Iroquois Mine: Native Copper Rockhounding in Keweenaw County, Michigan
Updated August 2026
Iroquois Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Reported finds include native copper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Iroquois Mine in Keweenaw County, Michigan
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Keweenaw County
- State
- Michigan
- Nearest road
- Cliff Drive
- Postcode
- 49901
- Coordinates
- 47.32457, -88.36329
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 Iroquois Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Iroquois Mine.
- Seneca No. 1 ShaftKeweenaw County, Michigan · 1 mi awayCopper, Datolite, Prehnite
- Cliff MineKeweenaw County, Michigan · 4 mi awayCopper, Calcite, Chlorite
- Cliff NorthKeweenaw County, Michigan · 4 mi awayCopper, Calcite, Chlorite
- Gratiot River County ParkKeweenaw County, Michigan · 4 mi awayFreda Sandstone, Basalt, Rhyolite
- Wolverine MineHoughton County, Michigan · 5 mi awayCopper, Agate
- Calumet Waterworks ParkHoughton County, Michigan · 9 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Prehnite, Natrolite
- Central MineKeweenaw County, Michigan · 10 mi awayCopper, Chlorastrolite
- Torch Lake BeachHoughton County, Michigan · 13 mi awayFossil, Petoskey Stone
Across the state line from Iroquois Mine
Iroquois 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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