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Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
40 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
28 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
24 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
18 sites
Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
14 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
13 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Tooele County (12) · Beaver County (5) · Salt Lake County (4) · Millard County (3) · Utah County (3) · Iron County (3) · Morgan County (2) · Grand County (2) · Rich County (2) · Garfield County (1) · Uintah County (1) · Daggett County (1) · Duchesne County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy L Mine | Gold, Tungsten | Axinite, Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Zoisite | Past Producer | 40.139, -113.824 |
| Duma Point | Manganese | Barite, Pyrolusite | Past Producer | 38.783, -109.988 |
| Wilson Consolidated Mine | Gold, Bismuth, Tungsten | Bismuthinite, Bismutite, Gold, Jarosite, Malachite, Scheelite, Stolzite | Past Producer | 40.112, -113.836 |
| Bingham Open Pit Mine | Gold, Silver, Molybdenum, Copper | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Pentlandite, Platinum, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite, Magnetite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Covellite | Producer | 40.521, -112.146 |
| Doctor Claim Mine | Tungsten | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.115, -113.830 |
| OK Mine | Copper | Bornite, Cuprite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Producer | 38.483, -113.131 |
| Gold Bond Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Danburite, Malachite | Past Producer | 40.134, -113.823 |
| Yellow Hammer Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Gold, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.117, -113.828 |
| Calaveras Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 40.135, -113.826 |
| Reaper Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 40.115, -113.822 |
| Blue Bell Prospect | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Malachite | Occurrence | 40.077, -113.264 |
| Apex-Delaware Group Mines | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.523, -112.171 |
| Unknown Mine | Iron, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Past Producer | 38.573, -112.811 |
| Yellow Hammer North Prospect | — | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.120, -113.826 |
| Venice Tunnel | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 40.525, -112.175 |
| Lucky Chance | Lead | Galena, Pyrite | Past Producer | 40.499, -111.769 |
| Rex Prospect | — | Jarosite, Limonite, Malachite | Occurrence | 40.115, -113.824 |
| Strawberry Mine | Copper | Limonite, Malachite | Past Producer | 41.134, -111.833 |
| Shaft North of Chloride Canyon | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 37.761, -113.475 |
| Shaft North of Chloride Canyon | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 37.761, -113.475 |
| Indian Spring Bench | — | Monazite, Zircon | Occurrence | 37.851, -110.738 |
| Unknown Prospect | Mica | Muscovite | Occurrence | 41.110, -111.691 |
| Black Point South Pit | Aggregate, Light Weight | Orthoclase, Plagioclase | Past Producer | 40.143, -111.984 |
| Northeast of White Wash | Manganese | Pyrolusite | Past Producer | 38.806, -110.005 |
| Unknown Adit | Tungsten | Scheelite | Occurrence | 39.157, -113.444 |
| Keno Claim Mines | Gold, Silver, Copper | — | Past Producer | 40.133, -113.820 |
| Southern Wasatch Range Combined | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Past Producer | 40.167, -111.434 |
| Vernal Field Combined | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Prospect | 40.583, -109.601 |
| Flaming Gorge Group | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Prospect | 40.933, -109.767 |
| Western Uinta Range Group | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Prospect | 40.517, -111.101 |
| S-X Property | Potassium | — | Prospect | 38.170, -113.511 |
| Central Wasatch Range Group | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Past Producer | 40.650, -111.567 |
| P-V Property | Sulfur, Potassium | — | Prospect | 38.047, -113.663 |
| Crawford Mountains Group | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Past Producer | 41.718, -111.063 |
| Northern Wasatch Range | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Prospect | 41.467, -111.367 |
| Reaper Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 40.117, -113.827 |
| Labradorite Deposit | Feldspar | — | Prospect | 39.149, -112.717 |
| N-G Property | Sulfur, Potassium | — | Prospect | 38.280, -113.517 |
| White Mountain | Sulfur, Potassium | — | Prospect | 38.300, -113.331 |
| Rebel Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 38.393, -113.103 |
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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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