Where to Find Hematite in Michigan

Michigan has 10 mapped collecting spots that report hematite, spread across 7 counties. The largest share sits in Marquette County with 3 spots. 7 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible, and 2 are fee-dig sites.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

Standout hematite spots in Michigan

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Jasper Knob (Jasper Hill)
Marquette County
Jasper Knob in Ishpeming is a bald hilltop made entirely of jaspilite, a 1.87-billion-year-old banded iron formation of alternating red jasper and silvery specular hematite.

Best counties for hematite in Michigan

Ranked by the number of mapped hematite spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every hematite spot we track in Michigan

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Bay Furnace Ruins	Alger County	Slag Hematite Banded Iron Formation Jaspillite Yooperlite Lake Superior Agate	46.4418, -86.7056	Check locally
Singing Bridge Public Access	Arenac County	Petoskey Stone Charlevoix Stone Gneiss Granite Puddingstone Horn Coral Fossils Jasper +9 more	44.1432, -83.5686	Public
Wilderness State Park #26	Emmet County	Stromatolite Jacobsville Sandstone Garnet Schist Lake Superior Agate Hematite Gastropod	45.7575, -84.9687	Paid / fee
North Beach	Leelanau County	Petoskey Stone Unakite Stromatoporoid Charlevoix Stone Horn Coral Stromatolite Granite Quartz +6 more	45.0260, -85.7596	Public
Crisp Point Lighthouse	Luce County	Granite Quartz Chert Omar Gneiss Jasper Unakite Rhyolite +4 more	46.7529, -85.2574	Public
Two Hearted River State Forest Campground	Luce County	Unakite Epidote Chert Gneiss Granite Jacobsville Sandstone Quartz Chalcedony +11 more	46.6981, -85.4226	Paid / fee
Champion Mine DumpMine Street	Marquette County	Hematite Sapphire Sericite Specularite Specular Hematite Quartz Muscovite Black Tourmaline +4 more	46.5085, -87.9889	Public
Jasper Knob (Jasper Hill)Jasper Knob	Marquette County	Jaspilite Jasper Hematite Specular Hematite	46.4867, -87.6551	Public
Michigamme MineUS 41;M 28	Marquette County	Chalcedony Hematite Jaspilite	46.5386, -88.0972	Public
Deerlick Creek Park	Van Buren County	Fossils Lightning Stone Unakite Petoskey Stone Jasper Beach Glass Horn Coral Cold Water Agate +4 more	42.3725, -86.2923	Public

Before you go

Read the hematite identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Hematite in the encyclopedia.

Hematite in Michigan FAQ

Where can you find hematite in Michigan?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Marquette County, Luce County, and Alger County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many hematite spots are mapped in Michigan?+

10 spots across 7 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect hematite in Michigan?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 7 of the 10 mapped spots here sit on land marked public, and 2 are fee-dig operations where you pay for access and keep what you find. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt hematite in Michigan with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.