RockWoofSketch map
Woof’s favorite find
Minnie Moore
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 5 gem or collectible minerals (Tourmaline, Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Silver) 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 Zinc, Silver, Lead, Iron, Gold, Copper. Minerals mentioned: Tourmaline, Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Mica, Feldspar, Pyrite, Galena, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 43.471, -114.289. USGS record.
Ask first: a USGS record doesn’t mean you can visit. Find out who owns the land and get permission before collecting.
Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Status not recorded.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Was producing when the record was made.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
465 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
372 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
199 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
169 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
125 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
123 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
9 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
8 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Galena 120Sphalerite 85Chalcopyrite 46Tetrahedrite 33Gold 27Stibnite 12Malachite 10Scheelite 8Proustite 6Smithsonite 4Silver 4Pyrargyrite 4Commodities
Lead 290Silver 279Gold 269Zinc 86Copper 68Geothermal 12Tungsten 10Antimony 8Iron 6Barium-Barite 5Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minidoka | Gold | Allanite, Augite, Garnet, Gold, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Olivine, Platinum, Zircon | Past Producer | 42.671, -113.441 |
| Idaho Muldoon Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.604, -113.885 |
| Eaglebird Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.642, -113.915 |
| Drummond Claim | Lead, Gold, Copper | Anglesite, Galena | Occurrence | 43.671, -113.925 |
| North Star Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc | Antimony, Boulangerite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 43.653, -114.268 |
| Silver King Mine | Antimony, Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 43.853, -114.877 |
| Deep Gulch Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 43.611, -113.907 |
| Boundary Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 43.525, -113.909 |
| Boulder Mines | Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 43.839, -114.512 |
| Triumph Mine | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Boulangerite, Galena, Kermesite, Polybasite, Proustite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite, Tin, Arsenopyrite, Wad | Past Producer | 43.645, -114.260 |
| Independence Mine | Zinc, Copper, Silver, Lead | Boulangerite, Galena, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 43.671, -114.277 |
| Lake Creek and Price Group Mine | Zinc | Calamine, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 43.773, -114.330 |
| Golden Star Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.401, -114.463 |
| Heine Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.470, -114.321 |
| Magdalena Prospect | Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite | Prospect | 43.484, -114.326 |
| Chicago Mine | Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.453, -114.297 |
| South Chicago Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 43.450, -114.299 |
| June Morning Prospect | — | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 43.885, -114.636 |
| Rustler Claims Mine | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Torbernite | Past Producer | 43.432, -114.451 |
| Babe Prospect | Silver, Copper, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 43.458, -114.361 |
| Camas Mine | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 43.412, -114.478 |
| Narrow Gauge Mine | Silver, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 43.517, -114.436 |
| Chief Claim Mine | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 43.887, -114.615 |
| Mascot Mine | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.695, -114.098 |
| Winner Prospect | Copper, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 43.431, -114.444 |
| Tip Top Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.416, -114.461 |
| Boulder Ridge Occurrence | Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Tenorite | Occurrence | 43.834, -114.514 |
| Happy Day Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite | Past Producer | 43.443, -114.521 |
| Baltimore Mine | Silver, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Polybasite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 43.676, -114.278 |
| Parker Mine | Silver, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Polybasite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 43.692, -114.293 |
| Webfoot Mine | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Proustite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 43.804, -114.824 |
| Muldoon, Little Wood River | Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 43.533, -113.918 |
| Jennie R. Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.418, -114.426 |
| Paymaster Mine | Zinc, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.478, -113.658 |
| Ontario Mine | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.665, -114.518 |
| Keystone Mine | Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.468, -114.337 |
| Comet Mine | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.463, -114.348 |
| Peace of Mine Group Prospect | Lead, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 43.929, -114.697 |
| Nay-Aug Mine | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.564, -114.469 |
| Minnie Moore Mine | Silver, Copper, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.467, -114.290 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 7 fossil collection records in Blaine County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Camas County · Elmore County · Custer County · Gooding County · Butte County
Idaho mineral guides
Back to all Idaho counties.
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.
Updated