Where to Find Selenite in Utah

Utah has 8 mapped collecting spots that report selenite, spread across 5 counties. The largest share sits in Sevier County County with 3 spots. 8 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

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

Standout selenite spots in Utah

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

Marysville
Piute County County
Marysvale earns a top spot for small but well-formed crystals in rhyolite cavities, especially bixbyite, amethyst, and reported rutile or pseudobrookite. UGS describes the occurrence as BLM public land in a mid-Tertiary volcanic field, and Mindat records the same locality north of Marysvale with bixbyite, amethyst, pseudobrookite, and rutile.

Best counties for selenite in Utah

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

Every selenite 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
San Rafael RiverHatts Ranch Road	Emery County	Agate Anhydrite Carnotite Chalcedony Gypsum Jasper Selenite Sulfur	38.9018, -110.3749	Public
Cedar CanyonCedar Canyon Road	Iron County	Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Selenite	37.5945, -112.9124	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
GlenwoodRace Loop	Sevier County	Anhydrite Geode Gypsum Halite Selenite	38.7875, -111.9547	Public
Rock Candy MountainSevier Highway	Sevier County	Alunite Jarosite Limonite Pyrite Selenite	38.5117, -112.2686	Public
Sigurd	Sevier County	Anhydrite Gypsum Halite Selenite	38.8502, -111.9421	Public

Before you go

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

Selenite in Utah FAQ

Where can you find selenite in Utah?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Sevier County County, Piute County County, and Beaver County County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many selenite spots are mapped in Utah?+

8 spots across 5 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 selenite 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. 8 of the 8 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt selenite in Utah with the map in your pocket

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