Map of Apatite Locations in USA
Are you looking to go rockhounding for Apatite? The United States offers 28 documented locations where you can find Apatite. Explore our interactive map below to discover the best public dig sites, mines, and natural occurrences across the country.
Before heading out to these locations, ensure you verify land ownership rules and have the appropriate tools for extracting Apatite. Always follow Leave No Trace principles when collecting.
M & G Mine
Latitude: 33.379873Longitude: -85.796884Potential Finds: Apatite, Garnet, Smoky QuartzState: Alabma
Potential finds: Apatite, Garnet, Smoky Quartz
Gold Mines Creek (West)
Latitude: 33.353668Longitude: -85.883302Potential Finds: Apatite, Beryl, Albite, Microcline, Rhodolite, Almandine, Muscovite, TourmalineState: Alabma
Potential finds: Apatite, Beryl, Albite, Microcline, Rhodolite, Almandine, Muscovite, Tourmaline
Cove Creek Bridge
Latitude: 34.456831Longitude: -92.875162Potential Finds: Apatite, Monticellite, Magnetite, Perovskite, KimseyiteState: Arkansas
Potential finds: Apatite, Monticellite, Magnetite, Perovskite, Kimseyite
Unnamed Location
Latitude: 33.390493Longitude: -117.069335Potential Finds: Apatite, Aquamarine, Beryl, Quartz crystals, Rose QuartzState: California
Potential finds: Apatite, Aquamarine, Beryl, Quartz crystals, Rose Quartz
Summit of Mount Antero
Latitude: 38.673821Longitude: -106.246671Potential Finds: Apatite, Aquamarine, Beryl, Bismutite, CalciteState: Colorado
Potential finds: Apatite, Aquamarine, Beryl, Bismutite, Calcite
Collins Hill
Latitude: 41.588269Longitude: -72.591596Potential Finds: Apatite, Aquamarine, Beryl, Citrine, Bismuthinite, Columbite, Feldspar, Rose Quartz, Smokey Quartz, Clear QuartzState: Connecticut
Potential finds: Apatite, Aquamarine, Beryl, Citrine, Bismuthinite, Columbite, Feldspar, Rose Quartz, Smokey Quartz, Clear Quartz
New London
Latitude: 41.381341Longitude: -72.019094Potential Finds: Apatite, SpodumeneState: Connecticut
Potential finds: Apatite, Spodumene
Herron Mine
Latitude: 32.918057Longitude: -84.139999Potential Finds: Apatite, Beryl, Mica, QuartzState: Georgia
Potential finds: Apatite, Beryl, Mica, Quartz
Logansport
Latitude: 40.739728Longitude: -86.292453Potential Finds: Apatite, Calcite crystals, Pyrite, QuartzState: Indiana
Potential finds: Apatite, Calcite crystals, Pyrite, Quartz
Little Sandy River
Latitude: 38.117493Longitude: -83.109956Potential Finds: Apatite, Almandine Garnet, Chromite, Diopside, Feldspar, QuartzState: Kentucky
Potential finds: Apatite, Almandine Garnet, Chromite, Diopside, Feldspar, Quartz
Bear Island
Latitude: 38.974028Longitude: -77.202742Potential Finds: Apatite, Epidote, Amphibolite, Sphene, ZirconState: Maryland
Potential finds: Apatite, Epidote, Amphibolite, Sphene, Zircon
Joplin
Latitude: 37.194968Longitude: -94.475557Potential Finds: Apatite, Aragonite, Azurite, Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Dolomite, Galena, Garnet, Pyrite, SphaleriteState: Missouri
Potential finds: Apatite, Aragonite, Azurite, Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Dolomite, Galena, Garnet, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Hibernia
Latitude: 40.944935Longitude: -74.492788Potential Finds: Apatite, Pyrite, PyrrhotiteState: New Jersey
Potential finds: Apatite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Mount Hope
Latitude: 40.937156Longitude: -74.540046Potential Finds: Apatite, Pyrite, PyrrhotiteState: New Jersey
Potential finds: Apatite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Franklin
Latitude: 41.10078Longitude: -74.593113Potential Finds: Apatite, Azurite, Cerussite, Corundum, Franklinite, GalenaState: New Jersey
Potential finds: Apatite, Azurite, Cerussite, Corundum, Franklinite, Galena
Harding Pegmatite outcrops
Latitude: 36.193203Longitude: -105.794821Potential Finds: Apatite, Bityite, EucryptiteState: New Mexico
Potential finds: Apatite, Bityite, Eucryptite
Brant Lake
Latitude: 43.703247Longitude: -73.711901Potential Finds: Apatite, Calcite, Diopside, Muscovite, Pyrite, Rutile, TourmalineState: New York
Potential finds: Apatite, Calcite, Diopside, Muscovite, Pyrite, Rutile, Tourmaline
Foote Mine and other mines
Latitude: 35.211111Longitude: -81.355556Potential Finds: Apatite, Beryl, Calcite, Cassiterite, Moonstone, Purpurite, Rhodochrosite, Spodumene, Black Tourmaline, VivianiteState: North Carolina
Potential finds: Apatite, Beryl, Calcite, Cassiterite, Moonstone, Purpurite, Rhodochrosite, Spodumene, Black Tourmaline, Vivianite
Crabtree Emerald Mine
Latitude: 35.874321Longitude: -82.120482Potential Finds: Apatite, EmeraldState: North Carolina
Potential finds: Apatite, Emerald
Island Creek
Latitude: 36.505042Longitude: -78.476461Potential Finds: Apatite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Hyalite Opal, Quartz crystals, Rhodochrosite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, TetrahedriteState: North Carolina
Potential finds: Apatite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Hyalite Opal, Quartz crystals, Rhodochrosite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Knauertown
Latitude: 40.183743Longitude: -75.731496Potential Finds: Apatite, Apophyllite, Azurite, Green Calcite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite crystals, Quartz crystals, Rhodochrosite, SilbiteState: Pennsylvania
Potential finds: Apatite, Apophyllite, Azurite, Green Calcite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite crystals, Quartz crystals, Rhodochrosite, Silbite
Potomac River
Latitude: 38.977555Longitude: -77.233056Potential Finds: Apatite, Specularite, TourmalineState: Virginia
Potential finds: Apatite, Specularite, Tourmaline
Uinta Mountains
Latitude: 40.59749Longitude: -110.14035Potential Finds: Apatite, Colophane, Fluorapatite, Francolite, PhosphoriteState: Utah
Potential finds: Apatite, Colophane, Fluorapatite, Francolite, Phosphorite
Three Peaks
Latitude: 37.782588Longitude: -113.374896Potential Finds: Apatite, Hematite, Lodestone, MagnetiteState: Utah
Potential finds: Apatite, Hematite, Lodestone, Magnetite
Alta
Latitude: 40.596607Longitude: -111.637401Potential Finds: Apatite, Biotite, Barite, Cerussite, Limonite, Rhodochrosite, Galena, Magnetite, Hornblende, Prehnite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphene, Scheelite, Silver, Stilbite, ZirconState: Utah
Potential finds: Apatite, Biotite, Barite, Cerussite, Limonite, Rhodochrosite, Galena, Magnetite, Hornblende, Prehnite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphene, Scheelite, Silver, Stilbite, Zircon
Little Cottonwood
Latitude: 40.570159Longitude: -111.713545Potential Finds: Apatite, Allumite, Biotite, Hornblende, Magnetite, Microcline, Feldspar, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphene, Sericite, Sheelite, ZirconState: Utah
Potential finds: Apatite, Allumite, Biotite, Hornblende, Magnetite, Microcline, Feldspar, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphene, Sericite, Sheelite, Zircon
Brumley Ridge
Latitude: 38.478369Longitude: -109.332261Potential Finds: Apatite, Augite, Magnetite, Orthclase, Sodalite, SpheneState: Utah
Potential finds: Apatite, Augite, Magnetite, Orthclase, Sodalite, Sphene
Brush Creek
Latitude: 40.486607Longitude: -109.388453Potential Finds: Apatite, Fluorapatite, Francolite, PhosphoriteState: Utah
Potential finds: Apatite, Fluorapatite, Francolite, Phosphorite