General Area — Rockhounding in Barron County, Wisconsin
General Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Barron County, Wisconsin. Reported finds include catlinite, quartzite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing General Area in Barron County, Wisconsin
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Barron County
- State
- Wisconsin
- Nearest road
- 24 3/4 Street
- Postcode
- 54868
- Coordinates
- 45.48508, -91.64247
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.
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at General Area
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- CatliniteEncyclopedia →
- QuartziteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of General Area.
- Flambeau Copper MineRusk County, Wisconsin · 25 mi awayCalcite, Chalcocite, Malachite
- Sawyer CountySawyer County, Wisconsin · 28 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Chippewa CountyChippewa County, Wisconsin · 42 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Quartz
- MenomonieDunn County, Wisconsin · 43 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Blaisdell LakeSawyer County, Wisconsin · 48 mi awayKyanite
- Btwn Spider Lake & Lost Land LakeSawyer County, Wisconsin · 48 mi awayKyanite
- Dresser Trap Rock QuarryPolk County, Wisconsin · 48 mi awayActinolite, Augite, Bornite
- Big Falls ParkEau Claire County, Wisconsin · 49 mi awayAlmandine, Cummingtonite, Hornblende
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.
- StillwaterWashington County, Minnesota · 63 mi awayTripoli
- Pine CityPine County, Minnesota · 69 mi awayChalcocite
- St. PaulRamsey County, Minnesota · 77 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- WabashaWabasha County, Minnesota · 79 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Red WingGoodhue County, Minnesota · 79 mi awayLake Superior Agate
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