Where to Find Fluorite in Nevada: 39 Mapped Sites

Nevada has 39 mapped sites where fluorite have been reported. The best-known are South Zone, Viola Claims, and Ad Prospect. Each listing on the map above includes GPS coordinates, access type, and what has been found there.

We have 39 documented fluorite sites in Nevada, compiled from community submissions and published locality records and reviewed by the Rockhounding.org Research Team.

Casual collecting is generally allowed on BLM and National Forest land for personal, non-commercial use — the standard BLM limit is 25 lbs per day plus one specimen. National parks, monuments, and many state parks prohibit collecting, and private land always requires the owner's permission. Check the site report for each location and verify current land status before you dig.

Fluorite forms glassy cubes in purple, green, yellow, or blue, and its octahedral cleavage is the tell: corners cleave off a cube cleanly, and broken pieces show triangular flat faces. Hardness 4 — a knife scratches it, which instantly separates it from quartz or amethyst. Many pieces fluoresce blue-violet under UV, the mineral that named the effect.

The basics: a rock hammer, safety glasses, gloves, a bucket or padded bag for specimens, and a GPS app with the coordinates from this page. Add a spray bottle — wetting a stone makes color and banding far easier to judge in the field.