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Found alongside
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
179 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
70 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
58 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
48 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
47 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
45 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Pershing County (26) · Mineral County (24) · Humboldt County (18) · Eureka County (15) · Washoe County (13) · Churchill County (13) · Lincoln County (12) · Lyon County (11) · Nye County (11) · Elko County (8) · White Pine County (6) · Lander County (6) · Esmeralda County (5) · Carson City (4) · Clark County (4) · Douglas County (3)
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 |
| Crystal Pass Prospect | Silver | Anglesite, Cerargyrite, Hematite, Magnetite, Siderite | Occurrence | 35.796, -115.433 |
| Florence | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 40.409, -116.918 |
| Ruth Mine | Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.258, -114.972 |
| NBMG Sample Site 2236 | Iron, Barium-Barite | Barite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 41.255, -118.544 |
| Red Metals Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.612, -119.949 |
| Perkins Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 38.650, -116.964 |
| Green Monster Claim | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 41.776, -114.780 |
| Kerr-Magee Iron Prospect | Iron | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 38.648, -116.964 |
| Ann Mason Copper Deposit | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Chalcocite | Prospect | 38.960, -119.271 |
| Great Eastern | Copper | Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Erythrite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pentlandite, Polydymite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 36.626, -114.148 |
| Key West | Nickel, Copper, Silver | Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Erythrite, Garnierite, Magnetite, Malachite, Millerite, Pentlandite, Polydymite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 36.618, -114.167 |
| Calico Hills Area | Iron, Magnesite | Brucite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 36.866, -116.305 |
| Black Hawk Prospect | Iron, Uranium | Carnotite, Magnetite, Torbernite | Occurrence | 40.042, -119.967 |
| Santa Fe-Luning District | Silver, Gold, Tungsten, Copper | Cerargyrite, Galena, Hematite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 38.533, -118.101 |
| Pyramid Lake Copper Prospect | Copper, Molybdenum, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Hessite, Malachite | Occurrence | 40.114, -119.500 |
| Robinson Mine | Copper, Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Azurite, Cuprite, Copper, Bornite, Sphalerite, Galena | Producer | 39.257, -114.999 |
| Liberty Pit | Copper | Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Fluorite, Malachite, Molybdenite | Producer | 39.258, -114.999 |
| New York Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Copper | Past Producer | 38.507, -118.071 |
| Rocky Hill Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.349, -119.764 |
| Mottini Mine | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Silver | Past Producer | 39.668, -118.216 |
| Enterprise Prospect | Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 37.941, -117.503 |
| Ward | Silver, Copper, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Plumbojarosite | Producer | 39.079, -114.883 |
| Pay Day | — | Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite | Occurrence | 40.323, -117.227 |
| Nevada Iron Ore Sec. 29 Mine | Iron | Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite | Producer | 40.088, -118.186 |
| Hematite Mine | Iron | Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 40.088, -118.182 |
| Culverwell Adit | Silver, Copper, Tungsten, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 37.407, -114.470 |
| Minnesota Mine | Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.069, -119.335 |
| Yerington Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Bornite, Covellite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Tenorite, Malachite, Azurite, Chalcocite, Copper, Melaconite, Magnetite, Feldspar, Quartz, Albite, Sericite | Past Producer | 38.984, -119.194 |
| Pumpkin Hollow Copper Project | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Magnetite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Azurite, Malachite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Copper | Past Producer | 38.947, -119.281 |
| Saddle Prospect | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 41.596, -118.639 |
| Roberts Copper Mine | Copper | Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Limonite, Magnetite, Malachite | Past Producer | 41.564, -118.808 |
| Dig A Little Claims | Copper, Iron | Chrysocolla, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite | Occurrence | 37.639, -114.326 |
| Dig More Claims | Copper, Silver | Chrysocolla, Magnetite, Malachite | Occurrence | 37.636, -114.306 |
| NBMG Sample Location 786 | Copper, Silver | Chrysocolla, Magnetite, Malachite, Psilomelane, Specularite | Past Producer | 37.617, -114.321 |
| Antelope Property | Mercury | Cinnabar, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 41.807, -119.589 |
| Harry Woods Prospect | Mercury | Cinnabar, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 41.794, -119.625 |
| Dutch Flat Placer | Gold, Tungsten, Mercury | Cinnabar, Scheelite | Past Producer | 41.174, -117.499 |
| Rogers Tunnel | Gold, Silver, Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 39.500, -115.986 |
| Fireball Ridge | Silver, Copper, Lead, Gold | Galena | Prospect | 39.874, -119.089 |
| Enterprise Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 40.266, -118.103 |
| Florida Canyon Gold Mine | Gold | Gold, Electrum, Kaolinite | Producer | 40.579, -118.239 |
| Stinson Mine | Gold | Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.590, -114.933 |
| Round Mountain Placers | Gold | Gold, Magnetite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.706, -117.084 |
| Turquoise Ridge Mine | Gold, Silver | Gold, Silver, Electrum | Producer | 41.210, -117.259 |
| Getchell Gold Mine | Gold, Silver | Gold, Silver, Electrum, Orpiment, Pyrite, Scheelite, Pyrrhotite, Arsenopyrite, Marcasite, Magnetite, Stibnite, Ilsemannite, Cinnabar, Hubnerite, Calcite, Chabazite, Sericite, Chlorite, Barite, Gypsum, Fluorite, Getchellite, Galkhaite, Laffittite, Arsenolite, Guerinite, Haidingerite, Pharmacolite, Weilite, Coloradoite, Bismuthinite, Cassiterite, Molybdenite, Ferrimolybdite, Galena, Sphalerite, Covellite, Chalcocite, Garnet, Epidote | Producer | 41.208, -117.251 |
| Hansen Creek Deposit | Silver, Gold | Gold, Silver, Electrum, Orpiment, Pyrite, Scheelite, Pyrrhotite, Arsenopyrite, Marcasite, Magnetite, Stibnite, Ilsemannite, Cinnabar, Hubnerite, Calcite, Chabazite, Sericite, Chlorite, Barite, Gypsum, Fluorite, Getchellite, Galkhaite, Laffittite, Arsenolite, Guerinite, Haidingerite, Pharmacolite, Weilite, Coloradoite, Bismuthinite, Cassiterite, Molybdenite, Ferrimolybdite, Galena, Sphalerite, Covellite, Chalcocite, Garnet, Epidote | Producer | 41.210, -117.259 |
| Summer Camp Deposit | Gold, Silver | Gold, Silver, Electrum, Orpiment, Pyrite, Scheelite, Pyrrhotite, Arsenopyrite, Marcasite, Magnetite, Stibnite, Ilsemannite, Cinnabar, Hubnerite, Calcite, Chabazite, Sericite, Chlorite, Barite, Gypsum, Fluorite, Getchellite, Galkhaite, Laffittite, Arsenolite, Guerinite, Haidingerite, Pharmacolite, Weilite, Coloradoite, Bismuthinite, Cassiterite, Molybdenite, Ferrimolybdite, Galena, Sphalerite, Covellite, Chalcocite, Garnet, Epidote | Producer | 41.200, -117.251 |
| Gillis Prospect | — | Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 38.677, -118.282 |
| Southeast Section 29 | Iron | Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 40.086, -118.180 |
| Black Sam Group | — | Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 38.540, -118.076 |
| Section 31 Mine | Iron | Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 40.073, -118.203 |
| Gillis Prospect | Iron | Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 38.659, -118.320 |
| Black Butte Prospect | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 38.621, -118.344 |
| Foster Prospect | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 38.948, -118.477 |
| Buena Vista Mine | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Producer | 39.975, -118.172 |
| White Rock Prospect | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 39.923, -118.048 |
| North Group | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 39.971, -118.172 |
| Iron Butte Prospect | — | Hematite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 38.531, -118.022 |
| Emery-Fisk Prospect | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 39.938, -118.150 |
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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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