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Found alongside
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
1,626 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
1,201 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1,150 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
895 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
885 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
577 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Lander County (208) · Esmeralda County (175) · Lincoln County (156) · Pershing County (156) · Nye County (156) · Humboldt County (140) · Elko County (138) · Mineral County (111) · Washoe County (65) · White Pine County (63) · Churchill County (60) · Eureka County (57) · Lyon County (50) · Clark County (36) · Storey County (31) · Douglas County (20) · Carson City (4)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasbrouck Mountain | Silver | Acanthite, Albite, Argentite, Calcite, Cerargyrite, Electrum, Fluorite, Illite, Montmorillonite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Quartz, Stibnite | Producer | 37.991, -117.270 |
| Rochester | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Anglesite, Argentite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Covellite, Electrum, Embolite, Galena, Melanterite, Owyheeite, Polybasite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stromeyerite | Producer | 40.291, -118.142 |
| Rawhide Deposit | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Covellite, Electrum, Embolite, Galena, Gold, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Silver, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 39.014, -118.386 |
| Wheeler Mine | Silver | Acanthite, Argentite, Covellite, Jamesonite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 40.422, -118.144 |
| Paradise Peak Mine | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Cerargyrite, Cinnabar, Embolite, Iodyrite, Silver | Past Producer | 38.749, -117.971 |
| Gingerload | Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc | Acanthite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Iridosmine, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 35.481, -115.130 |
| 16 To 1 Mine | Silver | Acanthite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.715, -117.785 |
| Bond Gold Bullfrog Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Acanthite, Electrum, Gold, Pyrite | Producer | 36.897, -116.817 |
| Aurora Mine | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Electrum, Naumannite | Producer | 38.290, -118.888 |
| Cove Mine | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Electrum, Silver, Tennantite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 40.336, -117.202 |
| Kansas Mine | Copper, Silver | Actinolite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Lead, Malachite | Past Producer | 39.602, -114.567 |
| Simon Mine | Silver, Lead | Adamite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.564, -117.863 |
| Magnolia Vein | Silver, Gold, Lead | Alabandite, Cassiterite, Galena, Jamesonite, Pyrargyrite, Stephanite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 38.669, -116.259 |
| Siegel Mine | Silver, Manganese | Alabandite, Galena, Lead, Rhodochrosite, Siderite | Past Producer | 39.729, -114.609 |
| Wind Mountain Mine | Gold, Silver | Alunite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Cinnabar, Clay, Electrum, Goethite, Hematite, Illite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Opal, Pyrite, Sulfur, Travertine | Producer | 40.427, -119.392 |
| Corral Canyon Titanium | Gold | Anatase, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.933, -117.868 |
| Dover and Green Talc | — | Andalusite | Past Producer | 38.619, -118.506 |
| Dover and Green Talc Mines | Aluminum | Andalusite, Corundum | Past Producer | 38.618, -118.513 |
| Cleveland Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Argentite, Bindheimite, Cassiterite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 41.669, -114.265 |
| Andes Mine | Silver, Gold | Anglesite, Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.312, -119.651 |
| Wedekind Mine | Gold, Silver | Anglesite, Argentite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.565, -119.750 |
| Desert King Mine | Gold, Silver | Anglesite, Argentite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.564, -119.752 |
| Arkell Mine | Silver, Gold | Anglesite, Argentite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.565, -119.749 |
| Nevada Group Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold | Anglesite, Argentite, Gold, Hydrozincite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.553, -117.130 |
| Groom Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Barite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 37.346, -115.769 |
| NBMG Sample Sites 1761 and 1762 | Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Anglesite, Barite, Malachite | Past Producer | 37.925, -115.588 |
| Prince Mine | Manganese, Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Braunite, Calamine, Galena, Phosgenite, Plumbojarosite | Past Producer | 37.901, -114.474 |
| Mabel Mine | Silver, Gold, Lead | Anglesite, Cerargyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite | Producer | 38.459, -118.324 |
| Mable Mine | Silver | Anglesite, Cerargyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Silver | Past Producer | 38.459, -118.323 |
| Pine Claim | Silver, Copper, Lead | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Pyromorphite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 39.779, -117.260 |
| Tecoma Claim | Zinc | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Pyrite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 41.249, -114.044 |
| Silver Hill Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 41.101, -117.491 |
| Black Metal Mine | Zinc | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.332, -115.769 |
| Volcano Mine | Lead, Silver, Manganese | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 37.916, -114.432 |
| Red Bird Prospect | Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Pyromorphite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 39.760, -117.281 |
| Queen Prospect | Copper, Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Pyromorphite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 39.781, -117.274 |
| Yellow Pine Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Cinnabar, Hydrozincite, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 35.850, -115.496 |
| Sample Site 1393 | Lead, Copper, Barium-Barite, Silver | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 37.966, -114.593 |
| A.J.C. No. 5 Claim | Silver, Copper, Lead | Anglesite, Copper, Pyromorphite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 39.774, -117.269 |
| Sample Site 1145 | Lead, Zinc | Anglesite, Galena | Occurrence | 35.781, -115.541 |
| Northern Alpine Prospect | Silver, Gold | Anglesite, Galena | Occurrence | 38.035, -117.556 |
| Eureka Consolidated | Gold, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Mimetite, Plumbojarosite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.499, -115.985 |
| Diamond Mine | Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Plumbojarosite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.466, -115.988 |
| Antelope Mine | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.349, -116.149 |
| Delano Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 41.672, -114.274 |
| Blue Bell Mine | Gold, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.963, -114.579 |
| Lucky Strike Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Anglesite, Gold, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.616, -117.119 |
| Half Moon Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Malachite, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.931, -114.477 |
| Avalanche Prospect | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.561, -117.130 |
| Antimonial Mine | Antimony | Antimony, Stibnite | Past Producer | 38.036, -116.176 |
| Northern Light Mine | Copper | Antlerite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 38.909, -118.895 |
| Dreamland Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite | Past Producer | 40.810, -118.650 |
| Mizpah Extension Mining Co. | Gold, Silver | Argentite | Past Producer | 38.075, -117.218 |
| Rosebud Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite | Past Producer | 40.813, -118.662 |
| Coeur D'Alene-Jarbidge G.M.Co. | Gold | Argentite | Past Producer | 41.848, -115.381 |
| Tonopah - California Shaft | — | Argentite | Occurrence | 38.063, -117.226 |
| Lewis Canyon Mines | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Barite, Galena, Pyrite | Past Producer | 40.182, -116.573 |
| Broken Hills Mine | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Bindheimite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 39.050, -118.034 |
| Comet Mine | Lead, Zinc, Tungsten | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Pyrolusite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 37.891, -114.613 |
| Red Elehpant Incline | Gold, Silver, Copper | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite | Occurrence | 41.908, -115.077 |
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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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