Where to Find Halite in Utah

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

Halite by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of halite spots in our database.

Every halite spot in Utah

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Great Salt Lake	Box Elder County	Aragonite Bloedite Blauberite Halite Thenardite	41.5245, -112.7833	Public
Great Salt Lake	Davis County	Aragonite Bloedite Glauberite Halite Thenardite	40.8554, -112.1990	Public
Salt ValleyDelicate Arch Road	Grand County	Azurite Carnallite Gold Gypsum Halite Limonite Malachite Pyrolusite +1 more	38.7305, -109.5251	Public
Great Salt LakeSaltair Drive	Salt Lake County	Aragonite Bloedite Gypsum Halite Glauberite Thenardite	40.7467, -112.1950	Public
Moab ValleyLa Sal Loop Road	San Juan County	Anhydrite Carnallite Gypsum Halite Polyhalite Sylvite	38.4771, -109.4386	Public
Gunnison	Sanpete County	Anhydrite Gypsum Halite	39.1258, -111.7438	Public
Mayfield	Sanpete County	Anhydrite Gypsum Halite	39.1096, -111.7281	Public
GlenwoodRace Loop	Sevier County	Anhydrite Geodes Gypsum Halite Selenite	38.7875, -111.9547	Public
Sigurd	Sevier County	Anhydrite Gypsum Halite Selenite	38.8502, -111.9421	Public
Great Salt Flats	Tooele County	Halite Sylvite	40.7906, -113.6476	Public
Great Salt Lake	Tooele County	Aragonite Bloedite Gypsum Halite Thenardite Mirabilite	40.9768, -112.6824	Public
SalduroDwight D. Eisenhower Highway	Tooele County	Carnallite Halite Kainite Kieserite Polyhalite Sylvite	40.7448, -113.8428	Public

Halite in Utah FAQ

Where can I find halite in Utah?+

RockHoundR tracks 12 halite spots in Utah, spread across 8 counties. The strongest concentration is in Tooele County.

Is collecting halite legal in Utah?+

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

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

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