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Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
20 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
18 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
16 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
15 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
9 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Carbon County (10) · Park County (7) · Albany County (3)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper King | Copper, Silver, Gold | Bornite, Famatinite, Galena, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 44.633, -109.784 |
| Broadway Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 41.046, -106.751 |
| Albion Mine | Silver, Copper, Lead, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Chalcocite, Bornite, Galena | Occurrence | 41.503, -106.146 |
| Colorado Mine | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Silver | Past Producer | 41.066, -105.985 |
| Big Goose Vein | Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Sylvanite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 44.633, -109.717 |
| Silver Creek | Molybdenum, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Bornite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 44.028, -109.675 |
| Crater Mountain | Molybdenum, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Arsenopyrite | Prospect | 44.032, -109.638 |
| Jelm Mountain District | Copper, Gold | Copper, Chalcopyrite, Chalcocite, Bornite, Molybdenite, Cuprite, Tenorite, Galena, Malachite, Azurite, Pyrite, Bismuthinite, Gold | Past Producer | 41.085, -105.984 |
| Hoodoo Claim | Lead | Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | 44.633, -109.784 |
| Archer Placer Claim | Gold | Galena | Producer | 41.267, -106.189 |
| Hog Park Area | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 41.048, -106.899 |
| Bridger Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold | Galena, Chalcocite, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 41.306, -107.151 |
| Meta Mine | Lead | Galena, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Cerrusite, Anglesite, Pyrite, Azurite, Malachite, Chrysocolla, Hematite, Limonite, Hemimorphite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 41.265, -107.014 |
| Tip Top Claim | Silver, Gold | Galena, Proustite, Stromeyerite | Occurrence | 44.633, -109.784 |
| Gold Coin Prospect | Copper | Galena, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | 41.284, -107.147 |
| Spanish Mines | Lead | Galena, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Limonite, Sphalerite, Bornite | Prospect | 42.254, -107.154 |
| Three Forks Group | Copper | Galena, Sphalerite, Hematite, Quartz, Cerargyrite | Occurrence | 41.017, -107.021 |
| North Fork Group | Silver, Lead, Gold | Galena, Sphalerite, Silver, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Limonite, Malachite, Azurite | Prospect | 41.013, -107.015 |
| Crouch Gold Prospect | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 44.375, -109.934 |
| Cooper Hill District | Gold | Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Chalcocite, Galena, Polybasite, Gold, Malachite, Cerrusite, Limonite, Bornite, Chrysocolla | Past Producer | 41.490, -106.140 |
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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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