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West Desert Basin Geology Rockhounding Guide

Salt-flat edges, volcanic rock and scattered historic prospects; ownership and access remain essential.

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LOCAL INTERACTIVE MAP

West Desert Basin Geology local map

Explore nearby Utah records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

79records within 110 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Quartz and smoky crystal comparison. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Quartz and smoky crystal comparison

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

Mapped leads in West Desert Basin Geology

The records below may represent collecting sites, managed programs, protected resources or research-only geology. Their individual status is more important than proximity.

Research21.5 mi

Idumea

Silver, Lead, Zinc

USGS Research
Research31.6 mi

Mammoth

Silver, Gold

USGS Research
Research31.6 mi

Chief No. 1

Lead, Zinc, Silver

USGS Research
Research39.1 mi

Tintic Copper

Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver

USGS Research
Research43.0 mi

Mono Mine

Manganese

USGS Research
Research50.5 mi

White Pine

Molybdenum, Copper

USGS Research
Research55.2 mi

Alta Mine

Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver

USGS Research
Research58.0 mi

Utah Mine

Silver, Lead, Copper

USGS Research
Research59.4 mi

Keystone Mine

Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold

USGS Research
Research61.0 mi

Judge Unit

Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc

USGS Research
Research62.6 mi

Arthur Fork

Molybdenum, Uranium

USGS Research
Research63.9 mi

Mayflower Mine

Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silver

USGS Research
Research64.2 mi

East Utah

Lead, Zinc, Copper

USGS Research

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