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Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
39 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
22 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
19 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
18 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
17 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
17 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Okanogan County (21) · Ferry County (7) · Stevens County (7) · Chelan County (2) · Lincoln County (1) · Snohomish County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Flag Claims | Copper | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.753, -118.846 |
| Kankakee | Copper, Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 48.178, -119.038 |
| Kankakee Mine | Copper, Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.175, -119.038 |
| Ethel | Copper, Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite | Past Producer | 47.871, -121.496 |
| Twin Pine Claims | Zinc, Iron, Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 48.215, -119.061 |
| Twin Pine | Zinc, Iron, Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.208, -119.061 |
| American Flag | Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.753, -118.846 |
| Mount Tolman | Molybdenum, Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Rutile, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 48.047, -118.705 |
| Germania Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Fluorite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Tourmaline | Producer | 48.017, -118.101 |
| Zalla M | Silver, Copper, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Hessite, Krennerite | Occurrence | 48.761, -118.834 |
| Zalla M | Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hessite, Krennerite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 48.767, -118.833 |
| Tonasket | Copper, Tungsten, Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.637, -119.496 |
| Hercules Claim | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.362, -118.878 |
| Ramore Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.362, -118.878 |
| Ramore | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.362, -118.876 |
| Knob Hill Mine | Silver, Gold | Electrum, Naumannite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.673, -118.759 |
| Ramore Mining Co. | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 48.362, -118.878 |
| Montgomery | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 48.706, -119.652 |
| Monument Peak | Copper | Molybdenite | Occurrence | 48.762, -120.418 |
| Germania Mine | Tungsten | Molybdenite, Scheelite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 48.008, -118.101 |
| Fouress Mine | Molybdenum, Silver | Molybdenite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 47.885, -118.180 |
| Read Iron | Fluorine-Fluorite, Wollastonite | Wollastonite | Occurrence | 48.102, -118.116 |
| Mitchem | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 48.089, -118.721 |
| Germania | Tungsten | — | Past Producer | 48.008, -118.101 |
| Zalla M Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 48.762, -118.830 |
| Reed Iron Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 48.105, -118.118 |
| Wilhelm and Culp Fluorite Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 48.763, -120.439 |
| Germania | — | — | Past Producer | 48.008, -118.101 |
| Riverside | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Unknown | 48.503, -119.395 |
| New Silver Bell Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 48.761, -118.845 |
| Mitchem Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 48.088, -118.724 |
| Apache Claim | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Unknown | 48.158, -119.021 |
| Silver Bell | Silver | — | Past Producer | 48.759, -118.844 |
| Coyote Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 48.950, -117.798 |
| Montgomery | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Unknown | 48.621, -119.528 |
| Florabelle Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 47.944, -120.226 |
| Slide Area | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 47.926, -120.229 |
| American Flag Mine | Copper | — | Unknown | 48.753, -118.846 |
| Lost River Claim | Gold | — | Prospect | 48.760, -120.418 |
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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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