, -86.6227	Public
NorristownOld State Road 252	Shelby County	Fluorescent Calcite Fluorite Marcasite	39.3628, -85.7740	Public
Caldwell QuarryStanford Road	Boyle County	Fluorite	37.6262, -84.7464	Public
Crider	Caldwell County	Fluorite	37.1949, -87.9712	Public
Princeton	Caldwell County	Calcite Fluorite	37.0919, -87.8451	Public
Big Four FaultKY 297	Crittenden County	Anglesite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Pyromorphite Smithsonite Smoky Quartz	37.3497, -88.1926	Public
Crittenden CountyIrma White Road	Crittenden County	Galena Fluorite Barite Calcite Dolomite Pyrite Smithsonite Sphalerite +2 more	37.3677, -88.1750	Public
Lincoln CountyNorth Fishing Creek Road	Lincoln County	Geodes Quartz Celestite Goethite Fluorite Pyrite	37.3433, -84.6821	Public
BirdsvilleBizzel Bluff Road	Livingston County	Calcite Dolomite Fluorite Quartz	37.2012, -88.3728	Public
CarrsvilleTolu Road	Livingston County	Calcite Fluorite Quartz	37.3959, -88.3528	Public
GratzKY 355	Owen County	Barite Calcite Fluorite Galena Sphalerite	38.4772, -84.9605	Public
Kentucky River BendMundys Landing Road	Woodford County	Barite Calcite Fluorite Galena Sphalerite	37.8473, -84.7663	Public
TroyMundys Landing Road	Woodford County	Barite Calcite Fluorite Galena Sphalerite	37.8515, -84.7664	Public
NorthfieldMount Hermon Station Road	Franklin County	Fluorite Garnet Golden Beryl	42.6930, -72.4775	Public
St. FrancisvilleCounty Road 197	Clark County	Geodes Barite Calcite Fluorite Malachite Pyrite Quartz Sphalerite	40.4541, -91.5784	Public
GranitevilleCounty Road 96	Iron County	Actinolite Apatite Beryl Fluorite Galena Hematite Magnetite Orthoclase +2 more	37.6617, -90.6814	Public
Shepherd Mountain	Iron County	Fluorite Hematite Magnetite Quartz	37.6065, -90.6435	Public
Saint Charles QuarryArena Parkway	Saint Charles County	Yellow Calcite Green Calcite Chert Nodules Dolomite Fluorite Fossils	38.7504, -90.5095	Public
Weber QuarryI 70	Saint Charles County	Geodes Fluorite Millerite Calcite	38.8043, -90.7429	Public
Iron Mountain	Saint Francois County	Yellow Garnet Apatite Barite Calcite Diopside Dolomite Epidote Fluorite +3 more	37.7092, -90.6343	Public
EminenceOld Highway 19	Shannon County	Calcite Chalcopyrite Cuprite Dolomite Malachite Fluorite	37.0984, -91.3161	Public
Bald HillDavis Road	Cheshire County	Fluorite	42.9589, -72.2221	Public
Spofford LakeRoute 63	Cheshire County	Fluorite	42.9136, -72.4541	Public
Victor HeadOld Summer Club Trail	Coös County	Albite Amethyst Beryl Chlorite Feldspar Fluorite Limonite Muscovite +4 more	44.6435, -71.4102	Public
FranklinN. Church Road	Sussex County	Epidote Pyrite Fluorite	41.1202, -74.5930	Public
Franklin FurnaceBuckwheat Road	Sussex County	Fluorite Franklinite Magnetite Tephroite Willemite Zincite	41.1163, -74.5873	Public
Franklin-Ogdensburg-Sterling Hill mining districtPlant Street	Sussex County	Willemite Zincite Calcite Fluorite	41.0835, -74.6053	Public
Tijeras CanyonMountain Ridge	Bernalillo County	Fluorite	35.0717, -106.3978	Public
Glenwood & PleasantonShelton Canyon Road	Catron County	Fluorite Topaz	33.2973, -108.8702	Public
MogollonBursum Road	Catron County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Fluorite	33.3899, -108.8022	Public
Grandview CanyonWsmr South Route 306	Doña Ana County	Fluorite Copper	32.9812, -106.5475	Public
Hatch (goethite area)County Road 0068	Doña Ana County	Goethite Fluorite Quartz	32.7569, -107.1355	Public
Burro PeakRustlers Trail	Grant County	Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Ceragyrite Chrysocolla Fluorite Galena Malachite +2 more	32.5718, -108.4007	Public
Playas Lake	Hidalgo County	Fluorite	31.8416, -108.5772	Public
Pyramid Peak	Hidalgo County	Fluorite	32.2620, -108.7780	Public
Cookes Peak areaCookes Peak Trail	Luna County	Agate Carnelian Chalcedony Jasper Fluorite	32.5260, -107.7014	Public
General Area (calcite)County Road A016	Luna County	Calcite Fluorite	32.3935, -107.7067	Public
Caballo MountainsCounty Road A003	Sierra County	Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Malachite	32.9120, -107.2236	Public
Mimbres MountainsTrail #135	Sierra County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Chrysocolla Jasper Fluorite	32.8441, -107.7360	Public
Palmer Hill MineTower Road	Clinton County	Fluorite	44.4658, -73.6744	Public
Treasure Mountain MineKing Street	Herkimer County	Quartz Fluorite Calcite Galena	43.0240, -74.9800	Paid / fee
Muskellunge LakeNew Connecticut Road	Jefferson County	Fluorite	44.3054, -75.6755	Public
LowvilleNumber Three Road	Lewis County	Fluorite	43.8096, -75.5102	Public
LockportLockport Bypass	Niagara County	Fluorite	43.1555, -78.7160	Public
FayettevilleSalt Springs Road	Onondaga County	Fluorite	43.0288, -75.9649	Public
ManliusEast Seneca Turnpike	Onondaga County	Fluorite	42.9966, -76.0261	Public
AmityTimlow Lane	Orange County	Blue Corundum White Corundum Fluorite	41.2683, -74.4550	Public
DeKalbState Highway 812	Saint Lawrence County	Barite Fluorite	44.5107, -75.3389	Public
EdwardsCounty Road 24	Saint Lawrence County	Barite Galena Gypsum Sphalerite Fluorite	44.3372, -75.2284	Public
Brown MountainTrail 1	Burke County	Albite Fluorite Gold Platinum	35.9260, -81.7606	Public
Elijah Mountain Gem MineBrevard Road	Henderson County	Ruby Sapphire Emerald Quartz Citrine Amethyst Garnet Aventurine +10 more	35.3244, -82.5034	Public
Island CreekTungsten Mine Road	Vance County	Apatite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Hyalite Opal Quartz Rhodochrosite Scheelite +2 more	36.5050, -78.4765	Public
BurnsvilleRay Mine Trail	Yancey County	Albite Amazonite Apatite Aquamarine Autunite Beryl Emerald Fluorite +8 more	35.8883, -82.2747	Public
SanduskyEast Strub Road	Erie County	Calcite Celestite Dolomite Fluorite Marcasite Pyrite Witherite Fossils	41.4170, -82.6803	Public
Clay Center limestone quarryNorth Bolander Road	Ottawa County	Calcite Celestite Dolomite Fluorite Pyrite Fossils	41.5744, -83.3635	Public
GenoaMain Street	Ottawa County	Calcite Celestite Dolomite Fluorite Marcasite Pyrite Fossils	41.5080, -83.3544	Public
Maple Grove QuarryCr42	Seneca County	Calcite Celestite Dolomite Fluorite Marcasite Pyrite Fossils	41.2256, -83.2137	Public
Bowling GreenSouth Dixie Highway	Wood County	Barite Calcite Celestite Fluorite Pyrite	41.3160, -83.6482	Public
Brookdale MineAnna Louise Lane	Chester County	Quartz Pyromorphite Azurite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Pyrite	40.1011, -75.5208	Public
White RocksKuhn Road	Cumberland County	Cryptomelane Goethite Fluorite Quartz Tourmaline Zircon	40.1327, -77.0887	Public
Union FurnaceLimestone Road	Huntingdon County	Calcite Fluorite	40.6242, -78.1657	Public
LancasterWest Quarry Road	Lancaster County	Dogtooth Calcite Fluorite Hematite Quartz Rutile	40.1347, -76.0609	Public
CornwallTwenty-Eighth Division Highway	Lebanon County	Actinolite Andradite Calcite Chlorite Diopside Epidote Fluorite Grossularite Garnet +5 more	40.2548, -76.3978	Public
Monroe CountyKeiser Road	Monroe County	Calcite Pyrite Fluorite	40.9377, -75.2844	Public
SavoyNorth Calamity Gulch Road	Lawrence County	Gold Fluorite Silver	44.3599, -103.9138	Public
Cannon CountyGassaway Road	Cannon County	Calcite Fluorite Geodes Goethite Limonite Pyrite Celestite	35.8298, -86.0590	Public
GreeneHipshire Hollow Road	Hawkins County	Calcite Celestite Dolomite Fluorite Golden Jasper Pyrite Quartz Barite +2 more	36.4245, -82.9167	Public
Marion CountyDancing Fern Road	Marion County	Barite Fluorite Galena Pyrite Selenite	35.1470, -85.5968	Public
SweetwaterSweetwater Vonore Road	Monroe County	Barite Fluorite Sphalerite	35.6058, -84.3866	Public
MontereyLivingston Highway	Putnam County	Calcite Celestite Dolomite Fluorite Quartz	36.1781, -85.2877	Public
TerlinguaFM 170	Brewster County	Calcite Calomel Cinnabar Fluorite Mercury Terlinguaite Pompom Agate Aragonite	29.3089, -103.6275	Public
Chinati Mts	Presidio County	Fluorite Galena Argentite Cerargyrite Pyrite Sphalerite Chalcopyrite Smithsonite	29.9012, -104.5124	Public
Indian Peak	Beaver County	Calcite Fluorite Quartz	38.2069, -113.8659	Public
Lincoln GulchSR 21	Beaver County	Amethyst Azurite Calcite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Epidote Fluorite Galena +7 more	38.2630, -112.8882	Public
San Francisco MountainsEly Highway	Beaver County	Diopside Fluorite Galena Garnet Pyrite Scheelite Sphalerite Apatite +7 more	38.4591, -113.3067	Public
Star RangeBeryl Milford Road	Beaver County	Bismutite Rhodochrosite Fluorite Quartz Azurite Cerussite Galena Malachite +6 more	38.3456, -113.1442	Public
Wah Wah MountainsWillow Creek Road	Beaver County	Cerussite Galena Pyrite Alunite Autunite Fluorite Hematite Limonite +3 more	38.3386, -113.5989	Public
Miner's BasinMiners Basin Road	Grand County	Actinolite Calcite Chalcedony Chrysocolla Chalcopyrite Fluorite Hematite Malachite +3 more	38.5456, -109.2816	Public
ModenaGold Springs Road	Iron County	Argentite Gold Limonite Pyrite Fluorite Garnet Quartz Selenium	37.8829, -114.0379	Public
Deep Creek MountainsQueen Sheeba Road	Juab County	Beryl Fluorite Scheelite Azurite Gold Malachite Galena Pyrolusite +1 more	39.8035, -113.9600	Public
Desert Mountain	Juab County	Antlerite Bornite Fluorite Hematite Limonite Magnetite Pyrite Cerussite +6 more	39.7813, -112.5941	Public
Dugway Range	Juab County	Beryl Chalcedony Fluorite Garnet Topaz	39.8944, -113.0802	Public
Fish SpringsPony Express Road	Juab County	Gold Lead Silver Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Limonite +3 more	39.8524, -113.4541	Public
Spor MountainEagle Rock	Juab County	Fluorite Bertrandite Carnotite Chalcedony Chalcopyrite Hematite Magnetite Pyrite +1 more	39.7588, -113.1974	Public
Thomas Range	Juab County	Beryl Calcite Fluorite Garnet Hematite Quartz Topaz	39.8267, -113.1485	Public
Thomas Range	Juab County	Agate Beryl Chalcedony Fluorite Garnet Opal Quartz Topaz	39.7211, -113.1351	Public
Topaz Dome Quarry	Juab County	Beryl Calcite Bixbyite Carnelian Carnotite Chalcedony Fluorite Garnet +5 more	39.6966, -113.0987	Public
Cove Fort	Millard County	Fluorite Sulfur	38.6080, -112.5719	Public
Dog Valley	Millard County	Chalcedony Fluorite	38.6648, -112.5798	Public
Bullion CanyonBullion Canyon Road	Piute County	Azurite Barite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Limonite Pyrite +6 more	38.4195, -112.2981	Public
MarysvilleWest Bullion Avenue	Piute County	Cinnabar Alunite Albite Biotite Calcite Chlorite Pyrolusite Barite +6 more	38.4494, -112.2304	Public
Big Indian WashHomestake Spur	San Juan County	Coffinite Doloresite Uraninite Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Cuprite Malachite +6 more	38.2308, -109.2810	Public
Henry mining districtFlat Top Road	Sevier County	Hematite Limonite Pyrolusite Magnetite Thorium Fluorite Apatite Albite +8 more	38.5246, -112.2399	Public
Dugway mining district	Tooele County	Agate Amethyst Apatite Fluorite Chalcedony Garnet Topaz Cerussite +7 more	39.9975, -113.1860	Public
Dutch Mountain	Tooele County	Augite Azurite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Malachite	40.2349, -113.8263	Public
FaberGreen Creek Road	Albemarle County	Azurite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Pyromorphite Smithsonite Sphalerite +1 more	37.8316, -78.6669	Public
Amelia CountyButlers Road	Amelia County	Fluorite	37.3572, -77.9111	Public
Amelia Court HouseButlers Road	Amelia County	Amazonite Amethyst Feldspar Cleavelandite Quartz Blue Topaz Beryl Tourmaline +3 more	37.3582, -77.9185	Public
WhitetopHelton Creek Spur	Grayson County	Calcite Fluorite Selenite Siderite	36.6492, -81.5661	Public
Wythe CountyWalton Furnace Road	Wythe County	Aragonite Calcite Fluorite Bornite Marcasite Smithsonite Sphalerite Dolomite +2 more	36.8835, -80.9322	Public
RenickGreenbrier River Trail	Greenbrier County	Calcite Fluorite	37.9939, -80.3358	Public
Knobly Mountain	Mineral County	Chalcedony Calcite Dolomite Fluorite Sulfur Quartz Sphalerite	39.3459, -79.0029	Public
Black Hills National ForestSchoolhouse Gulch Road	Crook County	Fluorite Gold	44.3641, -104.0655	Public

Fluorite rockhounding FAQ

Where is the best place to find fluorite in the U.S.?+

Utah, New Mexico, Kentucky have the highest concentrations of fluorite in this list. Each state's quality and access varies — open the linked state pages for a detailed view.

How many fluorite rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+

121 mapped spots across 12 states. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.

Can I legally collect fluorite on public land?+

Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like fluorite is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Always check with the managing agency before a trip.

How do I identify fluorite in the field?+

Field identification of fluorite comes down to color, hardness, fracture, and luster. The RockHoundR app links to geology details for each spot to help narrow down what you might be picking up.

Hunt fluorite on the map

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