Cactus Mine — Rockhounding in Beaver County, Utah
Cactus Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Beaver County, Utah. Reported finds include azurite, barite, chalcopyrite, goethite, limonite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Cactus Mine in Beaver County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Beaver County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Ely Highway
- Coordinates
- 38.48965, -113.29537
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Cactus Mine.
- Copper GulchBeaver County · 2 mi awayGarnet, Tourmaline
- San Francisco MountainsBeaver County · 2 mi awayDiopside, Fluorite, Galena
- FriscoBeaver County · 3 mi awayAzurite, Barite, Calamine
- West SpringBeaver County · 10 mi awayBrucite, Clinohumite, Ludwigite
- Rocky RangeBeaver County · 10 mi awayMagnetite, Wulfenite, Azurite
- Beaver Lake MountainsBeaver County · 12 mi awayAzurite, Malachite, Andalusite
- Star RangeBeaver County · 13 mi awayBismutite, Rhodochrosite, Fluorite
- Sevier LakeMillard County · 18 mi awayCorundum
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