Where to Find Hematite in Utah

Utah hematite shows up most prominently in the Iron Springs district in Iron County, where massive specularite-magnetite bodies sit in altered Jurassic limestone. Specular hematite blades up to two centimeters occur in the Iron Mountain workings, often with magnetite cores. The Topaz Mountain area in Juab County produces hematite as red coatings on topaz and sanidine crystals in the rhyolite cavities. Botryoidal hematite (kidney ore) turns up in the Cane Creek copper district in San Juan County. Surface specimens at Iron Springs are abundant on old dump piles; the specular blades remain reflective even after decades of weathering.

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

Standout hematite spots in Utah

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

Best counties for hematite in Utah

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

Every hematite spot we track in Utah

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
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
WillardGrizzly Peak Direct Trail	Box Elder County	Stibnite Galena Hematite Limonite Azurite Magnetite Malachite Muscovite	41.4252, -111.9758	Public
Mineral Point	Cache County	Hematite Quartz Siderite Specularite	41.4989, -111.6629	Public
Yellow Canary Uranium DepositRed Creek Road	Daggett County	Azurite Bornite Brochantite Carnotite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Gold Hematite +2 more	40.9125, -109.2394	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
Miner's BasinMiners Basin Road	Grand County	Actinolite Calcite Chalcedony Chrysocolla Chalcopyrite Fluorite Hematite Malachite +3 more	38.5456, -109.2816	Public
Granite MountainIron Springs Road	Iron County	Actinolite Albite Amethyst Azurite Apatite Barite Chalcedony Cinnabar +5 more	37.7340, -113.2350	Public
Three Peaks	Iron County	Apatite Hematite Lodestone Magnetite	37.7826, -113.3749	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
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
Topaz Dome Quarry	Juab County	Beryl Calcite Bixbyite Carnelian Carnotite Chalcedony Fluorite Garnet +5 more	39.6966, -113.0987	Public
Cricket Mountains	Millard County	Dolomite Hematite	38.9859, -112.9128	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
East Erickson mining districtJoes Canyon Road	Tooele County	Galena Pyrite Quartz Sphalerite Cerussite Silver Hematite Limonite +3 more	39.9110, -112.5112	Public

Before you go

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

Hematite in Utah FAQ

Where can you find hematite in Utah?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Juab County County, Box Elder County County, and Iron County County. Known collecting areas include Iron Springs district (Iron County), Topaz Mountain (Juab County), and Cane Creek (San Juan County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many hematite spots are mapped in Utah?+

18 spots across 11 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 hematite 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. 18 of the 18 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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