Where to Find Zircon
56 mapped zircon spots across 23 regions in 3 countries. Pick a region for its local guide, or browse every spot below. Zircon is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. The map below shows where collectors most often find it on legal public ground.
Every mapped zircon spot
Best spotClark Hill QuarriesLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Beryl, Aquamarine, Garnet +7
Best spotBowens River and tributariesCherokee County, South CarolinaPublic access · Corundum, Garnet, Sapphire +6
Best spotFriscoBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Calamine +12- Best spotSt. Peters Dome (Gold Camp Road)El Paso County, ColoradoPublic access · Fluorite, Smoky Quartz, Amazonite +2
AltaSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Apatite, Biotite, Barite +14- San Francisco MountainsBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Diopside, Fluorite, Galena +12
- Bumpus QuarryOxford County, MainePublic access · Albite, Almandine Garnet, Autunite +11
- HaveySagadahoc County, MainePublic access · Albite, Almandine Garnet, Beryl +10
Little CottonwoodSalt Lake County, UtahPermission required · Apatite, Alunite, Biotite +10- Santaquin & Silver Lake mining districtsUtah County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Andradite, Argentite +9
- Willis MountainBuckingham County, VirginiaPublic access · Kyanite, Manganese, Apatite +9
- RingwoodPassaic County, New JerseyPermission required · Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum +6
- Clearwater & Herse ValleyAiken County, South CarolinaPublic access · Amethyst, Chalcedony, Ilmenite +5
- KeystonePennington County, South DakotaPublic access · Tourmaline, Spodumene, Lepidolite +5
- AnakieQueenslandPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon, Ruby +4
- BeechworthVictoriaPermission required · Topaz, Agate, Amethyst +4
- EldoradoVictoriaPermission required · Gold, Topaz, Sapphire +4
- Mud Tank Zircon FieldNorthern TerritoryPublic access · Zircon, Garnet Group, Almandine +4
- Sherman ValleyBedford County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Calcite, Chlorite, Orthoclase +4
- Smart Mine (Miller Property)Renfrew County, OntarioPermission required · Apatite, Titanite, Zircon +4
- Tin MountainCuster County, South DakotaCheck locally · Fluorapatite, Quartz, Almandine Garnet +4
- KilliecrankieTasmaniaPublic access · Topaz, Beryl, Smoky Quartz +3
- Reedy CreekVictoriaPermission required · Gold, Sapphire, Topaz +3
- Turkey HillLumpkin County, GeorgiaPublic access · Garnet, Gold, Ruby +3
- White RocksCumberland County, PennsylvaniaCheck locally · Cryptomelane, Goethite, Fluorite +3
- Autoroute 50 RoadcutArgenteuil, QuébecCheck locally · Garnet Group, Diopside, Titanite +2
- Bear IslandMontgomery County, MarylandPermission required · Apatite, Epidote, Amphibolite +2
- Egan Chutes Provincial ParkHastings County, OntarioCheck locally · Nepheline, Sodalite, Biotite +2
- Lac Pied des MontsCharlevoix-Est, QuébecPermission required · Almandine, Microcline, Muscovite +2
- Sapphire Central Fossicking AreaQueenslandPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon, Topaz +2
- Silver Crater MineHastings County, OntarioCheck locally · Betafite, Titanite, Apatite +2
- Weld RiverTasmaniaPublic access · Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon +2
- EscalanteGarfield County, UtahPermission required · Petrified Dinosaur Bone, Agate, Monazite +1
- Glen InnesNew South WalesPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon, Topaz +1
- JollettPage County, VirginiaPermission required · Unakite, Apatite, Chlorite +1
- Alces LakeSaskatchewanCheck locally · Garnet Group, Apatite, Zircon
- DerbyTasmaniaPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon, Spinel
- Henry MountainsGarfield County, UtahPublic access · Ilmenite, Monazite, Zircon
- Kaiparowits PlateauKane County, UtahPermission required · Ilmenite, Monazite, Zircon
- Kuehl LakeRenfrew County, OntarioCheck locally · Zircon, Apatite, Titanite
- Lawtey Highland MineBradford County, FloridaPermission required · Kyanite, Zircon, Ilmenite
- Skinner MineDuval County, FloridaPermission required · Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon
- InverellNew South WalesPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon
- Liberty HillKershaw County, South CarolinaPublic access · Smoky Quartz, Zircon
- Llano countyLlano County, TexasPublic access · Topaz, Zircon
- Reddestone CreekNew South WalesPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon
- Rubyvale Fossicking AreaQueenslandPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon
- Scrub Lead Fossicking AreaQueenslandPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon
- The Willows GemfieldsQueenslandPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon
- Tomahawk CreekQueenslandPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon
- Unnamed Area (Zircon/Fluorite)El Paso County, ColoradoPublic access · Zircon, Fluorite
- Wellingrove Fossicking AreaNew South WalesPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon
- Wichita MountainsComanche County, OklahomaPermission required · Amphibole, Zircon
- American RiverIdaho County, IdahoPublic access · Zircon
- Rhodes CreekClearwater County, IdahoPublic access · Zircon
- Unnamed Mine Dump (Zircon)El Paso County, ColoradoPublic access · Zircon
Top regions for zircon
United States
32 spots · 15 regionsCanada
7 spots · 3 regionsAustralia
17 spots · 5 regionsZircon rockhounding FAQ
Where is the best place to find zircon?+
Utah, Colorado, South Carolina have the highest concentrations of zircon in this list. Quality and access vary by area, so open the linked region pages for a detailed view.
How many zircon rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+
56 mapped spots across 23 regions in 3 countries. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.
Can I legally collect zircon on public land?+
In the U.S., casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like zircon is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Rules differ by country and region, so always check with the managing agency before a trip.
How do I identify zircon in the field?+
Field identification of zircon comes down to color, hardness, fracture, and luster. The RockHoundR app links to geology details for each spot to help narrow down what you might be picking up.
Hunt zircon on the map
Open RockHoundR to see these spots on a real map with public land overlays and trip-planning details.
