Where to Find Zircon in Utah

Utah has 8 mapped collecting spots that report zircon, spread across 5 counties. The largest share sits in Beaver County County with 2 spots. 8 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

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

Standout zircon spots in Utah

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

Frisco
Beaver County County
Frisco combines a major historic silver-lead camp with a long mineral list that includes copper carbonates, galena, sphalerite, pyrite, opal, and wulfenite. Mindat documents the San Francisco district's specimen minerals, while USGS mapping and Utah history sources place the locality in one of Beaver County's most important mining landscapes.

Best counties for zircon in Utah

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

Every zircon spot we track in Utah

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
FriscoEly Highway	Beaver County	Azurite Barite Calamine Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Chrysocolla Galena Gypsum +7 more	38.4497, -113.2764	Public
San Francisco MountainsEly Highway	Beaver County	Diopside Fluorite Galena Garnet Pyrite Scheelite Sphalerite Apatite +7 more	38.4591, -113.3067	Public
EscalanteEscalante River Trail	Garfield County	Petrified Dinosaur Bone Agate Monazite Zircon	37.7782, -111.5744	Public
Henry Mountains	Garfield County	Ilmenite Monazite Zircon	38.0173, -110.8409	Public
Kaiparowits Plateau	Kane County	Ilmenite Monazite Zircon	37.4470, -111.7153	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
Santaquin & Silver Lake mining districtsYankee Mine Road	Utah County	Actinolite Andradite Argentite Cordierite Galena Garnet Gold Prehnite +4 more	40.5431, -111.6320	Public

Before you go

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

Zircon in Utah FAQ

Where can you find zircon in Utah?+

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

How many zircon 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 zircon 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 zircon in Utah with the map in your pocket

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