Where to Find Galena in Utah

Galena was the lead-silver ore that built towns like Eureka, Park City, and Frisco, and it is still the most-collected sulfide on Utah's old mine dumps. Tintic galena occurs as cleavable masses and stepped cubes with bright cleavage faces, often grown with sphalerite, cerussite, and silver-rich pyrargyrite. The Horn Silver mine at Frisco in Beaver County produced massive galena pods alongside chlorargyrite. In Summit County, the Park City–Ontario system carries fine-grained galena in dolomite breccia. Galena oxidizes to anglesite and cerussite at the surface, so the deeper, shaded dump material usually has cleaner specimens.

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

Standout galena spots in Utah

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

Best counties for galena in Utah

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

Every galena spot we track in Utah

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Bradshaw MountainsSR 21	Beaver County	Amethyst Tourmaline Tremolite Wollastonite Anglesite Aragonite Cerussite Chalcopyrite +3 more	38.2983, -112.9233	Public
FriscoEly Highway	Beaver County	Azurite Barite Calamine Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Chrysocolla Galena Gypsum +7 more	38.4497, -113.2764	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
Pilot RangeTunnel Springs Rd	Box Elder County	Alunite Azurite Barite Cerussite Chrysocolla Copper Galena Limonite +6 more	41.2481, -114.0397	Public
Raft River Mountains	Box Elder County	Gold Arsenopyrite Chalcopyrite Galena Pyrite Sphalerite	41.8742, -113.5085	Public
Vipont MineBirch Creek Road	Box Elder County	Azurite Cerussite Copper Chalcopyrite Cuprite Galena Gold Limonite +7 more	41.9657, -113.8459	Public
WillardGrizzly Peak Direct Trail	Box Elder County	Stibnite Galena Hematite Limonite Azurite Magnetite Malachite Muscovite	41.4252, -111.9758	Public
Bear River Range	Cache County	Galena Malachite	41.6328, -111.6679	Public
Little Bear RiverCanyon Road	Cache County	Anglesite Azurite Cerussite Galena Malachite	41.5240, -111.7803	Public
Logan CanyonUS 89	Cache County	Cacotrichite Galena	41.7421, -111.7763	Public
Copper Globe and other mines in San Rafael districtCopper Globe Mine Road	Emery County	Anglesite Azurite Cerussite Galena Malachite Autunite Orpiment Realgar +3 more	38.8029, -110.9111	Public
Lucky Strick and other mines in San Rafael districtHanni Mine Road	Emery County	Bieberite Chalcopyrite Galena Marcasite Pyrite Sphalerite Uraninite	38.7553, -110.9485	Public
Temple MountainBLM 849	Emery County	Ankerite Carnotite Dolomite Galena Pyrite Tetrahedrite Uraninite	38.6887, -110.6816	Public
Granite MountainIron Springs Road	Iron County	Actinolite Albite Amethyst Azurite Apatite Barite Chalcedony Cinnabar +5 more	37.7340, -113.2350	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
Drum MountainsRough Well Road	Juab County	Agate Jasper Pyrolusite Rhodochrosite Chalcedony Chalcopyrite Cuprite Galena +6 more	39.5711, -113.0359	Public
Fish SpringsPony Express Road	Juab County	Gold Lead Silver Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Limonite +3 more	39.8524, -113.4541	Public
Tintic MountainsOld Highway Road	Juab County	Pyrolusite Siderite Cerussite Galena Jasper Limonite Pyrite Azurite +5 more	39.9123, -112.1311	Public
Sevier Lake	Millard County	Chalcedony Galena Garnet Molybdenite	39.0166, -113.2891	Public
Wood Canyon	Millard County	Galena Sphalerite	39.5249, -112.2339	Public
Bullion CanyonBullion Canyon Road	Piute County	Azurite Barite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Limonite Pyrite +6 more	38.4195, -112.2981	Public
Swan CreekWest Swan Creek Spring Road	Rich County	Azurite Barite Cerussite Galena Wulfenite	41.9861, -111.4175	Public
AltaFlagstaff Mountain Trail	Salt Lake County	Apatite Biotite Barite Cerussite Limonite Rhodochrosite Galena Magnetite +9 more	40.5966, -111.6374	Public
Big Cottonwood mining districtCardiff Fork Trail	Salt Lake County	Actinolite Barite Orthoclase Bornite Chalcopyrite Galena Magnetite Malachite +5 more	40.6077, -111.6515	Public
Bingham CanyonKennecott Access Road	Salt Lake County	Actinolite Barite Bismuth Calcite Chalcopyrite Galena Garnet Magnetite +3 more	40.5575, -112.1319	Public
Carbonate Gem MinesRelsek Trail	Salt Lake County	Anglesite Barite Cerussite Galena Jarosite Limonite Pyrite Smithsonite	40.6227, -111.6671	Public
Big Indian WashHomestake Spur	San Juan County	Coffinite Doloresite Uraninite Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Cuprite Malachite +6 more	38.2308, -109.2810	Public
Monticello mining districtCooley Pass Trail	San Juan County	Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Pyrite Chalcopyrite Galena Gold Sphalerite +4 more	37.8313, -109.4670	Public
Axtell	Sanpete County	Galena Marcasite Pyrite Sphalerite	39.0581, -111.9611	Public
Henry mining districtFlat Top Road	Sevier County	Hematite Limonite Pyrolusite Magnetite Thorium Fluorite Apatite Albite +8 more	38.5246, -112.2399	Public
Salina CreekInterstate Highway 70 Frontage Road	Sevier County	Azurite Chalcopyrite Galena Malachite Sphalerite	38.9142, -111.7270	Public
Park City mining districtComstock Mine Trail	Summit County	Barite Calcite Chlorite Epidote Galena Garnet Magnetite Sphalerite +7 more	40.6230, -111.5425	Public
Clifton mining district	Tooele County	Agate Azurite Dolomite Malachite Garnet Rutile Bornite Calcite +6 more	40.1710, -113.8127	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
East Erickson mining districtJoes Canyon Road	Tooele County	Galena Pyrite Quartz Sphalerite Cerussite Silver Hematite Limonite +3 more	39.9110, -112.5112	Public
Gold HillEast First Avenue	Tooele County	Azurite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Chlorite Chrysocolla Galena Gold Gypsum +6 more	40.1813, -113.8102	Public
Johnson PassSR 199	Tooele County	Onyx Calcite Galena	40.3372, -112.5727	Public
Lakeside Mountains	Tooele County	Anglesite Cerussite Galena	40.9750, -112.8701	Public
OphirOphir Canyon Road	Tooele County	Galena Gold Pyrite Silver Sphalerite Quartz	40.3739, -112.2641	Public
Silver Island MountainsCave Canyon Road	Tooele County	Azurite Barite Cerussite Galena Jamesonite Malachite Pyrite	40.9225, -113.7800	Public
Stansbury MountainsFR 546	Tooele County	Cerussite Galena Gold Pyrite	40.5176, -112.6374	Public
Tintic Prince MineMill Canyon Road	Tooele County	Galena Quartz Pyrite	39.9982, -112.1791	Public
Santaquin & Silver Lake mining districtsYankee Mine Road	Utah County	Actinolite Andradite Argentite Cordierite Galena Garnet Gold Prehnite +4 more	40.5431, -111.6320	Public
La Plata area claims and minesEast John Freemont Drive	Weber County	Galena Malachite Cerussite Silver	41.4449, -111.6794	Public

Before you go

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

Galena in Utah FAQ

Where can you find galena in Utah?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Tooele County County, Beaver County County, and Juab County County. Known collecting areas include Tintic district (Juab County), Horn Silver mine area, Frisco (Beaver County), and Park City–Ontario workings (Summit County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many galena spots are mapped in Utah?+

49 spots across 17 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 galena 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. 49 of the 49 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

How do you identify galena found in Utah?+

Utah galena cleaves into perfect cubes with a bluish metallic luster. A fresh cleavage face that tarnishes within a few weeks is normal and not a flaw.

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