Where to Find Hematite in Utah

18 mapped hematite rockhounding spots in Utah, across 11 counties. Hematite is iron oxide — the mineral that gives red rocks their color. Utah packs an enormous amount of geology into one state.

Hematite by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of hematite spots in our database.

Every hematite spot in Utah

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

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

Hematite in Utah FAQ

Where can I find hematite in Utah?+

RockHoundR tracks 18 hematite spots in Utah, spread across 11 counties. The strongest concentration is in Juab County.

Is collecting hematite legal in Utah?+

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

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

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