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Mostly made up of volcanics, Mesozoic sedimentary rocks, and some
intrusives, this county offers a good variety, and an outstanding abundance
of collecting opportunities.
Popular Locations
| Location: | Summit Area |
| Rock: |
agate |
| Land Status: | BLM. |
| Directions: | Turn east off the "Summit" off ramp of I-15 11 miles north of Cedar City. Turn south on the frontage road along the east side of the highway. At the second, third and/or fourth gate, turn east. Close all gates that you pass through. |
| GPS: | 37°47'01"N - 112°58'05"W |
| Location: | Brian Head Area |
| Rock: |
agate |
| Land Status: | National Forest. |
| Directions: | From the visitor center at Cedar Breaks National Monument, drive north 5.7 miles to a dirt road on the right marked "To Brian Head Peak". About a half mile from the highway this road crosses a creek. Park and search the area to the left along the banks of the creek. |
| GPS: | 37°40'24"N - 112°50'05"W |
| Location: | Twisted Forest |
| Rock: |
agate |
| Land Status: | National Forest. |
| Directions: | From the visitor center at Cedar Breaks National Monument, drive north 7 miles to the Sugarloaf Mountain Road. Follow this for 0.1 mile to a fork and stay to the right. Immediately there will be another fork bear right again. 1.2 miles from the highway is third fork, stay left. At 2.5 miles is another fork, stay left again. At 3.4 miles from the highway is a dirt road going left. This is the road to the Twisted Forest trailhead. Drive up this road and park in the loop. Agate can be found all over the immediate area. |
| GPS: | 37°410'5N" - 112°53'11"W |
| Location: | Fiddlers Canyon |
| Rock: |
agate |
| Land Status: | BLM. |
| Directions: | At the intersection of I-15 and Utah highway 130 about 2 miles north of Cedar City, a gravel road leads east into Fiddlers Canyon. |
| GPS: | 37°42'52"N - 113°01'49"W |
| Location: | Lund Area |
| Minerals: |
topaz |
| Land Status: | BLM. |
| Directions: | Lund is 32 miles northwest of Cedar City. The collecting area is in the NE 1/4, Sec 12, T32S, R15W. No roads. Strenuous hiking required. |
| GPS: |
| Location: | Mountain Spring Peak |
| Minerals: |
topaz, quartz, fluorite |
| Land Status: | BLM. |
| Directions: | Drive west from Lund on the Pine Valley road for about 10 miles to Mountain Spring Peak. About a mile past the peak, park and walk 0.5 mile north of th road to a prominent north-south ridge. SW 1/4, NE 1/4, SW 1/4, Sec. 2, T32S, R16W. |
| GPS: | 38°02'27"N - 113°37'10"W |
| Location: | Meadow Spring Area |
| Minerals: |
topaz, quartz, hematite, fluorite |
| Rock: | chalcedony |
| Land Status: | BLM. |
| Directions: | From Mountain Spring Peak (previous entry) drive about 3.5 miles north along the Pine Valley Road to Meadow Spring. Topaz occurs along the road north of there. Search in the light gray rhyolite on the steep hillside adjacent to the road. |
| GPS: | 38°03'52"N - 113°38'40"W |
| Location: | Modena Draw |
| Minerals: |
topaz, quartz |
| Rock: | chalcedony |
| Land Status: | BLM. |
| Directions: | From Modena drive 5.5 miles north. Topaz occurs on a ridge east of the road. Chalcedony is reported to occur in the area 2.5 - 3 miles north of Modena. A side road goes to the west in this vicinity. |
| GPS: | 37°52'47"N - 113°56'04"W (approx.) |
| Location: | Iron Springs District |
| Minerals: |
magnetite, siderite, calcite, apatite, amethyst |
| Land Status: | BLM and private lands. |
| Directions: | Take Utah highway 56 west out of Cedar City. The dumps of the iron mines are clearly visible along Highway 56 and side roads that lead to Iron Springs and Desert Mound. Washes along the road to Desert Mound contain abundant magetite crystals and nodules. |
| GPS: | See Mine Index below. |
| Location: | Cedar Canyon |
| Fossils: |
pelecypods (oysters) |
| Land Status: | Highway right-of-way. |
| Directions: | Take Utah highway 14 east out of Cedar City and up Cedar Canyon. The outcrop is located along the road, about 0.6 mil past milepost 10, ater emerging from the narrowest part of the canyon. A side road on the right about 100 feet past the outcrop provides a place to park. |
| GPS: | 37°36'02"N - 112°56'03"W (approx.) |
Mine Index
| Mine Name: | General Location: | GPS: | Minerals: |
| Escalante Mine | Escalante District | 37°40'54"N - 113°43'12"W | Annabergite, Baryte, Cerussite, Chlorargyrite, Descloizite,
Fluorite, Galena, Hematite, Hemimorphite, Limonite, Malachite, Mimetite, Montmorillonite, Mottramite, Orthoclase var: Adularia, Pyrolusite, Pyromorphite, Willemite, Wulfenite |
| Independance Mine | Hamlin Valley | 37°54'06"N - 114°01'55"W | Acanthite, Gold, Limonite, Orthoclase var: Adularia, Pyrite |
| Jennie Mine | Hamlin Valley | 37°53'54"N - 114°02'59"W | Acanthite, Gold, Limonite, Orthoclase var: Adularia, Pyrite |
| Johnny Mine | Hamlin Valley | 37°59'36"N - 114°01'34"W | Chlorargyrite, Gold, Hematite, Jarosite, Limonite, Orthoclase var: Adularia, Pyrolusite |
| Ofer Mine | Hamlin Valley | 37°59'49"N - 114°02'22"W | Chlorargyrite, Gold, Hematite, Jarosite, Limonite, Orthoclase var: Adularia, Pyrolusite |
| Armstrong Mine | Iron Springs District | 37°42'49"N - 113°13'56"W | Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Azurite, Baryte, Chalcedony,
Cinnabar, Diopside, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Magnetite var: Lodestone, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Quartz var: Amethyst, Siderite |
| Comstock Mine | Iron Springs District | 37°38'47"N - 113°21'18"W | Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Azurite, Baryte, Chalcedony,
Cinnabar, Diopside, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Magnetite var: Lodestone, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Quartz var: Amethyst, Siderite |
| Desert Mound | Iron Springs District | 37°42'34"N - 113°16'32"W | Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Azurite, Baryte, Chalcedony,
Cinnabar, Diopside, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Magnetite
var: Lodestone, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Quartz var: Amethyst, Siderite |
| Great Western Mine | Iron Springs District | 37°44'54"N - 113°12'13"W | Apatite, Hematite, Magnetite var: Lodestone |
| Homestake Mine | Iron Springs District | 37°39'10"N - 113°21'11"W | Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Azurite, Baryte, Chalcedony,
Cinnabar, Diopside, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Magnetite
var: Lodestone, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Quartz var: Amethyst, Siderite |
| Lindsay Hill Mine | Iron Springs District | 37°43'11"N - 113°13'46"W | Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Azurite, Baryte, Chalcedony,
Cinnabar, Diopside, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Magnetite
var: Lodestone, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Quartz var: Amethyst, Siderite |
| Little Allie Mine | Iron Springs District | 37°42'41"N - 113°14'08"W | Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Azurite, Baryte, Chalcedony,
Cinnabar, Diopside, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Magnetite
var: Lodestone, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Quartz var: Amethyst, Siderite |
| Little Mormon | Iron Springs District | 37°43'46"N - 113°13'52"W | Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Azurite, Baryte, Chalcedony,
Cinnabar, Diopside, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Magnetite var: Lodestone, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite Quartz var: Amethyst, Siderite |
| Pioche Mine | Iron Springs District | 37°43'58"N - 113°14'00"W | Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Azurite, Baryte, Chalcedony,
Cinnabar, Diopside, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Magnetite
var: Lodestone, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Quartz var: Amethyst, Siderite |
| Twitchell Mine | Iron Springs District | 37°43'48"N - 113°14'49"W | Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Azurite, Baryte, Chalcedony,
Cinnabar, Diopside, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Magnetite var: Lodestone, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Quartz var: Amethyst, Siderite |
| Vermillion Mine | Iron Springs District | 37°44'00"N - 113°14'22"W | Actinolite, Albite, Apatite, Azurite, Baryte, Chalcedony,
Cinnabar, Diopside, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Magnetite var: Lodestone, Malachite, Mimetite, Pyrite, Quartz var: Amethyst, Siderite |