Where to Find Uraninite in Utah

9 mapped uraninite rockhounding spots in Utah, across 4 counties. Uraninite is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. Utah packs an enormous amount of geology into one state.

Uraninite by county in Utah

Counties ranked by number of uraninite spots in our database.

Every uraninite spot in Utah

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Cedar Mountain areaGreen River Cutoff	Emery County	Agate Anhydrite Carnotite Chalcedony Jasper Gypsum Uraninite	39.1599, -110.6158	Public
Lucky Strick and other mines in San Rafael districtHanni Mine Road	Emery County	Bieberite Chalcopyrite Galena Marcasite Pyrite Sphalerite Uraninite	38.7553, -110.9485	Public
Temple MountainBLM 849	Emery County	Ankerite Carnotite Dolomite Galena Pyrite Tetrahedrite Uraninite	38.6887, -110.6816	Public
Sevenmile CanyonCircle-O	Grand County	Bornite Carnotite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Uraninite	38.6669, -109.6398	Public
Thompson SpringsCR 164	Grand County	Agate Agatized Clams Jasper Petrified Wood Corvusite Selenium Uraninite Autunite	38.8370, -109.5310	Public
Arthur's Fork	Morgan County	Biotite Monazite Molybdenite Uraninite Xenotime	40.9347, -111.7509	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
Monument ValleyPiute Farms Road	San Juan County	Corvusite Uraninite Autunite Azurite Malachite Chalcocite	37.2482, -110.4457	Public

Uraninite in Utah FAQ

Where can I find uraninite in Utah?+

RockHoundR tracks 9 uraninite spots in Utah, spread across 4 counties. The strongest concentration is in Emery County.

Is collecting uraninite legal in Utah?+

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

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

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