Where to Find Galena
190 mapped galena spots across 45 regions in 3 countries. Pick a region for its local guide, or browse every spot below. Galena is the heavy, bright-cleaved lead sulfide that defined many historic mining districts. Tri-State (Missouri-Kansas-Oklahoma), Illinois fluorite country, and Colorado mining-district dumps are classic sources.
Every mapped galena spot
Best spotDucktownPolk County, TennesseePublic access · Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Garnet +9
Best spotCrittenden CountyCrittenden County, KentuckyPublic access · Galena, Fluorite, Barite +7
Best spotCave-In RockHardin County, IllinoisPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Cerussite +6
Best spotHog MountainTallapoosa County, AlabamaPermission required · Arsenic, Arsenopyrite, Galena +5
Best spotBrookdale MineChester County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Quartz, Pyromorphite, Azurite +4
Best spotFriscoBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Calamine +12- Best spotGold HillTooele County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite +11
- Best spotKirwin MinePark County, WyomingPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite +8
- Best spotIsland CreekVance County, North CarolinaPublic access · Apatite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite +7
- Best spotEdwardsSaint Lawrence County, New YorkPublic access · Barite, Galena, Gypsum +2
- Best spotLincolnBenton County, MissouriPublic access · Chalcedony, Chert, Mozarkite +2
Best spotYellville MinesMarion County, ArkansasCheck locally · Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite +1
Montreal MineIron County, WisconsinPublic access · Actinolite, Barite, Selenite +15- AltaSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Apatite, Biotite, Barite +14
- Henry mining districtSevier County, UtahPublic access · Hematite, Limonite, Pyrolusite +13
- Lubec Lead MineWashington County, MainePublic access · Anglesite, Bornite, Calcite +13
- Dugway mining districtTooele County, UtahPublic access · Agate, Amethyst, Apatite +12
- Lincoln GulchBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Amethyst, Azurite, Calcite +12
- Park City mining districtSummit County, UtahPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Chlorite +12
- Pompton LakesPassaic County, New JerseyPublic access · Banded Agate, Amethyst, Barite +12
- Prospect Park QuarryPassaic County, New JerseyPublic access · Banded Agate, Amethyst, Barite +12
- San Francisco MountainsBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Diopside, Fluorite, Galena +12
- Vipont MineBox Elder County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Cerussite, Copper +12
Bergen Hill by Hudson RiverHudson County, New JerseyPermission required · Banded Agate, Albite, Amethyst +11- Big Indian WashSan Juan County, UtahCheck locally · Coffinite, Doloresite, Uraninite +11
- Bullion CanyonPiute County, UtahCheck locally · Azurite, Barite, Cerussite +11
- Clifton mining districtTooele County, UtahPublic access · Agate, Azurite, Dolomite +11
- Desert MountainJuab County, UtahPublic access · Antlerite, Bornite, Fluorite +11
- Drum MountainsJuab County, UtahPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Pyrolusite +11
- General Area (Hudson/Passaic)Hudson County, New JerseyPublic access · Banded Agate, Albite, Amethyst +11
- Pilot RangeBox Elder County, UtahPublic access · Alunite, Azurite, Barite +11
- Snake HillHudson County, New JerseyPublic access · Banded Agate, Albite, Amethyst +11
- Star RangeBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Bismutite, Rhodochrosite, Fluorite +11
- The PalisadesBergen County, New JerseyPublic access · Banded Agate, Albite, Amethyst +11
- Big Cottonwood mining districtSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Barite, Orthoclase +10
- FredericktownMadison County, MissouriPublic access · Aragonite, Azurite, Calcite +10
- Granite MountainIron County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Albite, Amethyst +10
- JoplinJasper County, MissouriPermission required · Apatite, Aragonite, Azurite +10
- Tintic MountainsJuab County, UtahPublic access · Pyrolusite, Siderite, Cerussite +10
- Acton Lead MinesYork County, MainePublic access · Andalusite, Arsenopyrite, Bornite +9
- Cole CountyCole County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Cerussite +9
- CopperhillPolk County, TennesseePublic access · Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Garnet +9
- Decaturville CraterLaclede County, MissouriPublic access · Albite, Galena, Glauconite +9
- HillsvilleCarroll County, VirginiaPublic access · Arsenopyrite, Azurite, Barite +9
- MiamiOttawa County, OklahomaCheck locally · Aragonite, Barite, Calcite +9
- Monticello mining districtSan Juan County, UtahPublic access · Anhydrite, Carnotite, Gypsum +9
- Oscura MountainsSocorro County, New MexicoPermission required · Chrysocolla, Chalcocite, Atacamite +9
- Santaquin & Silver Lake mining districtsUtah County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Andradite, Argentite +9
- SteelvilleCrawford County, MissouriPublic access · Allophane, Amethyst, Azurite +9
- Bingham CanyonSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Barite, Bismuth +8
- Bradshaw MountainsBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Amethyst, Tourmaline, Tremolite +8
- Copper Globe and other mines in San Rafael districtEmery County, UtahPublic access · Anglesite, Azurite, Cerussite +8
- Davidson CountyDavidson County, North CarolinaPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite +8
- East Erickson mining districtTooele County, UtahPublic access · Galena, Pyrite, Quartz +8
- Eldon & EttervilleMoniteau County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Cerussite +8
- Fish SpringsJuab County, UtahPublic access · Gold, Lead, Silver +8
- Iron MountainSaint Francois County, MissouriPublic access · Yellow Garnet, Apatite, Barite +8
- Wah Wah MountainsBeaver County, UtahPermission required · Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite +8
- Burro PeakGrant County, New MexicoPublic access · Azurite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite +7
- GranitevilleIron County, MissouriPublic access · Actinolite, Apatite, Beryl +7
- Last Chance MineMineral County, ColoradoFee dig · Amethyst, Agate, Chalcedony +7
- Lucky MineOtero County, New MexicoPublic access · Andradite, Chrysocolla, Malachite +7
- Reed Gold MineCabarrus County, North CarolinaPublic access · Azurite, Gold, Malachite +7
- SpringfieldGreene County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Cerussite +7
- St. Francois CountySaint Francois County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Goethite, Pyrite +7
- BixbyIron County, MissouriPublic access · Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite +6
- Deep Creek MountainsJuab County, UtahPermission required · Beryl, Fluorite, Scheelite +6
- East Granby QuarryCapitol Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Datolite, Aragonite, Calcite +6
- FaberAlbemarle County, VirginiaPublic access · Azurite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite +6
- Jarilla Mountains (copper)Otero County, New MexicoPublic access · Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla +6
- Old MinesWashington County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Galena +6
- Old MinesJosephine County, OregonPermission required · Arsenopyrite, Azurite, Calcite +6
- PalmerWashington County, MissouriPublic access · Anglesite, Calcite, Cerussite +6
- Rock Hill QuarrySomerset County, New JerseyPublic access · Albite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla +6
- Union CountySomerset County, New JerseyPublic access · Agate, Apophyllite, Albite +6
- Anson CountyAnson County, North CarolinaPublic access · Gold, Calcite, Garnet +5
- Carbonate Gem MinesSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Anglesite, Barite, Cerussite +5
- Chinati MtsPresidio County, TexasPublic access · Fluorite, Galena, Argentite +5
- Driggith MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Baryte, Galena, Sphalerite +5
- GalenaCherokee County, KansasPublic access · Galena, Sphalerite, Barite +5
- La MancheUnincorporated Newfoundland, Newfoundland and LabradorPermission required · Amethyst, Opal, Fluorite +5
- Red Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Linarite, Caledonite, Malachite +5
- Roughton Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Pyromorphite, Campylite, Mimetite +5
- Saint ClairFranklin County, MissouriPublic access · Anglesite, Galena, Barite +5
- StratfordAlleghany County, North CarolinaPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena +5
- WillardBox Elder County, UtahPublic access · Stibnite, Galena, Hematite +5
- Big Four FaultCrittenden County, KentuckyPublic access · Anglesite, Cerussite, Fluorite +4
- Davis MountainAlexander County, North CarolinaPublic access · Anglesite, Chrysotile, Cerussite +4
- DodgevilleIowa County, WisconsinPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Galena +4
- Hazel GreenGrant County, WisconsinPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Galena +4
- King's CreekCherokee County, South CarolinaPublic access · Barite, Chalcopyrite, Galena +4
- Lake SpavinawMayes County, OklahomaCheck locally · Cerussite, Galena, Magnetite +4
- LeadhillsSouth LanarkshirePermission required · Galena, Sphalerite, Leadhillite +4
- Lucky Strick and other mines in San Rafael districtEmery County, UtahPublic access · Bieberite, Chalcopyrite, Galena +4
- PlattevilleGrant County, WisconsinPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Galena +4
- Rampgill MineAlston Moor, CumbriaFee dig · Fluorite, Galena, Witherite +4
- Rossie Lead MinesSaint Lawrence County, New YorkPermission required · Galena, Calcite, Graphite +4
- Silver Island MountainsTooele County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Cerussite +4
- Temple MountainEmery County, UtahPublic access · Ankerite, Carnotite, Dolomite +4
- WanlockheadDumfries and GallowayPermission required · Galena, Sphalerite, Leadhillite +4
- WerleyGrant County, WisconsinPublic access · Barite, Dogtooth Calcite, Galena +4
- BellevueBlaine County, IdahoPublic access · Galena, Dufrenoysite, Magnetite +3
- Bumpus Cove mining districtUnicoi County, TennesseePublic access · Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Cerussite +3
- Dutch MountainTooele County, UtahPublic access · Augite, Azurite, Cerussite +3
- Ecton MineStaffordshire, StaffordshirePermission required · Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Azurite +3
- Force Crag MineColedale, CumbriaPermission required · Baryte, Sphalerite, Galena +3
- Franklin (minerals)Sussex County, New JerseyPublic access · Apatite, Azurite, Cerussite +3
- Ima MineLemhi County, IdahoCheck locally · Tungsten, Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite +3
- Nentsberry Haggs MineAlston Moor, CumbriaPermission required · Witherite, Galena, Sphalerite +3
- NewburyportEssex County, MassachusettsPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite +3
- Old Iron MineNorthwest Hills Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite +3
- OphirTooele County, UtahPublic access · Galena, Gold, Pyrite +3
- OshkoshWaushara County, WisconsinPublic access · Calcite, Galena, Marcasite +3
- Raft River MountainsBox Elder County, UtahPublic access · Gold, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite +3
- RochfordPennington County, South DakotaCheck locally · Arsenopyrite, Galena, Gold +3
- WiltonWestern Connecticut Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Arsenopyrite, Bismuth, Galena +3
- Ancram area lead minesColumbia County, New YorkPublic access · Barite, Galena, Sphalerite +2
- Brandy Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Mimetite, Linarite, Malachite +2
- BridgewaterNorthwest Hills Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Calamine, Galena, Cerussite +2
- Broken Boot Gold MineLawrence County, South DakotaPublic access · Gold, Arsenopyrite, Galena +2
- Carrock MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Quartz, Malachite, Galena +2
- Crooked Creek CraterCrawford County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Galena, Marcasite +2
- Cwmystwyth MineCeredigionPermission required · Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite +2
- Drws-y-Coed MineGwyneddPermission required · Copper, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite +2
- Fowler BalmatSaint Lawrence County, New YorkPermission required · Galena, Calcite, Magnetite +2
- Golconda MineDerbyshire, DerbyshirePermission required · Baryte, Galena, Fluorite +2
- GratzOwen County, KentuckyPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Fluorite +2
- HaileyBlaine County, IdahoPublic access · Galena, Gold, Monzonite +2
- Halkyn District United MinesFlintshirePermission required · Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite +2
- Jeffrey Lane Open CutDerbyshire, DerbyshirePermission required · Fluorite, Baryte, Galena +2
- Kentucky River BendWoodford County, KentuckyPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Fluorite +2
- KetchumBlaine County, IdahoPublic access · Tetrahedrite, Arsenopyrite, Galena +2
- Little Bear RiverCache County, UtahPublic access · Anglesite, Azurite, Cerussite +2
- Magpie MineDerbyshire, DerbyshirePublic access · Galena, Fluorite, Calcite +2
- Marion CountyMarion County, TennesseePublic access · Barite, Fluorite, Galena +2
- Masson Hill QuarryDerbyshire, DerbyshirePermission required · Fluorite, Calcite, Baryte +2
- Mexico MineCaldbeck Fells, CumbriaPermission required · Pyromorphite, Campylite, Mimetite +2
- North VandergriftArmstrong County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Galena, Calcite, Barite +2
- Odin MineDerbyshire, DerbyshirePublic access · Galena, Fluorite, Calcite +2
- Pine PointSouth Slave Region, Northwest TerritoriesCheck locally · Fluorite, Galena, Hemimorphite +2
- Salina CreekSevier County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Galena +2
- SmyrnaYork County, South CarolinaPublic access · Calcite, Galena, Gold Nugget +2
- Strontian (Whitesmith Mine)HighlandPermission required · Galena, Sphalerite, Strontianite +2
- Swan CreekRich County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Cerussite +2
- TroyWoodford County, KentuckyPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Fluorite +2
- AxtellSanpete County, UtahPublic access · Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite +1
- Clayton CountyClayton County, IowaPublic access · Galena, Limonite, Pyrite +1
- Cwmsymlog MineCeredigionPermission required · Galena, Sphalerite, Quartz +1
- Dirtlow RakeDerbyshire, DerbyshirePermission required · Fluorite, Baryte, Galena +1
- Frongoch MineCeredigionPermission required · Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite +1
- Golden Gem & Vanderbilt MinesMohave County, ArizonaPublic access · Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite +1
- GraysvilleCatoosa County, GeorgiaPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Purple Fluorite +1
- Groverake MineCounty Durham, DurhamPermission required · Fluorite, Galena, Baryte +1
- Gwynfynydd MineGwyneddFee dig · Gold, Quartz, Galena +1
- La Plata area claims and minesWeber County, UtahPublic access · Galena, Malachite, Cerussite +1
- Ladywash MineDerbyshire, DerbyshirePermission required · Fluorite, Calcite, Baryte +1
- MansfieldWright County, MissouriPublic access · Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite +1
- Milldam MineDerbyshire, DerbyshirePermission required · Fluorite, Calcite, Baryte +1
- National Stone CentreDerbyshire, DerbyshirePublic access · Galena, Baryte, Calcite +1
- NeihartCascade County, MontanaPublic access · Galena, Polybasite, Silver +1
- Rogerley MineCounty Durham, DurhamPermission required · Fluorite, Galena, Calcite +1
- Sevier LakeMillard County, UtahPublic access · Chalcedony, Galena, Garnet +1
- Shakespeare Ghost TownHidalgo County, New MexicoPublic access · Azurite, Bornite, Galena +1
- Stansbury MountainsTooele County, UtahPermission required · Cerussite, Galena, Gold +1
- Treasure Mountain MineHerkimer County, New YorkFee dig · Quartz, Fluorite, Calcite +1
- WhitehallJefferson County, MontanaPublic access · Galena, Gold, Sphalerite +1
- Alabama MinePlacer County, CaliforniaPublic access · Argentite, Gold Quartz, Galena
- Baxter SpringsCherokee County, KansasPublic access · Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite
- Bonanza MineHudspeth County, TexasPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
- Cookes PeakLuna County, New MexicoPublic access · Anglesite, Cerussite, Galena
- Flint KnobWilkes County, North CarolinaPublic access · Calcite, Galena, Pyrite
- Johnson PassTooele County, UtahPublic access · Onyx, Calcite, Galena
- Lakeside MountainsTooele County, UtahPublic access · Anglesite, Cerussite, Galena
- LavoniaFranklin County, GeorgiaPublic access · Muscovite, Galena, Quartz
- MiddletownLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ConnecticutPublic access · Galena, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
- NE Dutchess CountyDutchess County, New YorkPublic access · Galena, Goethite, Limonite
- PeoriaOttawa County, OklahomaCheck locally · Calamine, Cerussite, Galena
- Settlingstones MineNorthumberland, NorthumberlandPermission required · Witherite, Baryte, Galena
- Tintic Prince MineTooele County, UtahPublic access · Galena, Quartz, Pyrite
- Bear River RangeCache County, UtahPublic access · Galena, Malachite
- GalenaJo Daviess County, IllinoisPublic access · Cerussite, Galena
- Horseshoe Basin districtChelan County, WashingtonPermission required · Chalcopyrite, Galena
- Logan CanyonCache County, UtahPublic access · Cacotrichite, Galena
- Straight Creek MinesClaiborne County, TennesseePublic access · Galena, Sphalerite
- Wood CanyonMillard County, UtahPublic access · Galena, Sphalerite
- BayviewBonner County, IdahoPublic access · Galena
- Blue SpringsBradley County, TennesseePublic access · Galena
- MonroeGreen County, WisconsinPublic access · Galena
- MontgomeryHampden County, MassachusettsPermission required · Galena
- The SolitarioPresidio County, TexasPermission required · Galena
Top regions for galena
United States
157 spots · 32 regions- Utah49
- Missouri17
- New Jersey9
- North Carolina7
- Wisconsin7
- New Mexico6
- New York6
- Tennessee6
- Connecticut5
- Idaho5
- Kentucky5
- Oklahoma3
- Texas3
- Georgia2
- Illinois2
- Kansas2
- Maine2
- Massachusetts2
- Montana2
- Pennsylvania2
- South Carolina2
- South Dakota2
- Virginia2
- Alabama1
- Arizona1
- Arkansas1
- California1
- Colorado1
- Iowa1
- Oregon1
- Washington1
- Wyoming1
Canada
2 spots · 2 regionsUnited Kingdom
31 spots · 11 regionsGalena rockhounding FAQ
Where is the best place to find galena?+
Utah, Missouri, New Jersey have the highest concentrations of galena in this list. Quality and access vary by area, so open the linked region pages for a detailed view.
How many galena rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+
190 mapped spots across 45 regions in 3 countries. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.
Can I legally collect galena on public land?+
In the U.S., casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like galena is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Rules differ by country and region, so always check with the managing agency before a trip.
How do I identify galena in the field?+
Field identification of galena comes down to color, hardness, fracture, and luster. The RockHoundR app links to geology details for each spot to help narrow down what you might be picking up.
Hunt galena on the map
Open RockHoundR to see these spots on a real map with public land overlays and trip-planning details.
