Where to Find Malachite in Utah
48 mapped malachite rockhounding spots in Utah, across 20 counties. Malachite is bright-green copper carbonate, often found alongside azurite and chrysocolla in oxidized copper ores. Utah packs an enormous amount of geology into one state.
Map of 48 malachite rockhounding spots in Utah
Malachite by county in Utah
Counties ranked by number of malachite spots in our database.
- Beaver County6 spots
- San Juan County6 spots
- Tooele County5 spots
- Box Elder County4 spots
- Juab County4 spots
- Cache County2 spots
- Davis County2 spots
- Grand County2 spots
- Millard County2 spots
- Salt Lake County2 spots
- Sevier County2 spots
- Uintah County2 spots
- Weber County2 spots
- Daggett County1 spot
- Emery County1 spot
- Iron County1 spot
- Kane County1 spot
- Piute County1 spot
- Summit County1 spot
- Utah County1 spot
Every malachite spot in Utah
Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps. Click a row for details.
Malachite in Utah FAQ
Where can I find malachite in Utah?+
RockHoundR tracks 48 malachite spots in Utah, spread across 20 counties. The strongest concentration is in Beaver County.
Is collecting malachite legal in Utah?+
Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like malachite 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 malachite location in Utah?+
Beaver County has the most malachite spots in our database for Utah. The full county breakdown is below — different counties produce different qualities and varieties.
