Where to Find Hematite
101 mapped hematite spots across 31 regions in 3 countries. Pick a region for its local guide, or browse every spot below. Hematite is iron oxide, the mineral that gives red rocks their color. Specular and crystalline hematite show up in Lake Superior iron ranges, and botryoidal kidney ore turns up in many Western districts.
Every mapped hematite spot
Best spotMt. Hope BayBristol County, Rhode IslandPublic access · Red Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian +3
Best spotRed Mountain (Birmingham)Jefferson County, AlabamaPublic access · Hematite, Fossil, Chert
Best spotTopaz Dome QuarryJuab County, UtahPermission required · Beryl, Calcite, Bixbyite +10- Best spotSpor MountainJuab County, UtahCheck locally · Fluorite, Bertrandite, Carnotite +6
Best spotDanburyStokes County, North CarolinaPublic access · Agate, Carnelian, Chalcedony +4- Best spotPrairie CreekPike County, ArkansasPublic access · Amethyst, Diopside, Epidote +2
- Best spotJasper Knob (Jasper Hill)Marquette County, MichiganPublic access · Jaspilite, Jasper, Hematite +1
- Best spotFowlerSaint Lawrence County, New YorkPublic access · Geode, Hematite, Barite
Two Hearted River State Forest CampgroundLuce County, MichiganFee dig · Unakite, Epidote, Chert +16
Lyon MountainClinton County, New YorkPublic access · Aegirine, Albite, Apatite +15- Montreal MineIron County, WisconsinPublic access · Actinolite, Barite, Selenite +15
- Singing Bridge Public AccessArenac County, MichiganPublic access · Petoskey Stone, Charlevoix Stone, Gneiss +14
- Henry mining districtSevier County, UtahPublic access · Hematite, Limonite, Pyrolusite +13
- Lubec Lead MineWashington County, MainePublic access · Anglesite, Bornite, Calcite +13
- Dresser Trap Rock QuarryPolk County, WisconsinPublic access · Actinolite, Augite, Bornite +12
- Dugway mining districtTooele County, UtahPublic access · Agate, Amethyst, Apatite +12
- Pompton LakesPassaic County, New JerseyPublic access · Banded Agate, Amethyst, Barite +12
- Prospect Park QuarryPassaic County, New JerseyPublic access · Banded Agate, Amethyst, Barite +12
- Desert MountainJuab County, UtahPublic access · Antlerite, Bornite, Fluorite +11
- Drum MountainsJuab County, UtahPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Pyrolusite +11
- North BeachLeelanau County, MichiganPublic access · Petoskey Stone, Unakite, Stromatoporoid +11
- Pilot RangeBox Elder County, UtahPublic access · Alunite, Azurite, Barite +11
- Crowder's MountainGaston County, North CarolinaPermission required · Barite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum +10
- Granite MountainIron County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Albite, Amethyst +10
- Champion Mine DumpMarquette County, MichiganPublic access · Hematite, Sapphire, Sericite +9
- Cole CountyCole County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Cerussite +9
- Crisp Point LighthouseLuce County, MichiganPublic access · Granite, Quartz, Chert +9
- Deerlick Creek ParkVan Buren County, MichiganPublic access · Fossil, Lightning Stone, Unakite +9
- Mine Hill (bornite)Morris County, New JerseyPublic access · Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite +9
- Ruepple Iron MineFranklin County, MissouriPublic access · Amethyst, Goethite, Hematite +9
- SteelvilleCrawford County, MissouriPublic access · Allophane, Amethyst, Azurite +9
- Willis MountainBuckingham County, VirginiaPublic access · Kyanite, Manganese, Apatite +9
- Copper Globe and other mines in San Rafael districtEmery County, UtahPublic access · Anglesite, Azurite, Cerussite +8
- East Erickson mining districtTooele County, UtahPublic access · Galena, Pyrite, Quartz +8
- Miner's BasinGrand County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Calcite, Chalcedony +8
- Wah Wah MountainsBeaver County, UtahPermission required · Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite +8
- Clubb MountainGaston County, North CarolinaPublic access · Corundum, Lazulite, Kyanite +7
- GranitevilleIron County, MissouriPublic access · Actinolite, Apatite, Beryl +7
- Lucky MineOtero County, New MexicoPublic access · Andradite, Chrysocolla, Malachite +7
- Yellow Canary Uranium DepositDaggett County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Bornite, Brochantite +7
- Copper Hill MineCrawford County, MissouriPermission required · Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite +6
- Moselle Iron MinesPhelps County, MissouriPublic access · Amethyst, Arsenopyrite, Azurite +6
- South Geronimo MineLa Paz County, ArizonaFee dig · Wulfenite, Vanadinite, Mimetite +6
- Union CountySomerset County, New JerseyPublic access · Agate, Apophyllite, Albite +6
- SullivanCrawford County, MissouriPublic access · Azurite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite +5
- WillardBox Elder County, UtahPublic access · Stibnite, Galena, Hematite +5
- CartersvilleBartow County, GeorgiaPublic access · Barite, Geode, Goethite +4
- Cuthbertson MountainIron County, MissouriPublic access · Hematite, Pyrolusite, Chalcopyrite +4
- Haytor Iron MineTeignbridge, DevonPermission required · Magnetite, Hematite, Andradite +4
- IdaPage County, VirginiaPublic access · Azurite, Chrysolite, Cuprite +4
- Lake Martin OutcropsTallapoosa County, AlabamaCheck locally · Epidote, Actinolite, Bronzite +4
- Thomas RangeJuab County, UtahPermission required · Beryl, Calcite, Fluorite +4
- Yarrow Barite MineTimiskaming District, OntarioCheck locally · Barite, Calcite, Fluorite +4
- Agate IslandsThunder Bay District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Bay Furnace RuinsAlger County, MichiganCheck locally · Slag, Hematite, Banded Iron Formation +3
- Bronk QuarryWinona County, MinnesotaPublic access · Calcite, Dolomite, Goethite +3
- Bumpus Cove mining districtUnicoi County, TennesseePublic access · Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Cerussite +3
- Cherokee CountyCherokee County, South CarolinaPublic access · Barite, Hematite, Kyanite +3
- Government Dock BeachAlgoma District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Hinch Copper MineCrawford County, MissouriPublic access · Copper, Cuprite, Limonite +3
- Mica BayAlgoma District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- ScotiaCrawford County, MissouriPublic access · Azurite, Goethite, Hematite +3
- Steel RiverThunder Bay District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Stone BeachAlgoma District, OntarioPublic access · Granite, Hematite, Magnetite +3
- Wilderness State Park #26Emmet County, MichiganFee dig · Stromatolite, Jacobsville Sandstone, Garnet Schist +3
- Brookwood Strip MinesTuscaloosa County, AlabamaCheck locally · Hematite, Quartz, Siderite +2
- Conrad Hill Mine near LexingtonDavidson County, North CarolinaPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Limonite, Malachite +2
- CranberryAvery County, North CarolinaPublic access · Epidote, Garnet, Hematite +2
- GirtyArmstrong County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Hematite, Magnetite, Calcite +2
- LancasterLancaster County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Dogtooth Calcite, Fluorite, Hematite +2
- Mt. TirzahPerson County, North CarolinaPublic access · Actinolite, Hematite, Limonite +2
- Sentinel Rock and Specimen RockEl Paso County, ColoradoPublic access · Amazonite, Fluorite, Goethite +2
- WarwickChester County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Copper, Hematite +2
- Cane CreekBuncombe County, North CarolinaPublic access · Calcite, Gold, Hematite +1
- Gallas PointQueens County, Prince Edward IslandPermission required · Baryte, Quartz, Calcite +1
- Golden Dagger MineTeignbridge, DevonPermission required · Cassiterite, Hematite, Quartz +1
- Mineral PointCache County, UtahPublic access · Hematite, Quartz, Siderite +1
- New CreekMineral County, West VirginiaPublic access · Calcite, Chert, Hematite +1
- Shepherd MountainIron County, MissouriPublic access · Fluorite, Hematite, Magnetite +1
- Sterling MineJefferson County, New YorkPermission required · Hematite, Magnetite, Millerite +1
- Three PeaksIron County, UtahPublic access · Apatite, Hematite, Lodestone +1
- Vitifer MineTeignbridge, DevonPermission required · Cassiterite, Hematite, Schorl +1
- Winston-SalemForsyth County, North CarolinaPublic access · Halloysite, Hematite, Magnetite +1
- Michigamme MineMarquette County, MichiganPublic access · Chalcedony, Hematite, Jaspilite
- PhiladelphiaJefferson County, New YorkPublic access · Hematite, Pyrite, Siderite
- Pine River ReservoirFlorence County, WisconsinPublic access · Quartz, Kyanite, Hematite
- Coopers RockMonongalia County, West VirginiaPublic access · Hematite, Opal
- Cricket MountainsMillard County, UtahPublic access · Dolomite, Hematite
- Desert Queen AreaChurchill County, NevadaCheck locally · Gold, Hematite
- Elkhorn MountainJefferson County, MontanaPublic access · Magnetite, Hematite
- General AreaOconto County, WisconsinPublic access · Quartz, Hematite
- HamiltonSkagit County, WashingtonPublic access · Hematite, Gold
- Little Rocky RidgeCumberland County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Hematite, Quartz
- Mayville & Iron RidgeDodge County, WisconsinPublic access · Limestone, Hematite
- MontagueFranklin County, MassachusettsPublic access · Chalcopyrite, Hematite
- Simmons MineDent County, MissouriPublic access · Hematite, Quartz
- HardmoneyGraves County, KentuckyPublic access · Hematite
- Lane’s CreekCaribou County, IdahoPublic access · Hematite
- Sinking SpringHighland County, OhioPublic access · Hematite
- South Fork MountainGrant County, West VirginiaPublic access · Hematite
- WarwickFranklin County, MassachusettsPublic access · Hematite
Top regions for hematite
United States
91 spots · 28 regionsCanada
7 spots · 2 regionsUnited Kingdom
3 spots · 1 regionsHematite rockhounding FAQ
Where is the best place to find hematite?+
Utah, Missouri, Michigan have the highest concentrations of hematite in this list. Quality and access vary by area, so open the linked region pages for a detailed view.
How many hematite rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+
101 mapped spots across 31 regions in 3 countries. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.
Can I legally collect hematite on public land?+
In the U.S., casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like hematite is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Rules differ by country and region, so always check with the managing agency before a trip.
How do I identify hematite in the field?+
Field identification of hematite comes down to color, hardness, fracture, and luster. The RockHoundR app links to geology details for each spot to help narrow down what you might be picking up.
Hunt hematite on the map
Open RockHoundR to see these spots on a real map with public land overlays and trip-planning details.
