Where to Find Malachite in Utah

Utah malachite is a secondary copper mineral over older sulfide ores, and it occurs throughout the state's copper-bearing districts. The Cane Creek and Lisbon Valley areas of San Juan County produce botryoidal malachite in sandstone hosts, often with azurite and chrysocolla. Bingham, Tintic, and the Gold Hill district in Tooele County add malachite as crusts, stalactites, and pseudomorphs after azurite. Smaller showings line the cuts around Marysvale and the San Francisco district near Milford. Look on weathered dump faces where carbonate-stained rock gives away copper enrichment, and split with care since the green coating is often only millimeters thick.

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

Standout malachite spots in Utah

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

Best counties for malachite in Utah

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

Every malachite spot we track in Utah

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Beaver Lake Mountains	Beaver County	Azurite Malachite Andalusite Jasper Pyrite	38.5463, -113.0866	Public
Cactus MineEly Highway	Beaver County	Azurite Barite Chalcopyrite Goethite Limonite Magnetite Malachite Pyrite +6 more	38.4897, -113.2954	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
Rocky RangeEly Highway	Beaver County	Magnetite Wulfenite Azurite Bornite Diopside Garnet Malachite Apatite +2 more	38.4616, -113.1057	Public
Star RangeBeryl Milford Road	Beaver County	Bismutite Rhodochrosite Fluorite Quartz Azurite Cerussite Galena Malachite +6 more	38.3456, -113.1442	Public
Pilot RangeTunnel Springs Rd	Box Elder County	Alunite Azurite Barite Cerussite Chrysocolla Copper Galena Limonite +6 more	41.2481, -114.0397	Public
Promontory MountainsSouth East Promontory Road	Box Elder County	Cerussite Bornite Calamine Chalcopyrite Gold Gypsum Limonite Malachite +1 more	41.2539, -112.4913	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
Yellow Canary Uranium DepositRed Creek Road	Daggett County	Azurite Bornite Brochantite Carnotite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Gold Hematite +2 more	40.9125, -109.2394	Public
Antelope IslandMountain View Trail	Davis County	Garnet Azurite Biotite Chlorite Chrysocolla Epidote Limonite Magnetite +4 more	40.9831, -112.1977	Public
Farmington mining districtPatsy's Mine Trail	Davis County	Azurite Chalcopyrite Gold Malachite Pyrite	40.9850, -111.8725	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
Salt ValleyDelicate Arch Road	Grand County	Azurite Carnallite Gold Gypsum Halite Limonite Malachite Pyrolusite +1 more	38.7305, -109.5251	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
Tintic MountainsOld Highway Road	Juab County	Pyrolusite Siderite Cerussite Galena Jasper Limonite Pyrite Azurite +5 more	39.9123, -112.1311	Public
PariaUS 89	Kane County	Azurite Cuprite Malachite	37.1279, -111.9429	Public
Fool Creek	Millard County	Azurite Limonite Malachite	39.4697, -112.3243	Public
Little Drum Mountains	Millard County	Azurite Cuprite Chalcedony Chalcopyrite Malachite Pyrite Pyrolusite Rhodochrosite +1 more	39.4625, -113.0303	Public
Bullion CanyonBullion Canyon Road	Piute County	Azurite Barite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Limonite Pyrite +6 more	38.4195, -112.2981	Public
Big Cottonwood CanyonMiddle Loop	Salt Lake County	Azurite Malachite	40.6405, -111.6329	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
Big Indian WashHomestake Spur	San Juan County	Coffinite Doloresite Uraninite Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Cuprite Malachite +6 more	38.2308, -109.2810	Public
La Sal mining districtV2 Road	San Juan County	Azurite Malachite Carnotite Coffinite Pyrite Uraninite	38.3414, -109.0638	Public
La Sal MountainsLa Sal Pass Road	San Juan County	Amethyst Azurite Bornite Carnotite Chalcocite Chrysocolla Limonite Malachite +1 more	38.4282, -109.2585	Public
Lisbon ValleyLisbon Valley Road	San Juan County	Azurite Cuprite Malachite	38.1578, -109.1483	Public
Monument ValleyPiute Farms Road	San Juan County	Corvusite Uraninite Autunite Azurite Malachite Chalcocite	37.2482, -110.4457	Public
San Juan River	San Juan County	Anhydrite Chalcopyrite Copper Gold Gypsum Malachite	37.2782, -109.4125	Public
Salina CreekInterstate Highway 70 Frontage Road	Sevier County	Azurite Chalcopyrite Galena Malachite Sphalerite	38.9142, -111.7270	Public
Sevier CanyonSevier Canyon Road	Sevier County	Azurite Copalite Malachite	38.5444, -112.3876	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
Dutch Mountain	Tooele County	Augite Azurite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Malachite	40.2349, -113.8263	Public
Gold HillEast First Avenue	Tooele County	Azurite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Chlorite Chrysocolla Galena Gold Gypsum +6 more	40.1813, -113.8102	Public
Silver Island MountainsCave Canyon Road	Tooele County	Azurite Barite Cerussite Galena Jamesonite Malachite Pyrite	40.9225, -113.7800	Public
Topliff Hill	Tooele County	Cerussite Malachite Pyrite	40.1280, -112.1748	Public
Dyer MineForest Service Road 249	Uintah County	Azurite Malachite	40.7350, -109.5681	Public
Uteland Knoll mining districtCR 2610	Uintah County	Azurite Chalcocite Gypsum Malachite Pyrite	40.0506, -109.7416	Public
Thorpe Hills	Utah County	Azurite Malachite Sylvanite	40.2073, -112.1537	Public
La Plata area claims and minesEast John Freemont Drive	Weber County	Galena Malachite Cerussite Silver	41.4449, -111.6794	Public
OgdenSR 39	Weber County	Azurite Malachite	41.2551, -111.8341	Public

Before you go

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

Malachite in Utah FAQ

Where can you find malachite in Utah?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Beaver County County, San Juan County County, and Tooele County County. Known collecting areas include Cane Creek copper workings (San Juan County), Lisbon Valley (San Juan County), and Gold Hill district (Tooele County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many malachite spots are mapped in Utah?+

48 spots across 20 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 malachite 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. 48 of the 48 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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