Where to Find Magnetite
85 mapped magnetite spots across 24 regions in 3 countries. Pick a region for its local guide, or browse every spot below. Magnetite is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. The map below shows where collectors most often find it on legal public ground.
Every mapped magnetite spot
Best spotCornwallLebanon County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Actinolite, Andradite, Calcite +10
Best spotCloquetCarlton County, MinnesotaPermission required · Lake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite +4
Best spotJackson Co. Iron Mine dumpsJackson County, WisconsinPublic access · Actinolite, Almandine, Andalusite +4
Best spotTalladega National Forest (Shoal Creek)Cleburne County, AlabamaPublic access · Gold, Quartz, Garnet +2
Best spotLoudon CountyLoudoun County, VirginiaPublic access · Calcite, Datolite, Epidote +6
Best spotSpor MountainJuab County, UtahCheck locally · Fluorite, Bertrandite, Carnotite +6- Best spotCatherine Mountain (Donnell Pond)Hancock County, MainePermission required · Molybdenite, Scheelite, Fluorapatite +2
- Best spotCove Creek BridgeHot Spring County, ArkansasPublic access · Apatite, Monticellite, Magnetite +2
- Best spotSwift River at Coos CanyonOxford County, MainePublic access · Gold, Garnet, Magnetite +1
- Best spotSandy River at New SharonFranklin County, MaineCheck locally · Gold, Garnet, Magnetite
- Best spotSt. Croix River at Grand Falls FlowageWashington County, MaineCheck locally · Gold, Garnet, Magnetite
Lyon MountainClinton County, New YorkPublic access · Aegirine, Albite, Apatite +15- 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
- Dresser Trap Rock QuarryPolk County, WisconsinPublic access · Actinolite, Augite, Bornite +12
- Park City mining districtSummit County, UtahPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Chlorite +12
- San Francisco MountainsBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Diopside, Fluorite, Galena +12
- Cactus MineBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite +11
- Desert MountainJuab County, UtahPublic access · Antlerite, Bornite, Fluorite +11
- Big Cottonwood mining districtSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Barite, Orthoclase +10
Crowder's MountainGaston County, North CarolinaPermission required · Barite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum +10- Higdon MountainMacon County, North CarolinaPublic access · Actinolite, Chalcedony, Chromite +10
- Little CottonwoodSalt Lake County, UtahPermission required · Apatite, Alunite, Biotite +10
- Antelope IslandDavis County, UtahPermission required · Garnet, Azurite, Biotite +9
- Champion Mine DumpMarquette County, MichiganPublic access · Hematite, Sapphire, Sericite +9
- Mine Hill (bornite)Morris County, New JerseyPublic access · Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite +9
- Willis MountainBuckingham County, VirginiaPublic access · Kyanite, Manganese, Apatite +9
- Bingham CanyonSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Barite, Bismuth +8
- Fish SpringsJuab County, UtahPublic access · Gold, Lead, Silver +8
- Iron MountainSaint Francois County, MissouriPublic access · Yellow Garnet, Apatite, Barite +8
- Bryson CitySwain County, North CarolinaPublic access · Allanite, Garnet, Magnetite +7
- Clubb MountainGaston County, North CarolinaPublic access · Corundum, Lazulite, Kyanite +7
- GranitevilleIron County, MissouriPublic access · Actinolite, Apatite, Beryl +7
- Lucky MineOtero County, New MexicoPublic access · Andradite, Chrysocolla, Malachite +7
- Rocky RangeBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Magnetite, Wulfenite, Azurite +7
- GettysburgAdams County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Copper, Chabazite, Epidote +5
- Ison CreekElliott County, KentuckyPublic access · Enstatite, Ilmenite, Magnetite +5
- LynchburgCampbell County, VirginiaPublic access · Virginia Greenstone, Calcite, Kyanite +5
- WillardBox Elder County, UtahPublic access · Stibnite, Galena, Hematite +5
- CarltonCarlton County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite +4
- Cloquet (area 2)Carlton County, MinnesotaPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite +4
- Fork of Big Creek & Little Saluda RiverSaluda County, South CarolinaPublic access · Amphibolite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite +4
- Haytor Iron MineTeignbridge, DevonPermission required · Magnetite, Hematite, Andradite +4
- Lake SpavinawMayes County, OklahomaCheck locally · Cerussite, Galena, Magnetite +4
- Agate IslandsThunder Bay District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- BellevueBlaine County, IdahoPublic access · Galena, Dufrenoysite, Magnetite +3
- Brumley RidgeSan Juan County, UtahPublic access · Apatite, Augite, Magnetite +3
- Craigmont MineRenfrew County, OntarioCheck locally · Corundum, Garnet, Molybdenite +3
- Franklin FurnaceSussex County, New JerseyPublic access · Fluorite, Franklinite, Magnetite +3
- Gold HillRowan County, North CarolinaPermission required · Magnetite, Manganese, Garnet +3
- Government Dock BeachAlgoma District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Mica BayAlgoma District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Smokey MountainNewfoundland and LabradorPermission required · Garnet Group, Kyanite, Staurolite +3
- Steel RiverThunder Bay District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Stone BeachAlgoma District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Flat Water Pond roadcutsNewfoundland and LabradorCheck locally · Virginite, Fuchsite, Magnesite +2
- Fowler BalmatSaint Lawrence County, New YorkPermission required · Galena, Calcite, Magnetite +2
- GirtyArmstrong County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Hematite, Magnetite, Calcite +2
- Iron PeakIron County, UtahPublic access · Andesite, Augite, Biotite +2
- Lebanon CountyLebanon County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite +2
- Sneech PondProvidence County, Rhode IslandPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Garnet, Magnetite +2
- Tilly Foster Iron MinePutnam County, New YorkPublic access · Magnetite, Brucite, Chondrodite +2
- Twin PeakMillard County, UtahPublic access · Andesine, Apatite, Augite +2
- WarwickChester County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Copper, Hematite +2
- Arnold Hill MineClinton County, New YorkPublic access · Jasper, Magnetite, Martite +1
- CatawbaIredell County, North CarolinaPublic access · Gold, Calcite, Magnetite +1
- RichfordFranklin County, VermontPublic access · Actinolite, Talc, Fuschite +1
- Shepherd MountainIron County, MissouriPublic access · Fluorite, Hematite, Magnetite +1
- Shirley MineBlount County, AlabamaCheck locally · Garnet, Kyanite, Magnetite +1
- Sterling MineJefferson County, New YorkPermission required · Hematite, Magnetite, Millerite +1
- Three PeaksIron County, UtahPublic access · Apatite, Hematite, Lodestone +1
- Winston-SalemForsyth County, North CarolinaPublic access · Halloysite, Hematite, Magnetite +1
- Benson MinesSaint Lawrence County, New YorkPermission required · Magnetite, Calcite, Almandine Garnet
- Bullhead MountainAlleghany County, North CarolinaPublic access · Garnet, Kyanite, Magnetite
- Horse CreekAshe County, North CarolinaPublic access · Epidote, Garnet, Magnetite
- Whitefish PointChippewa County, MichiganPublic access · Granite, Agate, Magnetite
- Colorado RiverGarfield County, UtahPermission required · Gold, Magnetite
- Colorado RiverKane County, UtahPermission required · Gold, Magnetite
- Elkhorn MountainJefferson County, MontanaPublic access · Magnetite, Hematite
- Arnold HillClinton County, New YorkPublic access · Magnetite
- BoyerstownBerks County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Magnetite
- Helton CreekAshe County, North CarolinaPublic access · Magnetite
- New RiverGrayson County, VirginiaPublic access · Magnetite
- Oxford Furnace mining dumpsWarren County, New JerseyPublic access · Magnetite
Top regions for magnetite
United States
76 spots · 21 regionsCanada
8 spots · 2 regionsUnited Kingdom
1 spots · 1 regionsMagnetite rockhounding FAQ
Where is the best place to find magnetite?+
Utah, North Carolina, New York have the highest concentrations of magnetite in this list. Quality and access vary by area, so open the linked region pages for a detailed view.
How many magnetite rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+
85 mapped spots across 24 regions in 3 countries. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.
Can I legally collect magnetite on public land?+
In the U.S., casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like magnetite 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 magnetite in the field?+
Field identification of magnetite 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 magnetite on the map
Open RockHoundR to see these spots on a real map with public land overlays and trip-planning details.
