Mineral River Beach

Michigan

Unsuccessful Location

Find: Lake Superior Agates, amygdaloidal basalt, unakite, oolitic jasper, sandstone

GPS: 46.83426, -89.54398

Nearest city: Ironwood, MI

Recommended Vehicle: Any

Summary:

This spot had a few more rocks than the others in the Silver City/Ontonagon area. Still, it was predominantly sand. I believe I found a tiny Lake Superior Agate but not much more.

I include less-productive spots like this on the website to hopefully save you a trip. They often look enticing from a satellite map but aren’t the best beaches for rockhounding. However, the powerful waves may change the beach over time and you could have better luck.

This spot can be reached with any vehicle.

Video Guide

Check out the video for a better look at what can be found when exploring this spot.

This is one of the first spots I was at in this video.

If I could only bring 3 tools…

Chest Waders

Chest waders were the single best investment I made for exploring the shores of Lake Superior.

Agate Scoop

An agate scoop is helpful for both keeping dry and picking up rocks faster. You don’t need a fancy one. Mine is a golf club welded to a kitchen scoop.

Classifier

A classifier is helpful if you’re a fan of small agates and stones. One with a larger, 1-inch mesh would be what I’d pick.