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Arkansas Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 4 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Silver) and 6 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 2 other site(s), so we broke the tie by mine status (past producers first), then USGS record quality, then name. USGS lists it as past producer for Copper. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Pyrite, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 45.124, -116.633. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status not recorded.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
93 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
75 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
70 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
27 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
26 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
11 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
7 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
4 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Malachite 27Bornite 27Chalcocite 25Chalcopyrite 21Chrysocolla 13Covellite 10Cuprite 9Tetrahedrite 8Sphalerite 8Galena 4Gold 4Molybdenite 3Commodities
Copper 67Gold 41Silver 17Manganese 4Geothermal 4Tungsten 3Aggregate 3Light Weight 3Mica 2Feldspar 2Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jacket Mine | Copper | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 45.126, -116.640 |
| Inspiration Barite Deposit | Barium-Barite | Barite | Prospect | 44.888, -116.572 |
| Arkansas Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 45.124, -116.633 |
| South Peacock Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 45.165, -116.651 |
| Red Ledge Mine | Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 45.229, -116.669 |
| Lucky Strike Prospect | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Malachite | Past Producer | 45.137, -116.619 |
| Copper Cliff Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Copper | Past Producer | 45.103, -116.677 |
| Wilford Prospect | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 45.091, -116.700 |
| Mann Creek Occurrence | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 45.108, -116.685 |
| Copper Occurrence | — | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.101, -116.752 |
| Cliff Prospect | Gold | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite | Prospect | 45.246, -116.663 |
| Queen Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 45.128, -116.646 |
| Eckels Creek Stock Occurrence | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 45.098, -116.730 |
| Peacock Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 45.169, -116.652 |
| Transfer Point Occurrence | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.112, -116.652 |
| Red Wing Prospect | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 45.088, -116.713 |
| 1905 Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 45.091, -116.708 |
| Windy Ridge Occurrence | — | Bornite, Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.069, -116.749 |
| Lynes Occurrence | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.088, -116.739 |
| Horse Mountain Occurrence | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.115, -116.662 |
| Badger Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 45.108, -116.678 |
| Panama Pacific Claims Prospect | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite | Prospect | 45.184, -116.637 |
| River Queen Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 45.052, -116.805 |
| Lockwood Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Molybdenite | Past Producer | 45.131, -116.655 |
| Tussel Mine | Copper | Bornite, Malachite | Past Producer | 45.159, -116.659 |
| McCarty Prospect | Zinc | Bornite, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 45.015, -116.842 |
| Alaska Mine | Tungsten, Copper | Bornite, Powellite | Past Producer | 45.133, -116.648 |
| Helena Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 45.125, -116.642 |
| Calumet Prospect | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite | Past Producer | 45.128, -116.633 |
| Granite Queen Property | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 44.725, -116.261 |
| Cable Line Occurrence Prospect | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Prospect | 45.108, -116.751 |
| Allison Creek Occurrence | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Prospect | 45.131, -116.705 |
| Lime Peak Prospect | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 45.087, -116.779 |
| Hornet Creek Prospect | — | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 44.875, -116.595 |
| Copper Belt Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 45.027, -116.822 |
| Thomas Heady Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Prospect | 45.208, -116.655 |
| Azurite Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 45.042, -116.794 |
| Rose Marie Prospect | Chromium | Chromite | Prospect | 44.905, -116.318 |
| Rock Flat Placer | Gold | Chromite, Corundum, Garnet, Gold, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Monazite, Platinum, Zircon | Past Producer | 44.937, -116.169 |
| Diatomite Occurrence | — | Diatomite | Occurrence | 44.576, -116.476 |
Nearby counties
Washington County · Idaho County · Payette County · Valley County · Nez Perce County
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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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