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Picacho View Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 6 gem or collectible minerals (Beryl, Tourmaline, Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Fluorite) and 10 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Feldspar. Minerals mentioned: Beryl, Tourmaline, Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Mica, Feldspar, Pyrite, Galena, Fluorite. Approx. location 33.968, -112.562. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Was producing when the record was made.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Status not recorded.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1,115 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
794 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
781 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
371 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
305 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
124 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
49 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
45 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 161Chalcopyrite 155Galena 114Sphalerite 105Pyrite 51Silver 41Chalcocite 34Scheelite 28Tetrahedrite 27Malachite 24Chrysocolla 22Scoria 21Commodities
Gold 1092Silver 771Copper 737Lead 391Zinc 169Iron 89Tungsten 79Manganese 51Feldspar 37Uranium 36Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picacho View Mine | Feldspar | Albite, Allanite, Beryl, Galena, Hemimorphite, Lepidolite, Microcline, Molybdenite, Molybdite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 33.968, -112.562 |
| Outpost Mine | Bismuth, Feldspar | Albite, Anglesite, Bismuth, Bismuthinite, Bismutite, Cassiterite, Chrysocolla, Columbite, Cuprite, Molybdenite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Tantalite, Vanadinite, Wulfenite | Producer | 33.984, -112.561 |
| Outpost Extension Prospect | Feldspar | Albite, Bismutite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Occurrence | 33.985, -112.558 |
| Independence Prospects | Lithium, Beryllium | Amblygonite, Beryl, Lepidolite | Occurrence | 33.992, -112.508 |
| Midnight Owl Mine | Feldspar | Amblygonite, Beryl, Lepidolite, Lithiophilite, Spodumene, Tourmaline | Producer | 33.998, -112.514 |
| Sunrise Prospect | Lithium, Feldspar | Amblygonite, Lepidolite, Lithiophilite, Muscovite, Spodumene | Occurrence | 33.960, -112.564 |
| White Jumbo Prospect | Lithium, Feldspar | Amblygonite, Lepidolite, Lithiophilite, Spodumene | Occurrence | 33.960, -112.564 |
| Lone Giant Prospect | Lithium | Amblygonite, Spodumene | Occurrence | 34.003, -112.504 |
| Fat Jack | Quartz, Semiprecious Gemstone | Amethyst | Producer | 34.160, -112.325 |
| Mule Canyon | Kyanite | Andalusite | Occurrence | 34.363, -112.303 |
| Unnamed Deposit | Kyanite | Andalusite | Occurrence | 34.208, -112.251 |
| Middleton Andalusite Deposit | Kyanite | Andalusite, Kyanite | Occurrence | 34.276, -112.278 |
| Granite Mountains Deposit | Kyanite | Andalusite, Kyanite | Occurrence | 34.615, -112.653 |
| Camp Wood Deposit | Kyanite | Andalusite, Sillimanite | Occurrence | 34.769, -113.916 |
| Iron King Mine | Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Limonite, Sphalerite, Tennantite | Past Producer | 34.502, -112.257 |
| Diamond Joe Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Cerargyrite, Wulfenite | Producer | 34.001, -112.604 |
| Copper King Mine | Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Producer | 34.570, -113.233 |
| Mountain Springs Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite | Producer | 34.549, -113.222 |
| Silver Crown Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Gold, Silver | Producer | 34.317, -112.599 |
| Cowboy Mine | Gold, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Limonite | Producer | 34.555, -113.178 |
| Great Southern Mine | Lead, Molybdenum, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Wulfenite | Occurrence | 33.999, -112.600 |
| Cougar Mine | Silver | Ankerite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 34.184, -112.336 |
| Hillside Mine | Gold, Lead | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcocite, Covellite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Pitchblende, Pyrite, Silver, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Producer | 34.637, -113.210 |
| Savoy Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite | Producer | 34.179, -112.339 |
| Monte Cristo Mine | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Chloanthite, Niccolite, Pyrite, Silver, Tennantite | Producer | 34.065, -112.583 |
| Davis-Dunkirk Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Polybasite, Proustite, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 34.416, -112.449 |
| French Creek Deposit | Barium-Barite, Gold | Barite | Occurrence | 34.092, -112.390 |
| Mgm Claims | Barium-Barite | Barite | Occurrence | 34.008, -112.626 |
| Pine Flat Mine | Molybdenum, Copper | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 34.364, -112.334 |
| Lucky Jack and Adams | Copper | Barite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 34.036, -112.641 |
| Santa Claus | Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite | Barite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 34.261, -111.802 |
| White Spar | Silver | Barite, Silver | Past Producer | 34.418, -112.545 |
| Little Jimmie Claim | Bentonite | Bentonite | Past Producer | 34.583, -113.329 |
| Lyles Hectorite Mine | Bentonite | Bentonite, Hectorite, Montmorillonite | Producer | 34.483, -112.842 |
| Homestead Claim | Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum | Beryl | Occurrence | 33.964, -112.567 |
| Dixie Queen | Feldspar, Mica | Beryl, Feldspar, Muscovite, Quartz | Past Producer | 34.335, -112.770 |
| Lower Jumbo Mine | Lithium | Beryl, Feldspar, Spodumene | Producer | 33.958, -112.571 |
| Independence Mine | Silver, Lead | Beryl, Silver | Producer | 33.995, -112.515 |
| Big Strike Mica | Mica | Biotite, Muscovite | Occurrence | 34.569, -113.188 |
| Black Pearl Mine | Tungsten | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Silver, Specularite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 34.688, -113.035 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 44 fossil collection records in Yavapai County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Maricopa County · Gila County · La Paz County · Coconino County · Mohave County
Arizona mineral guides
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- Mica in Arizona
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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