Howard City Gem Mine — Rockhounding in Kent County, Michigan
Howard City Gem Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Kent County, Michigan. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Howard City Gem Mine in Kent County, Michigan
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Kent County
- State
- Michigan
- Nearest road
- Stacey Road
- Postcode
- 48838
- Coordinates
- 43.18242, -85.31951
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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
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