Where to Find Quartz in Utah

Utah is best known for one quartz-family target: Topaz Mountain rhyolite crystals. The cavities at Topaz Mountain in Juab County yield clear and smoky quartz alongside the topaz, the bixbyite, and the red beryl that put the area on the world map. South of there, the Dugway geode beds in the Thomas Range produce hollow chalcedony nodules with clear quartz interiors. Pegmatites in the Mineral Mountains near Milford add smoky quartz on feldspar. Surface float of rock crystal turns up in dry washes through the Wah Wah Mountains and the western desert, often etched and frosted from desert exposure.

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

Standout quartz spots in Utah

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

Best counties for quartz in Utah

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

Every quartz spot we track in Utah

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Cactus MineEly Highway	Beaver County	Azurite Barite Chalcopyrite Goethite Limonite Magnetite Malachite Pyrite +6 more	38.4897, -113.2954	Public
Indian Peak	Beaver County	Calcite Fluorite Quartz	38.2069, -113.8659	Public
Lincoln GulchSR 21	Beaver County	Amethyst Azurite Calcite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Epidote Fluorite Galena +7 more	38.2630, -112.8882	Public
Newton DistrictVeterans Memorial Highway	Beaver County	Gold Pyrite Quartz	38.4321, -112.5887	Public
San Francisco MountainsEly Highway	Beaver County	Diopside Fluorite Galena Garnet Pyrite Scheelite Sphalerite Apatite +7 more	38.4591, -113.3067	Public
Star RangeBeryl Milford Road	Beaver County	Bismutite Rhodochrosite Fluorite Quartz Azurite Cerussite Galena Malachite +6 more	38.3456, -113.1442	Public
Wah Wah MountainsWillow Creek Road	Beaver County	Cerussite Galena Pyrite Alunite Autunite Fluorite Hematite Limonite +3 more	38.3386, -113.5989	Public
Vipont MineBirch Creek Road	Box Elder County	Azurite Cerussite Copper Chalcopyrite Cuprite Galena Gold Limonite +7 more	41.9657, -113.8459	Public
Mineral Point	Cache County	Hematite Quartz Siderite Specularite	41.4989, -111.6629	Public
Antelope IslandMountain View Trail	Davis County	Garnet Azurite Biotite Chlorite Chrysocolla Epidote Limonite Magnetite +4 more	40.9831, -112.1977	Public
AgateCR 179	Grand County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Opal Opalized Wood Quartz	39.0176, -109.2472	Public
Colorado RiverDinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway	Grand County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Opal Opalized Wood Quartz	38.6027, -109.5841	Public
Miner's BasinMiners Basin Road	Grand County	Actinolite Calcite Chalcedony Chrysocolla Chalcopyrite Fluorite Hematite Malachite +3 more	38.5456, -109.2816	Public
ModenaGold Springs Road	Iron County	Argentite Gold Limonite Pyrite Fluorite Garnet Quartz Selenium	37.8829, -114.0379	Public
Desert Mountain	Juab County	Antlerite Bornite Fluorite Hematite Limonite Magnetite Pyrite Cerussite +6 more	39.7813, -112.5941	Public
Goshute ReservationCrystal Mine Road	Juab County	Beryl Muscovite Quartz Orthoclase	39.8237, -113.9728	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
Thomas Range	Juab County	Agate Beryl Chalcedony Fluorite Garnet Opal Quartz Topaz	39.7211, -113.1351	Public
Topaz Dome Quarry	Juab County	Beryl Calcite Bixbyite Carnelian Carnotite Chalcedony Fluorite Garnet +5 more	39.6966, -113.0987	Public
Bullion CanyonBullion Canyon Road	Piute County	Azurite Barite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Limonite Pyrite +6 more	38.4195, -112.2981	Public
MarysvilleWest Bullion Avenue	Piute County	Cinnabar Alunite Albite Biotite Calcite Chlorite Pyrolusite Barite +6 more	38.4494, -112.2304	Public
AltaFlagstaff Mountain Trail	Salt Lake County	Apatite Biotite Barite Cerussite Limonite Rhodochrosite Galena Magnetite +9 more	40.5966, -111.6374	Public
Little CottonwoodLittle Cottonwood Road	Salt Lake County	Apatite Alunite Biotite Hornblende Magnetite Microcline Feldspar Pyrite +5 more	40.5702, -111.7135	Public
Henry mining districtFlat Top Road	Sevier County	Hematite Limonite Pyrolusite Magnetite Thorium Fluorite Apatite Albite +8 more	38.5246, -112.2399	Public
Park City mining districtComstock Mine Trail	Summit County	Barite Calcite Chlorite Epidote Galena Garnet Magnetite Sphalerite +7 more	40.6230, -111.5425	Public
Dugway Range	Tooele County	Amethyst Quartz	39.9147, -113.0414	Public
East Erickson mining districtJoes Canyon Road	Tooele County	Galena Pyrite Quartz Sphalerite Cerussite Silver Hematite Limonite +3 more	39.9110, -112.5112	Public
MercurMercur Canyon Road	Tooele County	Cinnabar Gold Orpiment Quartz Rutile Scorodite Talc Tourmaline	40.3223, -112.2127	Public
OphirOphir Canyon Road	Tooele County	Galena Gold Pyrite Silver Sphalerite Quartz	40.3739, -112.2641	Public
Tintic Prince MineMill Canyon Road	Tooele County	Galena Quartz Pyrite	39.9982, -112.1791	Public
FairfieldLewiston Road	Utah County	Chalcedony Chert Limonite Pyrite Quartz Variscite Fossils	40.2736, -112.1452	Public
Wells CanyonWells Canyon Road	Utah County	Calcite Quartz Smithsonite	40.2571, -112.1562	Public

Before you go

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

Quartz in Utah FAQ

Where can you find quartz in Utah?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Beaver County County, Juab County County, and Tooele County County. Known collecting areas include Topaz Mountain (Juab County), Dugway geode beds (Juab County), and Mineral Mountains pegmatites (Beaver County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many quartz spots are mapped in Utah?+

33 spots across 13 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 quartz 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. 33 of the 33 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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