General Area: Almandite & Biotite Rockhounding in Iron County, Wisconsin
- Minerals reported
- 8
- Elevation
- 1,620 ft
- Best months
- April to October
General Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Iron County, Wisconsin. Reported finds include almandite, biotite, kyanite, muscovite, quartz, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Iron County
- State
- Wisconsin
- Nearest road
- State Highway 182
- Coordinates
- 46.08345, -89.99120
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
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.
Best time to visit General Area
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: April to October. Typical highs run 77°F in midsummer and 20°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 0°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, REST LAKE station (6 mi away).
Geology at General Area
This spot sits on Biotite schist, mapped as biotite schist that formed roughly 2050 to 1800 million years ago. Metamorphic terrain like this typically carries quartz veins and sweats, and weathered crystals tend to end up in the soils and streams below.
- Mapped unit
- Biotite schist
- Age
- 2050–1800 Ma (Paleoproterozoic)
- Rock types
- biotite schist
- Elevation
- 1,620 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
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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.
- Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
- Wisconsin DNR property rules
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at General Area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of General Area.
- Sandy Beach & Mud LakesIron County, Wisconsin · 2 mi awayAlmandite, Kyanite, Staurolite
- MercerIron County, Wisconsin · 4 mi awayKyanite
- Powell KyaniteIron County, Wisconsin · 6 mi awayKyanite, Staurolite, Almandine
- Robinson LandingIron County, Wisconsin · 12 mi awayKyanite
- Montreal MineIron County, Wisconsin · 26 mi awayActinolite, Barite, Selenite
- Iron CountyIron County, Wisconsin · 27 mi awayCopper
- Iron CountyIron County, Wisconsin · 29 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Ashland CountyAshland County, Wisconsin · 35 mi awayAgate, Jasper
Across the state line from General Area
General Area is close enough to the Wisconsin border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Little Girls Point County ParkGogebic County, Michigan · 39 mi awayBasalt, Granite, Unakite
- Maple CreekGogebic County, Michigan · 40 mi awayGranite, Agate, Banded Iron Formation
- Black River HarborGogebic County, Michigan · 40 mi away
- Union Bay CampgroundOntonagon County, Michigan · 54 mi away
- Gull PointOntonagon County, Michigan · 56 mi awayKeweenaw Agate
- Green ParkOntonagon County, Michigan · 59 mi awayCharlevoix Stone, Honeycomb Coral, Rhyolite
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