Other rockhounding sites in Wisconsin

Mixed or specialty collecting — zeolites, fluorescent minerals, thundereggs, and unique regional finds.

27 other destinations in Wisconsin.

Rockhounding sites in Wisconsin — other: 27 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. other rockhounding sites and the Wisconsin state page.

Other collecting in Wisconsin

Mixed or specialty collecting — zeolites, fluorescent minerals, thundereggs, and unique regional finds.

We currently document 27 other collecting sites in Wisconsin. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.

What to know before you collect

Other destinations in Wisconsin vary widely in access, season, and legality. Some are official recreation areas; others are informal gravel bars. Read the access and safety sections on each listing — never assume collecting is allowed without checking current signage.

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Area Near Jennings Falls Trailhead — albite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Area Near Jennings Falls Trailhead

Area Near Jennings Falls trailhead is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Albite, Beryl, Columbite-Tantalite, Elbaite, Microcline, Muscovite, Triphylite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Bend Deposit — azurite rockhounding site near Taylor, WI

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Bend Deposit

Bend Deposit is a known mineral occurrence in Taylor, Wisconsin, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Gold, Malachite, Silver.

Fee variesTaylor

Big Falls Park — almandine rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Big Falls Park

Big Falls Park is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Almandine, Cummingtonite, Hornblende, Plagioclase. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Blaisdell Lake — kyanite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Blaisdell Lake

Blaisdell Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Kyanite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Btwn Spider Lake & Lost Land Lake — kyanite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Btwn Spider Lake & Lost Land Lake

Btwn Spider Lake & Lost Land Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Kyanite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Cave Of The Mounds — mixed rockhounding site near WI, WI

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Cave Of The Mounds

Cave of the Mounds is a documented rockhounding destination in WI. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Cobb & Mifflin — azurite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Cobb & Mifflin

Cobb & Mifflin is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Dodgeville — barite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Dodgeville

Dodgeville is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Barite, Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Dresser Trap Rock Quarry — actinolite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Dresser Trap Rock Quarry

Dresser Trap Rock Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Actinolite, Augite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Chrysotile, Copper, Cuprite, Epidote, Hematite, Magnetite, Plagioclase, Quartz, Zoisite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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General Area — almandite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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General Area

General Area is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Almandite, Biotite, Kyanite, Muscovite, Quartz, Plagioclase, Sillimanite, Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Halder — epidote rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Halder

Halder is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Epidote, Unakite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Hazel Green — barite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Hazel Green

Hazel Green is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Barite, Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Jackson Co. Iron Mine Dumps — actinolite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Jackson Co. Iron Mine Dumps

Jackson Co. Iron Mine dumps is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Actinolite, Almandine, Andalusite, Biotite, Kyanite, Magnetite, Sillimanite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Mayville & Iron Ridge — limestone rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Mayville & Iron Ridge

Mayville & Iron Ridge is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Limestone, Hematite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Mercer — kyanite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Mercer

Mercer is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Kyanite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Mineral Lake Cu-ni Prospect — azurite rockhounding site near Ashland, WI

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Mineral Lake Cu-ni Prospect

Mineral Lake Cu-Ni Prospect is a known mineral occurrence in Ashland, Wisconsin, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite, Nickel.

Fee variesAshland

Montreal Mine — actinolite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Montreal Mine

Montreal Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Actinolite, Barite, Selenite, Braunite, Calcite, Celestine, Dickite, Dolomite, Galena, Goethite, Gypsum, Hematite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Siderite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Near Saxon Falls — calcite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Near Saxon Falls

Near Saxon Falls is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Laumontite, Prehnite, Thomsonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Oshkosh — calcite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Oshkosh

Oshkosh is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Platteville — barite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Platteville

Platteville is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Barite, Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Plum Lake Red Granite — granite rockhounding site near Sayner, WI

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Plum Lake Red Granite

Precambrian granite outcrops of Vilas County display Wisconsin's distinctive red feldspar granite in forest road cuts.

Fee variesSayner

Red Granite — mixed rockhounding site near WI, WI

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Red Granite

Red Granite is a documented rockhounding destination in WI. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Rib Mountain — rhodochrosite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Rib Mountain

Rib Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Rhodochrosite, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Robinson Landing — kyanite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Robinson Landing

Robinson Landing is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Kyanite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Sandy Beach & Mud Lakes — almandite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Sandy Beach & Mud Lakes

Sandy Beach & Mud Lakes is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Almandite, Kyanite, Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Tigerton — bertrandite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Tigerton

Tigerton is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Bertrandite, Gem Beryl, Quartz, Phenakite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Werley — barite rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

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Werley

Werley is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Barite, Dogtooth Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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