Where to Find Jasper in Minnesota

Minnesota has 8 mapped collecting spots that report jasper, spread across 3 counties. The largest share sits in Saint Louis County with 5 spots. 8 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout jasper spots in Minnesota

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

Ely
Saint Louis County
The bedrock around Ely belongs to the Archean Ely Greenstone, some of the oldest rock in Minnesota at roughly 2.7 billion years, and its iron formations and quartz veins yield jasper, quartz, and chalcedony.
Hibbing (area 2)
Saint Louis County
Hibbing sits on the Mesabi Range, where the 1.9-billion-year-old Biwabik Iron Formation exposes banded iron formation of alternating hematite, magnetite, and goethite layered with red and gray jasper.

Best counties for jasper in Minnesota

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

Every jasper spot we track in Minnesota

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Arco MineSlikstone Drive	Crow Wing County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Binghamite Manganese Iron	46.4891, -94.0019	Public
Portsmouth MinePortsmouth Campground Trail	Crow Wing County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Binghamite Manganese Iron	46.4908, -93.9714	Public
OsseoElm Creek Boulevard	Hennepin County	Lake Superior Agate Chalcedony Jasper	45.0931, -93.4087	Public
BiwabikOld Highway 135	Saint Louis County	Lake Superior Agate Iron Jasper	47.5294, -92.3662	Public
Biwabik (area 2)Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Ry	Saint Louis County	Lake Superior Agate Iron Jasper	47.5045, -92.4378	Public
ElyDavid Dill-Taconite State Trail	Saint Louis County	Jasper Quartz Chalcedony	47.8756, -91.9145	Public
General Area (jasper)	Saint Louis County	Lake Superior Agate Iron Jasper	47.3858, -93.0547	Public
Hibbing (area 2)	Saint Louis County	Iron Agate Jasper Marcasite Pyrite Goethite	47.4443, -92.9945	Public

Before you go

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

Jasper in Minnesota FAQ

Where can you find jasper in Minnesota?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Saint Louis County, Crow Wing County, and Hennepin County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many jasper spots are mapped in Minnesota?+

8 spots across 3 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 jasper in Minnesota?+

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. 8 of the 8 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt jasper in Minnesota 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.