Hi Misti! The Uinta mountains near the northern border contain quite a few old mines which would be a great place to begin your search. To many to choose from Wanted to fill my car. Amethyst, Azurite, Calcite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Garnet, Malachite, Opal, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline, Tremolite, etc. I suspect that if you go on the weekends youll have better luck. Azurite, Bornite, Brochantite, Carnotite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Hematite, Hyalite, Malachite, etc. Today, Joy is a ghost town that contains some remnants of buildings and mining equipment. "A guide to the state's best rockhounding sites!" This book is a 6" x 9" paperback with 205 pages of descriptions, maps, and photos. Aragonite, Bloedite, Gypsum, Halite, Thenardite, Mirabilite. Road was wet and muddy in places, i used 44 to stop sliding around. The sunstones are easy to find on sunny days. Thanks again for your comment! It is, simply put, the most comprehensive and easy-to-understand rock identification system youll find anywhere. Also, it is super hot and many of the vegetation was cleared out a year or so ago I think so Id prepare for that as well. They developed into complex and beautiful animals, resulting in a variety of fossil-types. The mountains, washes, and draws in the area are known to contain many interesting mineral species including beryl, calcite, hematite, garnet, limonite, and azurite. Big J and I had the chance to do one last hoorah before winter sets in and snow covers all of our favorite spots. Drive 4.7 miles and turn right (Northeast) onto N State Road 32, 5. It is one of the few National Parks you can explore and take in most of it in just one day. A locations listing here is not a guarantee of accuracy. My brother and I went to remote area in SE Oregon. The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. The goal was to fill up some buckets with agate to stare at and play around with while we remain cooped up all winter. Address: Moab Field Office 82 East Dogwood Moab, UT 84532. Youll now begin your hike into Rileys canyon. They were definitely picture worthy!Reds, yellows, blues, blacks, and whites mostly, but we only explored a small section of the river. Travel about 43 miles, passing the Graymont lime plant, to the sign saying Kanosh 26 (miles.) AboutPressCopyrightContact. Your email address will not be published. Coves along the east side of Topaz Mountain contain garnets. If dealing in agate is your game, then you might want to consider doing some business just Northeast of Eureka. My name is Jerry, and I was looking at your website and was very impressed with your description of the Milford Opal mine that I have leased from the State. Phone: (435) 259-2100. It is always good to have water or a spray bottle nearby when hunting for agates to get an idea of what each specimen will look like when polished so this location with the creek running right through the middle was ideal. 801-537-3320 or 1-888-UTAH-MAP. Monday through Friday, Galena, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Cerussite, Silver, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrolusite, Pyrite, Barite, Jasper, etc. Utah also has an amazing app that highlights roads that provide access to public lands. I thought Woohoo, an undiscovered petrified forest!. From Delta go west on US Hwy 6/50 for about 32 miles to the signed road leading to U-Dig. Good catch! Pull-off at the top should have plenty of room to turn a trailer around. Eroded holes in the face of the mountain attest to the forces of nature sculpting the peak by removing the softer pumice. Here, you can find an interesting variety of pyrope garnet that is locally known as Arizona ruby. Drive Hwy 257 south from Deseret for about 43 miles, until you come to a sign identifying a road that heads east. I didnt see any on the other side of the road. There are a lot of trees so you can find plenty of shade which is nice, Has any one been to this location recently Im wanting to go with my husband and 2 kids my 2 yr old son lives rocks and Im slowly teaching/learning about rock my self. It is said that Millard County is one of the best locations in the world for rockhounding because of the variety of rocks, and exhilarating rare finds. The second location we decided to visit this weekend was on the other side of Highway 143 near the town of Panguitch (the Gateway to Bryce Canyon National Park). Bischofite, Carnallite, Halite, Kainite, Keiserite, Polyhalite, Sylvite, etc. Enjoy an old fashioned traditional veranda that invites you to sit, relax and enjoy our gardens or the foothills of Pike's Peak. The mines are almost too numerous to count but offer a large selection of rocks and minerals. Hey yall! Needless to say, Ive frequented this area quite a bit , From the intersection of 800 North and I-15 in Orem, Utah, 1. Trilobite fossils are extremely popular with collectors. 801-539-4001, Lynndyl and Fish Springs 1:100,000-scale topographic maps, Topaz Mountain East 7.5-minute topographic map. Although you can dig for geodes outside of the claim, you will have far better luck getting permission from the claim-owners to collect on the actual claim. Thanks again! Any theories? Ive seen some of the cabs and other jewelry people have made from this type of opal and really is quite exquisite. Also found at the site are Albite, Biotite, Diopside, Garnet, Molybdenite, Gold, Pyrite, Quartz, Scheelite, Tourmaline, Tremo-lite, Vesuvianite, and Wollastonite. be warned/prepared! There are many such locations throughout the country, but this is most remarkable, not only Located on the Wah Wah Mountain Range, Crystal Peak is a result of a volcanic eruption from a nearby caldera around 35 million years ago. 1. From Caineville, travel 8.5 miles west on Utah Highway 24 to where the road crests over a pass. Could have driven my car there. Hi The Dude. Turn left over the railroad track, then follow the road about one-quarter mile onto the knoll. When we got to the site there was jasper all over. Agate Hill Inn Corner of Spencer and Cave Avenues Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829 Phone: (719)685-0685 . It is probably only a 45 minute drive (max) from Orem. Most pieces are black but some reddish-brown and snowflake obsidian can be found. Glad You Asked: How Do Geologists Know How Old a Rock Is? Downtown Colorado Springs is just four miles away. Email: utmbmail@blm.gov. Thanks for posting. Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006. We found most of ours along the sides of the revine. I am a little reluctant to post this since I havent exactly become an expert on this particular area just yet. 1: Agate Hill Utah Rockhound Guide One man's ramblings in the deserts and mountains of Utah. Learn how your comment data is processed. People work old abandoned mining claims for placer gold, and people actually find small quantities. we teach about any where we can get people to listen. Loa 1:100,000-scale metric topographic map. The southern region of the state is home to expansive sandstone plateaus that turn up nice specimens of quartz-family minerals such as agate, jasper, petrified wood, and septarian nodules. Drive South on I-15 for 194 miles until exit 78 toward UT-143/Parowan/Paragonah, 2. Agate is scattered over the top of the large hill to the west. I know we pulled out a couple that were a deep yellow, but I know the variety of colors here is quite extensive. This made for an easy scoping of the area, but I didnt know the reason for it. Aragonite, Bloedite, Gypsum, Halite, Glauberite, Thenardite, Apatite, Allumite, Biotite, Hornblende, Magnetite, Microcline, Feldspar, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphene, Sericite, Sheelite, Zircon. Im guessing it is either that big deal some people have been talking about with Rio Tinto coming in and drilling for copper and gold or maybe it is still the Chief Consolidated Mining Company that was there before. Follow the road up the mountain to get to Sinbad and more trilobite hunting areas. found tons of agate and volcanic rock here. Some of the roads might require a higher clearance vehicle once you leave the highway, but I would recommend just setting up camp and hiking around. ON AGATE HILL. A solitary Lombardy poplar marks the old homestead at Antelope Springs. In the depression, one road goes east, the other goes north. Actinolite, Albite, Amethyst, Azurite, Apatite, Barite, Chalcedony, Cinnabar, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite, etc. We spent yesterday in the Thomas Range and added some great new locations to our collection. The further away from the roads you get, the better the stuff you find. My understanding is that they put in a new road. We were late on a maintenance waiver and the BLM was able to take them away. This is a great place to go since it is so close to home for me. After getting the Subaru stuck in a massive snow bank for a severalhours, it becameapparent that hiking in was our only chance. Took me a few tries, but I found it! Agate is scattered over the top of the large hill to the west. 1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110 Apache tears can be found off the south west side ofTopaz Mountain. Tip: Check out my Complete Rock Tumbling Guide to make your rocks and gemstones really shine! The ownership and status of land can and does change frequently, making it impossible to document accurate information on this page. It will be on the left. For example, I will often list a particular mining district that has several nearby mines. The majority of these locations are my interpretation of Robert Bestes A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States. The effort is mostly centered on old claims in the Amasa Valley, southwest of Marjum Canyon. The left fork at .68 mi is really just staying on ESR. Some of the more common specimens found in the area are cerussite, bornite, azurite, malachite, pyrite, and galena. Depending on the cottage spare bedrooms have either twin or full beds. When you have gone 31 miles youll come to a road that heads southwest. Hematite, Limonite, Pyrolusite, Magnetite, Thorium, Fluorite, Apatite, Albite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Diopside, Epidote, Garnet, Galena, Quartz, Rutile, etc. Early Ordovician fossil-bearing rock from six distinct rock formations roughly 485 to 470 million years old are to be found: the House Limestone, Fillmore Formation, Wah Wah Limestone, Juab Limestone, Kanosh Shale, and Lehman Limestone. Along the main road going north of this tree is the abandoned site of the Antelope Springs Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp established in the 1930s. If the central core does not get hydrated, the fresh obsidian core ends up being an Apache Tear. : I can confirm this. Obsidian can be found all around that area. Invertebrate fossil specimens to be found include: brachiopods, bryozoans, cephalopods, conodonts, corals, echinoderms, gastropods, graptolites, ostracods (bivalved crustacean), pelecypods, trilobites, and sponges. its our first rock hounding. I hope to return to this location in the future, but Im hesitant with the knowledge that it is still most likely under claim. It is layered and the colors can range quite a bit. Youll find jasper as well (sometimes it is hard to tell the differenceat least for me anyway ha ha). Hi Rich! 1.8K views 2 months ago 49th. These sediments eventually became mudstones, sandstones, and conglomerates; cavities in these rocks were later filled in with the quartz. The colors most seen are clear, white, purple, and pink (I really like the pink ones for some reason). The exciting thing to find while out looking for jasper are thin walled geodes with crystals of celestite, calcite and quartz . Salt Lake City Utah USA Collectible Topographical Postcards, . 257. Junipers have a deep taproot. Take the main trail from the road and hike just barely over 1 mile and you will see thedigs up on the mountain to your left about 180feet from the trail, 8. Im sure there are multiple agate hills throughout the world, but the two I know of in Utah are one located in the Drum Mountains South of Topaz Mountain and another one located Southeast of Panguitch near the West wall of Bryce Canyon National Park. I wonder if anyone knows what they are doing. We havent been digging out there since we lost the claims so it wont be as easy as it used to be to find geodes.. The remaining four places are located just above Millard County line in Juab County. I went out today and was still able to get in. I am offering Field Trips to the public by Scheduled Appointment. Agate, Jasper, Pyrolusite, Rhodochrosite, Chalcedony, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Malachite, Pyrite, Limonite, Goethite, etc. I may have a trailer on the truck and would hate to not be able to turn around. Turn right onto the Black Spring dirt road and park in the open area by the watering trough. Natural Resources Map & Bookstore I tried calling the BLM office to find out if theyd sold the land and to who. There are abandoned mines and mine dumps scattered everywhere. From here the trail turns sketchy and I would recommend a high clearance vehicle to navigate the roads through the beds. Take exit 278 and turn left (West) onto Pioneer crossing, 3. Directions to Agate Hill near Bryce Canyon: 1. Follow US Hwy 6/50 west from Delta for about 54 miles to the Painter Springs Road. Directions to Agate Hill near Bryce Canyon: From the intersection of 800 North and I-15 in Orem, Utah, 1. We went slow and made it over the big bumps in our Pilot. This made for an easy scoping of the area, but I didnt know the reason for it. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; R.O.C.K. You can dig pretty much anywhere, but the claim is located near the Northeast corner of the beds and the easiest route to get there is to take the road that wraps wide around the left side and pops out on the North side of the claim. Little flakes, larger softball size, and some big rocks poking out of the dirt my guess 2-3ft diameter. Hi Ratwaffles! If you get bored searching the hill itself, I would highly recommend meandering around the washes surrounding the hill, especially to the East when you start getting into the red sand. Oxide patterns color these rocks to make them look like plant fossils. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Obviously, it seems silly to randomly dig holes all over the mountainside, but you might have similar luck checking holes where someone (or something) has already done the work for you. stands for Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge. The only problem with coming as a guest is you wont be covered under our club accident insurance. Previous Image. I always use Google Maps (especially the satellite view or Google Earth) to get these locations down to as exact as I possibly can. I went there yesterday with my scouts and we found a bunch of neat looking rocks of mostly reds yellows and several pieses with chicken scratch. We found so many awesome agate pieces! On the north side of the road, collecting can begin next to the road and continue up the hillslopes. Ive actually also heard of some really nice pieces actually coming from inside the mines around the area. Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite, Goethite, Limonite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite, Quartz, Selenite, Siderite, Stilbite, Tourmaline, Wollastonite, etc. We spent the rest of the day searching the area they suggested we try, but were, for the most part, unsuccessful (not to mention extremely tired). Magnetite, Wulfenite, Azurite, Bornite, Diopside, Garnet, Magnetite, Malachite, Apatite, Pyrite, Scheelite, etc. Follow the east dirt road until you see a knoll outcropping hill north of the road. Love Brian Head yearround. Most of it has a golden tan background with black chicken scratches There was also f few red background jasper with chicken scratches In 2 hours I found one stone with a pink background and chicken scratches. I later learned that the property is actually under private claim. Fossil Mountain is one of the better places in the Western US to find a variety ofshells and other invertebrate fossils. Thanks. It is commonly called Bacon or Candy Strip Opal, but is also referred to as Hyalite Opal. Some collectors have found geodes also containing jasper or calcite, barite, or amethyst crystals which is a real treat. Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite, Alunite, Autunite, Fluorite, Hematite, Limonite, Garnet, Topaz, Quartz, etc. Turn left (South) on Highway 257 toward Milford for 65.0 miles and then take a left (East), 7. Agate is found here and also some geodes, but they're harder to find. I noticed some jasper there too as you usually would see. This Agate Hill is truly a hill made up almost entirely of agatejust about every single rock you pick up will be some sort of agate. Several of the roads have been closed likely when they chained the cedar trees. Apache tears can be found off the south west side of Topaz Mountain. Nevertheless, it is a good location to add to Utahs vast database of rockhounding opportunities! Especially fun was finding two large mossy pieces of agate that resembled petrified wood, I think. Curious if you ended up going to this site and if its still a good spot? After the left at about .34 mi the right turn is marked by a couple of posts. Many specimens are broken nodules or pebbles. really a great website to learn knowledge of rockhounding. Proceed to I-25 taking I-25 north to exit 141. The ESR green road sign is set back off the road but there to confirm your decision once you have committed to the road. Turn right (West) on the dirt road there (NOT the one into the Geneva gravel pit) 6. In the town of Panguitch, turn right (South) onto US-89 for 10.1 miles until you get to a dirt road on the left hand side called Casto Canyon Road, 4. Almost 70% of Utah is BLM land open for recreational rockhounding. There are many rockhounding clubs in Utah so you can choose one that works best for you. I havent been here yet, but look forward to going soon. Deseret: Obsidian can be found west ofBlack Rock. The road will make a right turn to the left along the north edge of the camp. We are working to try and get our claims back but for the time being it is now free for all public to go get as many geodes as you want. I encourage you to check them out if you are curious about the legalities of rock and mineral collecting. 435-864-8823 Petrified wood is fossil wood in which the organic material has been replaced by cryptocrystalline quartz during the process of fossilization. Diopside, Fluorite, Galena, Garnet, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Apatite, Biotite, Chlorite, Goethite, Copper minerals, Magnetite, Quartz, Zircon, etc. What sets the Salt Lake area apart is the shores of the Great Salt Lake and, of course, the Salt Flats. Drive up the hill and over the crest. Drive for 6.5 miles and turn right (North) on Redwood Road, 4. Follow that road southwest and then south for 12.5 miles to a spur which heads southwest to the north side of Fossil Mountain. Directions to Agate Hill near Bryce Canyon: From the intersection of 800 North and I-15 in Orem, Utah 1. When I zoomed in it looked like there were buried logs all over the area. 324 South State You should be able to gather which ones are more hollow or contain cavities by the weight alone. 07/07/2011. For many of the locations listed here, there are actually many sites in the immediate area worth investigating. I am conducting the expedition and I am inviting you to come with us. Turned off there, pass a horseback riding stable for Rubys, pass the trailhead for Casto Canyon, passed most of the red dirt area and came to a rolling hill area, got out of the car, walked about 25 yards uphill and was surrounded by agate. Utah; Wyoming; Breadcrumb. Agate Map The City of Agate is located in Grand County in the State of Utah. Apatite, Augite, Magnetite, Orthclase, Sodalite, Sphene. So the BLM sends out crews to cut the junipers. 2, February 1997. Why are they wanting to raise the water table? Anyways just wondering if this is still open to public and any good advice how steep is the hike cause of my 2 kids safety first in my book want to make sure its something they can handle. Rockhounding Utah by Gary Warren and William A. Kappele. Sep. 19, 2006. Ive heard they are very helpful in explaining the history behind the geodes and in finding the best and largest specimens to make sure people go home happy. The southern region of the state is home to expansive sandstone plateaus that turn up nice specimens of quartz-family minerals such as agate, jasper, petrified wood, and septarian nodules. i went after lots of rain and snow and the road was only accessible with 4 wheel drive and even then wasnt an easy drive. Turn onto Casto Canyon Road, cross the bridge and hang left, and drive 2.4 miles in total from the highway to the location on the left. Glad You Asked: Ice Ages What are they and what causes them? We ended up going again the next day and found our way to the road at the top. The road goes into a kind of a cove and here can be found chalcedony of various colors from purple to pink, black, yellow's, bluish whites, etc. Coffinite, Doloresite, Uraninite, Azurite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Pyrite, Vanadium, Carnotite, Cerussite, Galena, Fluorite, etc. But here goes nothing. If you search in the right place you may even be able to find some plume agate and snowflake obsidian. Follow the dirt road for 1.4 miles to its end. Collection in large quantities or for commercial purposes require a permit, lease or license from the Bureau of Land Management. The locations and information contained in this article are primarily derived from academic papers, online resources, and other outside sources. Enjoy an old fashioned traditional veranda that invites you to sit, relax and enjoy our gardens or the foothills of Pike's Peak. Beryl, Fluorite, Scheelite, Azurite, Gold, Malachite, Galena, Pyrolusite, Beryl, Sphalerite, etc. This is beautiful, remote country, I love it! If you have time, you may want to consider a visit into town. The views alone are totally worth it! The private quarries are well marked. Follow the spur for one mile to a fork where you stay left. Drive for 49.5 miles on Pony Express Road until you see the brown sign on the right for the geode beds, 10. Its October and Im thinking Id like to go before the snow. My family plans on rockhounding in Eureka. They have an excavator on site and are constantly digging up new clay to sift through to get to the geodes. If you would like to read some of the source material for yourself I have listed them below. Garnet (pyrope, Arizona Rubies), Chlorite, Corundum, Rutile, Spinel. I'm Mike Rhea, and I'm a professional Geologist with a passion for rocks, minerals, and everything related to Geology. Find then along a wash about 2 miles south of the U-Dig fossil site. Work the canyon bottom and foothills for specimens. I missed the turnoff from hwy 89, but at intersection of 89 and 12, went west on hwy 12 a little bit and saw a sign for Casto Canyon Road. The sunstone here is a transparent, yellowish labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral) found as crystals in volcanic rocks and on the flats surrounding the knoll. and also re-visited the agate location above. Sometimes it is hard putting together all of the information out there or even just validating its accuracy in the first place. Currently Rockhounding 33.3K subscribers Join Subscribe 8.3K Share Save 256K views 1 year ago Let's talk about Agates and Jasper some. This usually makes for a great adventure and you may want to bring a kite or a pinwheel or something for the kids. Utah is home to a variety of gems and minerals that rivals any other state in the U.S. To get to the hill, drive northeast from Delta on US Hwy 6/50 to the Brush Wellman Road (about 11 miles). Azurite, Carnallite, Gold, Gypsum, Halite, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrolusite, Sylvite, etc. Drive to the end of the spur road and then start looking for fossils in the wash and on the mountainside. Let me know if you are ever in SoCal in the fall or winter and want to go rockhounding out here in the Mojave. The trees and vegetation have been leveled in several areas as the previous comments mentioned so the collecting is prime! Your email address will not be published. The number of different minerals and gems you can find in this area is astounding. Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Bismutite, Rhodochrosite, Fluorite, Quartz, Azurite, Cerussite, Galena, Malachite, Calcite, Garnet, Limonite, Pyrite, Wulfenite, Sphalerite, etc. Fluorite, Bertrandite, Carnotite, Chalcedony, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz. 1594 North Temple Agates & Jasper | What Do You Really Know About Them? I enjoy collecting and tumbling rocks with my daughter and traveling the world with my wife seeing geologic wonders. We visited this location the last two Saturdays and finally found the specific site spoken of in several of the resources Ive come across (we think). You can order the new CD by Alice Gerrard, Gail Gillespie, and Sharon Sandomirsky: "The Road to Agate Hill." Alice is the composer of the song, "Agate Hill" that inspired Lee while she was writing her new novel, "On Agate Hill." This location is right next door to a geothermal plant and, from what I understand, the underground geothermal activity is actually what led to the formation of this unique type of opal. Also, thank you for the clarifications on the directions. Salt Lake City, Utah 84114. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agate is scattered over the top of the large hill to the west. I can promise you that they will look much better on your shelf with a clean cut and polish . See ourrockhounding mapfor general locations. Perfect directions. A single grave of 19 year old Matt Evans still remains and is located near the 4 way intersection in Joy. If youre planning on heading to the field, make sure you have all the gear youll need! Many specimens are broken nodules or pebbles. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology. From the Weiss Road, drive north along the east side of the mountain for about 2.5 miles and look for the coves. FGFTRebUNLVMinM-AM-AO-TAPFPTSIwuakor324-41-21-4139Gilbert336-122-41-35214Harkless121-50-02-4142Rodriguez364-120-01-6228Webster150-10-00-0020McCabe316-100-00 . First, a note about the Thomas Range. I think last weeks rain must have stirred things up because so many specimens were laying in plain site- perfect for my kids. Theyve had heavy equipment in there tearing up all the lower vegetation trees, bushes, rocks everything. On the way back we met a couple of hikers who informed us that we had taken a wrong turn and ended up the wrong canyon. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands. This site is devoted to sharing my love of rocks with you. Aragonite, Bloedite, Glauberite, Halite, Thenardite, etc. Thank you for the information! Again, as with many of the other locations I have been to and mention on this site, the directions to this place were completely off-base in the other books and references I was using so I have corrected that below. We followed your directions and stayed at the East base of the hill, found a good wash area and scored some amazing rocks! Turn east onto the dirt road and travel about 6 miles to the sign for Black Spring. Funny story! Bieberite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Uraninite, etc. It is definitely NOT what you would picture Southern Utah to look like, but Id say well worth the trip even just for the views. Alunite, Jarosite, Limonite, Pyrite, Selenite, Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite. You might even get lucky and schedule your time while the claim owners are on location. Barite, Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Galena, Garnet, Magnetite, Sphalerite, Spinal, Tetrahedrite, Cerussite, Malachite, Pyrite, Quartz, Azurite, etc. Smith, Lee. Anhydrite, Carnallite, Gypsum, Halite, Polyhalite, Sylvite, Anhydrite, Carnotite, Gypsum, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Azurite, Bornite, Limonite, Calcite. Visit Garden of the Gods, take a driveor tour to Pike's Peak, go zip lining or take a cave tour. In an area with many junipers they use the available ground water before other vegetation can access it. We are huge fans of Southern Utah and have been for 30 years. A COLOSSAL AGATE FIELD BETWEEN SUMMIT AND CEDAR CITY, UTAHBy: James R. Mitchell(Originally appeared in Western and Eastern Treasures, December 1983) Only a short distance south of Summit, Utah, is a vast agate collecting area. Your instructions Coming from the North state once in Panguitch (town not Lake) Go south or right? Drive 21.5 miles and turn left (North) onto US-189 N/Us-40 W/South Main Street in Heber, 4. Agate Hilloffers excellent agate in many colors. 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