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Found alongside
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
698 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
590 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
584 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
455 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
453 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
436 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Okanogan County (193) · Ferry County (162) · Stevens County (101) · Snohomish County (71) · Pend Oreille County (43) · Chelan County (27) · King County (25) · Whatcom County (22) · Skagit County (18) · Skamania County (17) · Kittitas County (8) · Yakima County (4) · Lewis County (2) · Pierce County (2) · Lincoln County (1) · Clark County (1) · Grant County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| 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 |
| Gold Hill Mine | Silver, Gold | Anglesite, Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 48.669, -120.809 |
| Cleveland | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Anglesite, Boulangerite, Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.117, -118.025 |
| Cleveland Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Boulangerite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Producer | 48.117, -118.024 |
| Eagle Blue Star, Redwood | Silver | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.250, -117.584 |
| Summit Claim | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.380, -118.878 |
| Summit | Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.374, -118.877 |
| Johnsburg Claims | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.480, -121.103 |
| Silver Summit | Lead, Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Galena | Prospect | 48.315, -118.028 |
| Lead Horse Claim | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 48.801, -120.335 |
| Josephine Mine | Zinc | Anglesite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.880, -117.372 |
| Gladstone Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Pyromorphite | Producer | 48.886, -117.543 |
| Old Dominion Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.554, -117.779 |
| Bella May Mine | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 48.844, -117.396 |
| American Flag Claims | Copper | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.753, -118.846 |
| St. Paul | Gold, Silver, Manganese | Argentite, Bornite, Galena, Rhodochrosite | Prospect | 48.161, -119.020 |
| Carl Frederick Prospect | Silver | Argentite, Bromyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.648, -119.926 |
| Meteor | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Rhodochrosite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.226, -118.282 |
| Deer Trail | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.036, -118.096 |
| Queen | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.027, -118.123 |
| Fourth of July Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Past Producer | 48.477, -119.728 |
| Fourth of July | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Silver, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.477, -119.729 |
| Eureka Silver Prospect | Silver | Argentite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.936, -119.695 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Proustite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 48.936, -119.693 |
| New Light Mine | Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrrhotite, Sylvanite | Producer | 48.761, -120.727 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 48.833, -119.751 |
| Apache Mine | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Producer | 48.157, -119.019 |
| Apache | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.250, -119.084 |
| Stray Dog | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.417, -118.418 |
| Stray Dog | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.245, -118.257 |
| Rich Bar Group | Copper, Zinc, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Prospect | 48.977, -119.538 |
| Rich Bar | Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Occurrence | 48.833, -119.501 |
| Longstreet | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.237, -118.200 |
| Salmon River | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.578, -119.753 |
| Salmon River | Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.583, -119.751 |
| Apache | Silver, Gold, Lead, Manganese, Zinc, Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.158, -119.021 |
| Stray Dog | Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.245, -118.258 |
| Longstreet | Silver, Antimony, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.238, -118.201 |
| Okanogan Belle | Silver | Argentite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.587, -119.754 |
| Oregon | Silver | Argentite, Galena, Silver, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.213, -118.475 |
| Buckeye Claim | Copper | Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Stephanite | Occurrence | 48.849, -119.523 |
| Margaret | Copper, Molybdenum | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Galena, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 46.356, -122.082 |
| Comstock | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Specularite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.967, -118.553 |
| Comstock | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Specularite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.917, -118.668 |
| Blackjack Group | Zinc | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 46.739, -121.366 |
| Black Jack Prospect | Copper, Silver, Gold | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 45.772, -122.201 |
| Billygoat | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.786, -120.321 |
| Right Side | Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Molybdenum | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.619, -118.053 |
| John Judge | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold | Past Producer | 48.860, -119.621 |
| Silver Star Prospect | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 45.730, -122.285 |
| American Flag | Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.753, -118.846 |
| California Claim | Copper, Lead, Zinc | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.949, -119.658 |
| Richmond | Lead | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 46.839, -121.228 |
| Jay Gould | Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.250, -117.584 |
| Oriole Mine | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.860, -117.414 |
| Jay Gould Mine | Lead, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.292, -117.651 |
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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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