Gemstone Mines in Utah

50Total Sites
17Active

Gemstone Mining in Utah

Utah has 50 gemstone-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 17 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded gemstone mine in Utah is Amatrice Hill Variscite Deposit in Tooele County, with records dating to 1908.

By County

CountySites
Box Elder County7
Kane County7
Millard County6
Garfield County5
Washington County5
Beaver County4
Iron County3
Juab County3
Tooele County2
Utah County2
Wayne County2
Emery County1
Salt Lake County1
San Juan County1
Summit County1

Gemstone Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
AfricaMillardSurfaceProducer
Casa De Plata #1-8, Sunset #1-3, Sunrise, Spanish Placer #1-2WashingtonProducer
Clay Canyon DepositUtahProducer
Dugway Geode BedsJuabProducer
Edison and BirdBox ElderProducer
H & B MineKaneSurfaceProducer
Harris Trilobite QuarriesMillardSurfaceProducer
Jets-1 Thru 8 ClaimsBeaverProducer
Onyx RanchSalt LakeProducer
Spencer FlatGarfieldProducer
Topaz DepositsJuabProducer
UnknownTooeleProducer
UnknownJuabProducer
UnknownBox ElderProducer
UnknownMillardProducer
Utahlite Hill VarisciteBox ElderProducer
Utahlite Hill VarisciteBox ElderSurfaceProducer
Amatrice Hill Variscite DepositTooelePast Producer
Cemetary DepositKaneSurfacePast Producer
East Section 27 ProspectWashingtonOccurrence
East Section 27 ProspectWashingtonOccurrence
Exploration Investment QuarrySummitPast Producer
Geode DepositIronSurfaceOccurrence
Jasper Collecting LocationEmeryOccurrence
Jet BasinWaynePast Producer
Jet RKanePast Producer
Jets 1-8 ClaimsBeaverSurfacePast Producer
MammothGarfieldOccurrence
Mammoth CreekGarfieldPast Producer
Mammoth Ridge HatchiteGarfieldPast Producer
Marble HillWashingtonPast Producer
Notom Bench JasperWayneOccurrence
Opal MineBeaverPast Producer
Opal MineBeaverSurfacePast Producer
Petrified Hollow ProspectKaneOccurrence
Petrified Wood LocationWashingtonOccurrence
Prohibiton Flat-3IronSurfaceOccurrence
Snowflake Queen ClaimMillardSurfaceProspect
Spanish Bottom ChalledonySan JuanSurfacePast Producer
Spencer FlatGarfieldPast Producer
Stellaire ClaimMillardSurfacePast Producer
Stout Onyx ClaimUtahOccurrence
SwagKaneSurfacePast Producer
UnknownBox ElderOccurrence
UnknownBox ElderOccurrence
UnknownIronUndergroundOccurrence
Unknown Obsidian MineMillardSurfacePast Producer
Vermilion CliffsKanePast Producer
Vermillion CliffsKaneSurfaceUnknown
West Utahlite Hill VarisciteBox ElderSurfacePast Producer

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