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Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
23 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
9 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
5 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
5 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
4 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
4 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Albany County (11) · Fremont County (5) · Converse County (2) · Sublette County (1) · Laramie County (1) · Crook County (1) · Carbon County (1) · Sheridan County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ione Prospect | Garnet, Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Beryllium | Beryl | Occurrence | 41.051, -106.181 |
| Muscovite Claim | Mica | Beryl, Columbite, Tantalite, Muscovite | Past Producer | 41.052, -106.177 |
| Many Values Pegmatite Prospect | Mica, Beryllium, Tantalum | Beryl, Tantalite, Muscovite | Past Producer | 41.050, -106.175 |
| Negro Hill placers | Gold, Tin, Tungsten, Garnet | Cassiterite, Gold, Wolframite | Occurrence | 44.367, -104.067 |
| Comstock Mine | Copper | Chrysocolla, Gold, Malachite, Silver | Past Producer | 41.178, -105.190 |
| Jasper Mine | — | Garnet, Lepidolite, Mica | Occurrence | 42.583, -105.517 |
| Utopia Mine | Gold | Gold, Pyrite | Past Producer | 41.284, -106.157 |
| Union Pass Magnetite Taconite | Iron | Magnetite | Occurrence | 43.308, -109.704 |
| Bald Mountain Thorium-Rare Earth Deposit | Titanium, Thorium, REE | Monazite | Past Producer | 44.812, -107.799 |
| Sheep Mountain | Titanium-Heavy Minerals | — | Occurrence | 41.279, -106.019 |
| Tie Siding Area | Feldspar | — | Past Producer | 41.044, -105.408 |
| Abernathy Claim | Tungsten, Garnet | — | Unknown | 42.558, -108.827 |
| Dawn Claim | Tungsten, Garnet | — | Occurrence | 43.422, -107.984 |
| Tie Siding Area | Feldspar | — | Past Producer | 41.032, -105.433 |
| Tie Siding Area | Feldspar | — | Past Producer | 41.060, -105.430 |
| Encampment area (unnamed) | Garnet | — | Occurrence | 41.182, -106.808 |
| Tie Siding Area | Feldspar | — | Past Producer | 41.126, -105.412 |
| Tie Siding Area | Feldspar | — | Past Producer | 41.046, -105.394 |
| Stardust Mine | Tungsten | — | Past Producer | 43.424, -107.984 |
| Mormon Canyon | Garnet | — | Prospect | 42.759, -105.917 |
| Owen Creek Area | Garnet | — | Occurrence | 42.143, -105.373 |
| Copper Chief Gold Mine | Gold | — | Occurrence | 42.524, -108.690 |
| Hoodoo Creek Claims | Tungsten | — | Past Producer | 43.422, -107.984 |
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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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