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Agate
Mohs 6.5–7. Banded, translucent chalcedony. Mindat
16 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
13 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
12 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
11 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
9 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
4 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Chelan County (8) · Clallam County (3) · Ferry County (2) · Skagit County (2) · Okanogan County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovitt | Gold | Acanthite, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Marcasite, Naumannite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 47.382, -120.316 |
| Cannon Mine | Silver, Gold | Acanthite, Boulangerite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Marcasite, Naumannite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Producer | 47.395, -120.326 |
| Cannon | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Naumannite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 47.395, -120.326 |
| Lovitt | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Naumannite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 47.382, -120.316 |
| Simon-Cumbo | Silver, Gold | Acanthite, Electrum, Gold, Pyrargyrite | Prospect | 47.408, -120.349 |
| State Lease | Manganese | Bementite, Cinnabar, Hausmannite, Mercury, Rhodochrosite | Past Producer | 48.097, -124.244 |
| Sun Rise Claim | Manganese | Bementite, Hematite | Occurrence | 48.080, -124.055 |
| Lakeview Claim | Manganese | Bementite, Psilomelane | Occurrence | 48.017, -123.752 |
| Mount Vernon | Nickel, Gold | Bravoite, Chromite, Marcasite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.369, -122.293 |
| Compton | Silver, Gold | Electrum | Producer | 47.369, -120.313 |
| Sec. 36 Lease | Gold, Silver | Electrum | Producer | 47.355, -120.271 |
| Wallace | Silver, Gold | Electrum | Prospect | 47.458, -120.399 |
| Knob Hill Mine | Silver, Gold | Electrum, Naumannite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.673, -118.759 |
| Kettle | Gold, Silver | Gold, Pyrargyrite | Occurrence | 48.879, -118.627 |
| Eagle Lease | Gold | Molybdenite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.953, -119.050 |
| Mount Vernon Deposit | Nickel, Gold | — | Prospect | 48.369, -122.293 |
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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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