Where to Find Quartz in Michigan
Michigan has 32 mapped collecting spots that report quartz, spread across 20 counties. The largest share sits in Luce County with 4 spots. 19 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible, and 9 are fee-dig sites.
Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.
Every quartz spot we track in Michigan
Best spotWoodland Park Beach, Grand MaraisAlger County, MichiganPublic access · Yooperlite, Lake Superior Agate, Jasper +6- Best spotManitou IslandKeweenaw County, MichiganPublic access · Lake Superior Agate, Quartz
Two Hearted River State Forest CampgroundLuce County, MichiganFee dig · Unakite, Epidote, Chert +16
Singing Bridge Public AccessArenac County, MichiganPublic access · Petoskey Stone, Charlevoix Stone, Gneiss +14- Hidden BeachLeelanau County, MichiganPublic access · Leland Blue, Petoskey Stone, Unakite +12
- Van's BeachLeelanau County, MichiganPublic access · Leland Blue, Petoskey Stone, Unakite +12
- North BeachLeelanau County, MichiganPublic access · Petoskey Stone, Unakite, Stromatoporoid +11
- Champion Mine DumpMarquette County, MichiganPublic access · Hematite, Sapphire, Sericite +9
- Crisp Point LighthouseLuce County, MichiganPublic access · Granite, Quartz, Chert +9
- Rocky Gap ParkBerrien County, MichiganPublic access · Petoskey Stone, Unakite, Quartz +9
- McClain State ParkHoughton County, MichiganPermission required · Adularia, Chalcedony, Chert +8
- Muskallonge Lake State ParkLuce County, MichiganFee dig · Granite, Chert, Omar +7
- Pilgrim Haven Natural AreaVan Buren County, MichiganPublic access · Lightning Stone, Quartz, Unakite +7
- Frankfort Public Beach And PlaygroundBenzie County, MichiganCheck locally · Granite, Chert, Quartz +5
- Harrisville State ParkAlcona County, MichiganFee dig · Granite, Chert, Quartz +5
- Lake Huron Roadside ParkSanilac County, MichiganPublic access · Puddingstone, Gowganda Tillite, Stinkstone +5
- Pier Cove ParkAllegan County, MichiganPublic access · Lightning Stone, Quartz, Unakite +5
- Wilcox-Palmer-Shaw PreserveAntrim County, MichiganPublic access · Chert, Quartz, Granite +5
- Hoeft State ParkPresque Isle County, MichiganFee dig · Puddingstone, Granite, Quartz +4
- Little Girls Point County ParkGogebic County, MichiganPublic access · Basalt, Granite, Unakite +4
- Negwegon State ParkAlcona County, MichiganFee dig · Puddingstone, Petoskey Stone, Granite +4
- Sturgeon Point LighthouseAlcona County, MichiganFee dig · Granite, Chert, Fossil +4
- Tawas Point State ParkIosco County, MichiganFee dig · Quartz, Granite, Gneiss +4
- Green ParkOntonagon County, MichiganPublic access · Charlevoix Stone, Honeycomb Coral, Rhyolite +3
- Lake Superior State Forest CampgroundLuce County, MichiganFee dig · Granite, Unakite, Quartz +3
- Vermilion PointChippewa County, MichiganPublic access · Omar, Chert, Granite +3
- Agate Beach ParkHoughton County, MichiganPublic access · Unakite, Chert, Quartz +2
- Lakeshore BeachMarquette County, MichiganPublic access · Slag, Quartz, Granite +1
- Old FacefullManistee County, MichiganPublic access · Quartz, Unakite, Petoskey Stone +1
- Thompson's Harbor State ParkPresque Isle County, MichiganFee dig · Granite, Gneiss, Quartz +1
- Carnelian beachKeweenaw County, MichiganPermission required · Agate Nodule, Carnelian, Quartz
- Tobin Harbor AreaKeweenaw County, MichiganPermission required · Agate, Carnelian, Quartz
Standout quartz spots in Michigan
Hand-picked from the full list above, with the reason each one earns a trip.
Woodland Park Beach, Grand Marais
Alger County
Grand Marais is the most famous place in Michigan to hunt Yooperlites, sodalite-bearing syenite stones that glow bright orange under ultraviolet light.
Manitou Island
Keweenaw County
The 93-acre Manitou Island Light Station Preserve, owned by the Keweenaw Land Trust off the tip of the Keweenaw, is one of the few outer-island shores expressly open to the public for rock collecting.
Best counties for quartz in Michigan
Ranked by the number of mapped quartz spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.
- Luce County4 spots
- Alcona County3 spots
- Keweenaw County3 spots
- Leelanau County3 spots
- Houghton County2 spots
- Marquette County2 spots
- Presque Isle County2 spots
- Alger County1 spot
- Allegan County1 spot
- Antrim County1 spot
- Arenac County1 spot
- Benzie County1 spot
- Berrien County1 spot
- Chippewa County1 spot
- Gogebic County1 spot
- Iosco County1 spot
- Manistee County1 spot
- Ontonagon County1 spot
- Sanilac County1 spot
- Van Buren County1 spot
Before you go
Read the quartz identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Quartz in the encyclopedia.
Quartz in Michigan FAQ
Where can you find quartz in Michigan?+
The mapped spots concentrate in Luce County, Alcona County, and Keweenaw County. Every spot on this page is on the map, and each spot's own page has its coordinates and access notes.
How many quartz spots are mapped in Michigan?+
32 spots across 20 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.
Is it legal to collect quartz in Michigan?+
Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 19 of the 32 mapped spots here sit on land marked public, and 9 are fee-dig operations where you pay for access and keep what you find. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.
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Hunt quartz in Michigan with the map in your pocket
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