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Found alongside
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
233 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
141 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
137 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
120 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
107 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
94 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Pershing County (48) · Elko County (35) · Humboldt County (34) · Esmeralda County (22) · Churchill County (18) · Mineral County (15) · Lander County (13) · White Pine County (12) · Lincoln County (8) · Nye County (7) · Lyon County (6) · Washoe County (6) · Eureka County (5) · Douglas County (2) · Carson City (1) · Clark County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Mine | Copper, Silver | Actinolite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Lead, Malachite | Past Producer | 39.602, -114.567 |
| Long | Tungsten | Allanite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Uraninite | Past Producer | 40.080, -118.388 |
| Dolly Varden Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Copper, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 40.348, -114.575 |
| Red Elehpant Incline | Gold, Silver, Copper | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite | Occurrence | 41.908, -115.077 |
| Santa Fe Mine | Silver | Argentite, Galena | Past Producer | 38.591, -118.167 |
| Aladdin Group | Copper, Lead | Barite, Cerargyrite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Galena, Halloysite, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 40.517, -116.011 |
| NBMG Sample Site 2242 | Copper, Silver, Gold | Barite, Malachite | Occurrence | 41.246, -118.544 |
| Maxfield Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Molybdenite | Past Producer | 38.035, -118.184 |
| Mick Mica? Mine | Beryllium | Beryl, Mica | Occurrence | 40.402, -115.459 |
| Star Mine | Tungsten | Beryl, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.311, -115.477 |
| Owl Claim | Tungsten | Bismuth, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.352, -115.476 |
| New Tempiute Mine | Tungsten, Silver, Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.631, -115.629 |
| Red Metals Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.612, -119.949 |
| Banner Hill Group | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper | Occurrence | 40.574, -114.820 |
| Delmas Mine | Copper, Silver, Lead | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.515, -116.019 |
| Silver Circle | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 41.780, -114.798 |
| Copper King Mine | Tungsten | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.022, -118.710 |
| Morning Star | Silver, Lead | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 40.111, -114.358 |
| Brooklyn Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 41.780, -114.787 |
| Little Dallas 4 Group | Copper, Molybdenum | Bornite, Copper, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 41.736, -114.841 |
| Calico Hills Area | Iron, Magnesite | Brucite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 36.866, -116.305 |
| Old Sylvania Mine | Silver, Lead | Calamine, Molybdenite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 37.401, -117.721 |
| Mc Coy Gold Deposit | Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite | Producer | 40.325, -117.222 |
| Casting Copper Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite | Past Producer | 38.947, -119.278 |
| Carissa Mine | Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 40.614, -117.032 |
| NBMG Sample Location 129 | Copper, Lead, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 37.641, -114.332 |
| Pyramid Lake Copper Prospect | Copper, Molybdenum, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Hessite, Malachite | Occurrence | 40.114, -119.500 |
| Mason Valley Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Past Producer | 38.949, -119.222 |
| Star Tungsten Mine | Tungsten | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 40.014, -119.112 |
| Copper Basin Open Pit Mine Area | Copper, Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Molybdenite, Bismuthinite, Malachite, Azurite, Turquoise | Past Producer | 40.612, -117.037 |
| Liberty Pit | Copper | Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Fluorite, Malachite, Molybdenite | Producer | 39.258, -114.999 |
| Phalen Mine | Tungsten | Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Powellite, Scheelite | Producer | 40.127, -114.343 |
| Dipper Claims South | Copper | Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Melaconite | Occurrence | 37.979, -117.415 |
| Bi-Metallic | Copper | Chalcocite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 40.331, -114.594 |
| Unnamed Copper Prospect No.2 | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 37.939, -117.496 |
| Bonanza Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 41.777, -114.851 |
| Standard Group | — | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 41.785, -114.838 |
| Oriental Wash Prospects | Copper, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Limonite, Malachite | Occurrence | 37.218, -117.463 |
| Moly-Tonopah Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 41.211, -117.258 |
| New York Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Copper | Past Producer | 38.507, -118.071 |
| Tripoli Mine | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Lead, Pyrite, Pyromorphite | Past Producer | 40.517, -116.007 |
| Killie Mine | Lead, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.570, -114.822 |
| Valley View Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Scheelite | Past Producer | 41.151, -117.261 |
| The Climax Stock | Copper, Gold, Silver, Gemstone | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Iron, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Wulfenite | Occurrence | 37.244, -116.076 |
| Mottini Mine | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Silver | Past Producer | 39.668, -118.216 |
| Mabel Claims | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite | Past Producer | 37.291, -117.269 |
| Manhattan Mine | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite | Past Producer | 37.959, -114.593 |
| Mount Hope Mine | Zinc, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marmatite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 39.787, -116.159 |
| Dernan Property | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 41.181, -117.250 |
| Enterprise Prospect | Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 37.941, -117.503 |
| NBMG Sample Site 2611 | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 41.194, -117.256 |
| Richmond Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 41.208, -117.293 |
| Keystone Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.924, -116.551 |
| Adelaide Mine | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.805, -117.494 |
| St Anthony Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.989, -118.706 |
| Ward | Silver, Copper, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Plumbojarosite | Producer | 39.079, -114.883 |
| Dun Claim Group. | Gold, Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 37.311, -117.334 |
| Minnesota Mine | Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.069, -119.335 |
| Esther Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.386, -118.551 |
| Spruce Standard | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.554, -114.869 |
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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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