Stansbury Mountains — Rockhounding in Tooele County, Utah
Stansbury Mountains is a mapped rockhounding spot in Tooele County, Utah. Reported finds include cerussite, galena, gold, pyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Stansbury Mountains in Tooele County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Tooele County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- FR 546
- Coordinates
- 40.51761, -112.63741
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 Stansbury Mountains.
- Johnson PassTooele County · 13 mi awayOnyx, Calcite, Galena
- OphirTooele County · 22 mi awayGalena, Gold, Pyrite
- Bear GulchSalt Lake County · 25 mi awayGold
- MercurTooele County · 26 mi awayCinnabar, Gold, Orpiment
- Bingham CanyonSalt Lake County · 27 mi awayActinolite, Barite, Bismuth
- Great Salt LakeSalt Lake County · 28 mi awayAragonite, Bloedite, Gypsum
- FairfieldUtah County · 31 mi awayChalcedony, Chert, Limonite
- Wells CanyonUtah County · 31 mi awayCalcite, Quartz, Smithsonite
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