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Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
143 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
30 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
29 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
19 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
17 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Madison County (42) · Shannon County (17) · Crawford County (15) · Ste. Genevieve County (12) · St. Francois County (11) · Iron County (9) · Franklin County (6) · Reynolds County (6) · Washington County (5) · Phelps County (4) · Carter County (3) · Lawrence County (3) · Jefferson County (3) · Dent County (2) · Camden County (1) · Bollinger County (1) · Howell County (1) · St. Louis County (1) · Warren County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss-Bixby | Copper, Iron | Apatite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Covellite, Cuprite, Galena, Geikielite, Goethite, Hematite, Lepidocrocite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Chiastolite, Chloanthite, Chlorite, Epidote, Fluorite, Garnet, Ilmenite, Linnaeite, Rutile | Prospect | 37.643, -91.179 |
| Fletcher | Lead | Bornite, Bravoite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Dickite, Digenite, Galena, Gersdorffite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite, Tetrahedrite, Enargite, Siegenite | Producer | 37.466, -91.110 |
| Cornwall Copper Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Tenorite | Past Producer | 37.902, -90.149 |
| Slater Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 37.145, -91.332 |
| Jerktail Prospect | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite | Occurrence | 37.223, -91.294 |
| Sainte Genevieve | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Tenorite | Past Producer | 37.900, -90.150 |
| Sutton Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 37.098, -91.316 |
| Casey Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 37.177, -91.356 |
| Bonne Terre | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 37.922, -90.548 |
| Desloge Mines | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Producer | 37.862, -90.538 |
| Madison Mine | Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 37.551, -90.279 |
| Central Mining Co. Mine | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.839, -90.518 |
| Old Copper Mines | Lead, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Malachite | Past Producer | 37.595, -90.333 |
| Stimson Mine | Iron | Copper, Limonite | Past Producer | 37.848, -91.574 |
| Hickory Nut No. 1 , 2 , 3 | Lead, Cobalt, Copper | Galena | Past Producer | 37.571, -90.337 |
| Hill Prospect | Lead, Cobalt, Copper | Galena | Occurrence | 37.509, -90.337 |
| Schulte | Copper, Lead, Cobalt | Galena | Past Producer | 37.518, -90.285 |
| Fox Mine | Cobalt, Lead, Copper, Nickel | Galena | Past Producer | 37.565, -90.330 |
| Dr. Robb and Perringer | Lead, Cobalt, Copper | Galena | Past Producer | 37.522, -90.313 |
| Ruth | Lead, Cobalt, Copper | Galena | Past Producer | 37.527, -90.296 |
| Indian Creek Division | Lead | Galena, Chalcopyrite, Bravoite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.044, -90.911 |
| Viburnum Trend | Lead, Zinc | Galena, Sphalerite, Bornite, Bravoite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Millerite, Pyrite, Siegenite | Producer | 37.538, -91.129 |
| Magmont Mine | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Bornite, Bravoite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Millerite, Pyrite, Siegenite | Producer | 37.639, -91.123 |
| Brushy Creek Division | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite | Unknown | 37.538, -91.129 |
| Sweetwater | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Bornite, Covellite, Digenite | Past Producer | 37.360, -91.148 |
| Buick Mine | Zinc, Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Marcasite, Chalcopyrite, Siegenite, Polydymite, Bravoite, Vaesite, Bornite, Arsenopyrite, Linnaeite, Millerite | Producer | 37.606, -91.123 |
| Kelly Mine No. 3 | Copper, Iron | Limonite | Occurrence | 37.868, -91.628 |
| Decamp Mine | Iron | Limonite, Marcasite | Past Producer | 37.884, -91.605 |
| Marshall | Lead, Cobalt, Copper | — | Past Producer | 37.555, -90.236 |
| Swansea Copper Mine | Copper | — | Past Producer | 37.971, -90.197 |
| Reed Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.890, -91.633 |
| Unknown - Copper | Copper | — | Past Producer | 38.097, -91.219 |
| Dazey Ranch | Copper | — | Past Producer | 37.095, -91.018 |
| Unknown - Copper | Copper | — | Past Producer | 38.187, -91.108 |
| Dazey Ranch | Copper | — | Past Producer | 37.074, -91.033 |
| Unknown - Lead-Copper-Nickle-Cobalt | Lead, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper | — | Past Producer | 37.470, -90.212 |
| Bredell Mines | Copper | — | Past Producer | 38.249, -91.018 |
| Unknown - Lead & Copper | Copper, Lead | — | Past Producer | 36.981, -93.727 |
| Unknown - Copper | Copper | — | Past Producer | 37.605, -91.635 |
| Henson Shaft Number Two | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel | — | Past Producer | 37.562, -90.458 |
| Viburnum No.'s 27, 28, 29, and 35 (Casteel) mines | Lead | — | Producer | 37.753, -91.139 |
| Annapolis Mine | Lead | — | Past Producer | 37.365, -90.569 |
| Jordans Copper Diggings | Copper | — | Past Producer | 37.866, -90.745 |
| Mine La Motte #2 | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel | — | Past Producer | 37.654, -90.351 |
| Unknown - Copper | Copper | — | Past Producer | 38.224, -90.943 |
| Aubuchen Shafts | Zinc, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel | — | Past Producer | 37.484, -90.445 |
| Unknown - Lead-Copper-Nickle-Cobalt | Cobalt, Lead, Nickel, Copper | — | Past Producer | 37.434, -90.454 |
| Unknown - Lead.Copper-Nickel.Cobalt | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel | — | Past Producer | 37.633, -90.355 |
| Unknown - Barite-Cu-Lead-Zinc | Barium-Barite, Copper, Lead, Zinc | — | Past Producer | 38.090, -92.699 |
| Unknown - Lead.Copper.Cobalt.Nickel | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel | — | Past Producer | 37.640, -90.309 |
| Unknown - Lead-Copper-Nickle-Cobalt | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel | — | Past Producer | 37.463, -90.244 |
| Unknown - Copper | Copper | — | Prospect | 37.873, -91.411 |
| Copper Mine | Copper | — | Past Producer | 37.597, -90.330 |
| Shaft Number Three | Cobalt, Copper, Lead | — | Past Producer | 37.526, -90.285 |
| Unknown - Copper | Copper | — | Past Producer | 38.200, -90.552 |
| Mine La Motte #1 | Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Lead | — | Past Producer | 37.646, -90.336 |
| Jordans Copper Diggings | Copper | — | Past Producer | 37.858, -90.542 |
| Unknown - Lead.Zinc-Copper.Cobalt | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Zinc | — | Past Producer | 37.542, -90.141 |
| Unknown - Iron-Pb-Ni-Cu-Co | Copper, Iron, Lead, Nickel, Cobalt | — | Past Producer | 37.733, -90.215 |
| Shaft Number Two | Nickel, Lead, Copper, Cobalt | — | Past Producer | 37.743, -90.492 |
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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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