Rockhounding Utah
A Guide to Utah's Best Rock, Gem, Mineral & Fossil Collecting Sites
Discover the incredible variety of minerals, gemstones, and fossils found across the Beehive State with Rockhounding Utah by William A. Kappele, revised by Gary Warren. Part of the trusted FalconGuides Rockhounding Series, this full-color field guide highlights 86 of Utah's premier rockhounding locations, complete with maps, GPS coordinates, driving directions, collecting tips, and detailed geological information.
From the famous Topaz Mountain and Dugway Geode Beds to the Uinta Mountains, San Rafael Swell, and countless other collecting areas, this guide helps both beginners and experienced collectors locate Utah's most productive public rockhounding destinations. Whether you're searching for topaz, red beryl, trilobite fossils, geodes, agates, obsidian, or petrified wood, this guide belongs in every collector's backpack.
Perfect For
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Rockhounds
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Mineral collectors
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Gem hunters
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Fossil collectors
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Gold prospectors
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Geology students
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Outdoor adventurers
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Families
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Metal detectorists
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Nature photographers
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Camping enthusiasts
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Utah travelers
What You'll Discover
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Topaz Mountain collecting areas
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Dugway Geode Beds
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Red beryl localities
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Trilobite fossil sites
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Agate and jasper deposits
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Obsidian flows
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Petrified wood collecting areas
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Quartz crystals and geodes
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Scenic geological destinations
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Public collecting opportunities throughout Utah
Features
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Written by William A. Kappele
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Revised by Gary Warren
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Part of the FalconGuides Rockhounding Series
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Covers 86 rockhounding sites across Utah
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Full-color photographs
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GPS coordinates and detailed maps
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Driving directions and collecting information
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Public land and access guidance
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Practical field tips
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216 pages (Third Edition)
Benefits
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Locate Utah's premier public collecting sites
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Learn where to find world-famous gemstones and fossils
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Navigate collecting areas with confidence using GPS coordinates and maps
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Better understand Utah's unique geology and mineral resources
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Plan successful rockhounding trips throughout the state
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Suitable for collectors of every experience level
Recommended Accessories
Complete your Utah rockhounding kit with:
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Roadside Geology of Utah by Halka Chronic
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A Guide to Gold Panning in Utah, 2nd Edition by Alan J. Chenworth
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Utah Gold & Gems Maps: Then & Now
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Utah Ghost Town Sites: Then & Now
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Rock Pick
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10X Triplet Jeweler's Loupe
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Pocket Microscope
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Sample Bags
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Plastic Specimen Boxes
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Handheld GPS
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Field Notebook
Specifications
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Title: Rockhounding Utah
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Author: William A. Kappele
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Revised By: Gary Warren
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Series: FalconGuides Rockhounding Series
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Edition: Third Edition
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Publisher: Falcon Guides
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Publication Date: 2020
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Format: Paperback
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Pages: 216
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Collecting Sites: 86
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Includes: Full-Color Photos, Maps, GPS Coordinates & Driving Directions
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Language: English
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Subject: Utah Rockhounding, Minerals, Gemstones & Fossils
What's Included
Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?
At High Plains Prospectors, we know Utah offers some of the finest rockhounding opportunities in North America. Rockhounding Utah provides the expert guidance needed to locate world-class collecting sites while teaching you about the geology that created them. Whether you're hunting for topaz at Topaz Mountain, digging for trilobites, collecting geodes at Dugway, or exploring Utah's vast public lands, this trusted field guide will help make every adventure more successful and rewarding.
This book reveals the grandeur of Utah's exposed formations, its canyon walls filled with fossils and interesting rare minerals and the spires and arches of the Needles District in Canyonlands National Park. Gain new insights into the obsidian of the Black Rock sites, jasper at Hell's Backbone, petrified wood at Bullfrog Turnoff, and fossils of sea lilies along the Wasatch Range.
