Clayton County — Rockhounding in Clayton County, Iowa
Clayton County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Clayton County, Iowa. Reported finds include galena, limonite, pyrite, sphalerite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Clayton County in Clayton County, Iowa
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Clayton County
- State
- Iowa
- Nearest road
- Great River Road
- Postcode
- 52049
- Coordinates
- 42.86729, -91.12890
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Found at Clayton County
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Clayton County.
- GuttenburgClayton County · 7 mi awayJasper
- Harper’s FerryAllamakee County · 24 mi awayPearls
- DubuqueDubuque County · 30 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Moss Agate, Oolitic Agates
- Fayette CountyFayette County · 33 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- BellevueJackson County · 57 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Moss Agate, Carnelian
- BrandonBuchanan County · 58 mi awayGeodes, Fossils
- Bremer CountyBremer County · 61 mi awayColdwater Agate
- Black Hawk CountyBlack Hawk County · 62 mi awayColdwater Agate
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