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Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
32 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
25 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
14 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
12 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
12 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
6 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Hudspeth County (13) · Presidio County (11) · Burnet County (3) · Culberson County (2) · Fort Bend County (1) · Pecos County (1) · Blanco County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Mine | Silver, Copper | Acanthite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Silver | Past Producer | 31.170, -104.901 |
| Burney Mine | Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, Silver, Lead | Acanthite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 29.901, -104.512 |
| Presidio Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold, Zinc | Anglesite, Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Descloizite, Endlichite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Iron, Plumbojarosite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 29.813, -104.329 |
| Finlay Prospect | Copper, Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Beudantite, Galena, Plumbojarosite | Occurrence | 30.771, -104.997 |
| Chinati Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Limonite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 29.810, -104.361 |
| Montezuma Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Limonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 29.809, -104.364 |
| Boling Dome Mine | Sulfur, Halite | Anhydrite, Barite, Galena, Halite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 29.271, -95.904 |
| Lena Prospect | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Galena | Occurrence | 31.121, -105.147 |
| Pecos Mine | Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Malachite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite | Past Producer | 31.225, -104.906 |
| Hunter Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Uranium, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Magnetite, Pitchblende, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Torbernite | Past Producer | 31.189, -105.451 |
| Papaloti South Prospect | Molybdenum, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 29.961, -104.329 |
| Love Tank Mine | Lead, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Powellite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 31.183, -105.514 |
| Ojo Bonito Prospect | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 29.975, -104.358 |
| Zimpleman Pass Prospects | Molybdenum, Copper, Iron, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Chrysocolla, Galena, Limonite, Magnetite, Wulfenite | Occurrence | 31.163, -105.505 |
| Road Prospect | Silver, Copper, Lead | Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 30.777, -104.998 |
| Spring Creek Prospect | Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum | Fluorite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 30.778, -98.292 |
| Fluorspar Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 29.908, -104.506 |
| Beaver Creek Prospect | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 30.892, -98.401 |
| Los Nietos Occurrence | Zinc, Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 30.959, -102.659 |
| Macdaniel Prospect | Silver, Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 29.799, -104.356 |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Lead, Silver | Galena | Occurrence | 30.767, -104.999 |
| Silver Creek Mine | Lead, Zinc | Galena | Past Producer | 30.874, -98.376 |
| Carr Mine | Lead, Silver | Galena | Past Producer | 29.804, -104.356 |
| Milby Peak Prospect | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Galena, Hemimorphite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 31.183, -105.462 |
| Sullivan Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead | Galena, Lead, Sphalerite, Vanadinite | Past Producer | 29.804, -104.419 |
| Silver Eagle Mine | Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver | Galena, Malachite, Silver, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 30.899, -105.148 |
| Queen Anne Prospect | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 31.183, -105.512 |
| Scott Klett Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 30.292, -98.375 |
| Hillside Prospect | Silver, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc | Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 29.906, -104.503 |
| Snowline Canyon Prospect | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper | Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 30.898, -105.131 |
| San Antonio Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 29.895, -104.477 |
| Quitman Mtn Gold-Silver-Tin Prosp | — | — | Occurrence | 31.140, -105.536 |
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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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