Wolverine Mine: Copper & Agate Rockhounding in Houghton County, Michigan
Updated August 2026
Wolverine Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Houghton County, Michigan. Reported finds include copper, agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Wolverine Mine in Houghton County, Michigan
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Houghton County
- State
- Michigan
- Nearest road
- Mayflower Road
- Postcode
- 49942
- Coordinates
- 47.26779, -88.41058
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- Michigan DNR, Rockhounding rules
- Michigan Geological Survey
- Isle Royale National Park, Rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Wolverine Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Wolverine Mine.
- Seneca No. 1 ShaftKeweenaw County, Michigan · 4 mi awayCopper, Datolite, Prehnite
- Iroquois MineKeweenaw County, Michigan · 5 mi awayNative Copper
- Gratiot River County ParkKeweenaw County, Michigan · 6 mi awayFreda Sandstone, Basalt, Rhyolite
- Calumet Waterworks ParkHoughton County, Michigan · 6 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Prehnite, Natrolite
- Torch Lake BeachHoughton County, Michigan · 8 mi awayFossil, Petoskey Stone
- Cliff MineKeweenaw County, Michigan · 9 mi awayCopper, Calcite, Chlorite
- Cliff NorthKeweenaw County, Michigan · 9 mi awayCopper, Calcite, Chlorite
- McClain State ParkHoughton County, Michigan · 10 mi awayAdularia, Chalcedony, Chert
Across the state line from Wolverine Mine
Wolverine Mine is close enough to the Michigan border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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