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Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
29 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
19 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
18 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
17 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
13 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Wallowa County (15) · Jackson County (4) · Coos County (3) · Baker County (2) · Grant County (2) · Josephine County (1) · Curry County (1) · Douglas County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Cully Basin | Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Gemstone, Silver | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.207, -117.165 |
| Walla Walla Group | Copper, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 45.207, -117.202 |
| Frazier Lake | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Garnet, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 45.149, -117.259 |
| Silver Bullet | Molybdenum, Emery, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Garnet, Pyrite | Occurrence | 45.238, -117.262 |
| Green Group | Copper, Molybdenum, Zinc, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite | Chalcopyrite, Garnet, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 45.237, -117.239 |
| Le Gore Prospect | Gold, Silver, Molybdenum, Copper, Zinc, Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Garnet, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 45.312, -117.336 |
| Transvaal Mines | Copper, Silver, Molybdenum, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 45.252, -117.164 |
| Frazier Property | Copper, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 45.148, -117.265 |
| Matterhorn | Molybdenum, Copper, Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 45.222, -117.305 |
| Burris Prospect | Copper, Gold, Manganese | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Rhodonite | Occurrence | 42.192, -122.787 |
| Divelbiss #2 | Gold | Chromite, Cinnabar, Ilmenite, Iridosmine, Magnetite, Platinum | Producer | 42.807, -124.393 |
| Chickamin Mine | Gold | Chromite, Gold | Occurrence | 43.283, -124.306 |
| Rose Mine | Gold, Platinum | Chromite, Gold | Occurrence | 43.220, -124.364 |
| Lightning Ridge | Mercury | Cinnabar | Occurrence | 42.429, -123.718 |
| Buck Horse Prospect | Copper, Silver | Epidote, Garnet, Pyrite | Occurrence | 45.254, -117.221 |
| Cold Springs Contact | Gold, Silver | Garnet, Pyrite | Occurrence | 45.343, -117.406 |
| East Pine Creek | Gold | Garnet, Pyrite | Occurrence | 45.045, -117.128 |
| Wilson Mine | Copper | Garnet, Pyrite | Occurrence | 45.266, -117.434 |
| Long Meadow Claim | Tungsten, Molybdenum | Powellite | Occurrence | 44.922, -118.335 |
| Myrtle Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Occurrence | 44.728, -118.726 |
| Frisco Tungsten Prospect | Tungsten | Scheelite | Past Producer | 44.446, -117.505 |
| Bratcher | Tungsten | Scheelite | Past Producer | 42.178, -122.754 |
| Blue Star Prospect | Tungsten | Scheelite | Occurrence | 42.333, -123.139 |
| Contact Group | Copper, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver | — | Occurrence | 45.298, -117.379 |
| Southwest Oregon Beach Sands | Chromium | — | Past Producer | 43.316, -124.601 |
| Silver Bullet Prospect | Copper | — | Prospect | 45.238, -117.262 |
| Banfield Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 42.836, -122.930 |
| Mammouth Lode | — | — | Occurrence | 42.763, -122.952 |
| Lost Creek Quartz Prospect | Nickel, Copper | — | Prospect | 45.298, -117.378 |
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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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