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Rockhounding Near Houghton, Michigan

Keweenaw copper country, volcanic rocks and restricted historic mining areas.

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140records within 105 mi
9core atlas
131USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Houghton

Explore nearby Michigan records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

100records within 105 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Quartz and agate-family reference. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Quartz and agate-family reference

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

What is this area strongest for?

This hub uses Houghton as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Native Copper & Keweenaw Minerals87 nearby recordsLake Superior Agates & Chalcedony2 nearby recordsChlorastrolite (Greenstone)1 nearby records

Field regions around Houghton

Keweenaw Native Copper BeltNative copper, amygdaloidal basalts and mining heritage; private mine access matters.Isle Royale Protected GeologyProtected National Park Service volcanic and mineral resource viewing context, not collecting access.

Nearby records worth opening individually

Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.

Research23.3 mi

Lizzardo

Copper

USGS Research
Research24.8 mi

543-S

Copper

USGS Research
Research24.9 mi

Skanee Area

Vanadium, Lead, Zinc, Copper

USGS Research

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