Where to Find Fluorite in Arizona

Arizona has 5 mapped collecting spots that report fluorite, spread across 4 counties. The largest share sits in Yavapai County County with 2 spots. 5 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

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

Standout fluorite spots in Arizona

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

Neptune Mine near Grays Spring
Pima County County
Neptune Mine is a focused Arizona fluorite locality, with Mindat and MRDS records describing a former fluorspar mine where fluorite occurs in lenses and stringers along a schist-granite contact zone. The site adds mineral diversity to the Arizona list because it is a documented industrial-mineral occurrence rather than another chalcedony or placer-gold wash.

Best counties for fluorite in Arizona

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

Every fluorite spot we track in Arizona

Sorted by 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

Before you go

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

Fluorite in Arizona FAQ

Where can you find fluorite in Arizona?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Yavapai County County, Gila County County, and Maricopa County County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many fluorite spots are mapped in Arizona?+

5 spots across 4 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 fluorite in Arizona?+

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. 5 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 fluorite in Arizona 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.