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Found alongside
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
1,316 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
956 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
939 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
926 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
815 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
584 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Okanogan County (361) · Ferry County (239) · Stevens County (182) · Snohomish County (180) · Chelan County (72) · Whatcom County (62) · King County (44) · Kittitas County (39) · Skamania County (38) · Pend Oreille County (36) · Skagit County (31) · Yakima County (10) · Lewis County (6) · Lincoln County (3) · Clallam County (3) · Pierce County (3) · Clark County (2) · Mason County (2) · Grays Harbor County (2) · Grant County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovitt | Gold | Acanthite, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Marcasite, Naumannite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 47.382, -120.316 |
| Cannon Mine | Silver, Gold | Acanthite, Boulangerite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Marcasite, Naumannite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Producer | 47.395, -120.326 |
| Cannon | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Naumannite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 47.395, -120.326 |
| Lovitt | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Naumannite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 47.382, -120.316 |
| Enumclaw Deposit | Aluminum, Potassium | Alunite, Gold, Kaolinite, Sulfur | Occurrence | 47.159, -121.790 |
| Gold Hill Mine | Silver, Gold | Anglesite, Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 48.669, -120.809 |
| Cleveland | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Anglesite, Boulangerite, Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.117, -118.025 |
| Cleveland Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Boulangerite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Producer | 48.117, -118.024 |
| Eagle Blue Star, Redwood | Silver | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.250, -117.584 |
| Summit Claim | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.380, -118.878 |
| Summit | Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.374, -118.877 |
| Johnsburg Claims | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.480, -121.103 |
| Josephine Mine | Zinc | Anglesite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.880, -117.372 |
| American Flag Claims | Copper | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.753, -118.846 |
| Carl Frederick Prospect | Silver | Argentite, Bromyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.648, -119.926 |
| Meteor | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Rhodochrosite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.226, -118.282 |
| Queen | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.027, -118.123 |
| Fourth of July Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Past Producer | 48.477, -119.728 |
| Par Value | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.167, -118.918 |
| Par Value Claim | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.148, -119.012 |
| Eureka Silver Prospect | Silver | Argentite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Kankakee | Copper, Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 48.178, -119.038 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.936, -119.695 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Proustite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 48.936, -119.693 |
| New Light Mine | Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrrhotite, Sylvanite | Producer | 48.761, -120.727 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 48.833, -119.751 |
| Apache Mine | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Producer | 48.157, -119.019 |
| Apache | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.250, -119.084 |
| Stray Dog | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.417, -118.418 |
| Stray Dog | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.245, -118.257 |
| Rich Bar Group | Copper, Zinc, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Prospect | 48.977, -119.538 |
| Rich Bar | Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Occurrence | 48.833, -119.501 |
| Longstreet | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.237, -118.200 |
| Salmon River | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.578, -119.753 |
| Salmon River | Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.583, -119.751 |
| Apache | Silver, Gold, Lead, Manganese, Zinc, Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.158, -119.021 |
| Stray Dog | Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.245, -118.258 |
| Longstreet | Silver, Antimony, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.238, -118.201 |
| Little Chief Group | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Stephanite | Producer | 48.148, -119.012 |
| Little Chief | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Stephanite | Producer | 48.250, -119.084 |
| Little Chief | Gold, Copper, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Past Producer | 48.149, -119.010 |
| Kankakee Mine | Copper, Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.175, -119.038 |
| Panama Group | Silver, Gold, Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Prospect | 48.154, -119.028 |
| Panama | Silver, Antimony, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Past Producer | 48.155, -119.029 |
| Leuena | Silver, Copper, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.572, -119.793 |
| Okanogan Belle | Silver | Argentite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.587, -119.754 |
| John Arthur Prospect | Silver | Argentite, Pyrite, Silver | Occurrence | 48.578, -119.767 |
| Panama | Silver | Argentite, Pyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Producer | 48.250, -119.084 |
| Polar Star Mine | Copper | Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite | Prospect | 46.352, -122.107 |
| Buckeye Claim | Copper | Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Stephanite | Occurrence | 48.849, -119.523 |
| Loon Lake Copper | Copper | Atacamite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Hematite, Malachite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.167, -117.584 |
| Loon Lake Copper Mine | Copper | Atacamite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.147, -117.637 |
| Lone Star Mine | Gold, Copper | Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Chalcocite, Molybdenite | Past Producer | 48.996, -118.604 |
| Wells Fargo | Antimony | Barite, Jamesonite, Pyrite, Siderite, Stibnite | Producer | 48.167, -117.918 |
| Mountain Home Claim | Copper, Manganese | Bementite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.447, -122.614 |
| Skunk Creek No. 19 Claim | Manganese | Bementite, Goethite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrolusite, Rhodonite | Past Producer | 47.373, -123.878 |
| Skunk Creek No. 19 | Manganese | Bementite, Pyrolusite, Rhodonite | Occurrence | 47.372, -123.878 |
| Apex | Manganese | Bementite, Rhodochrosite | Occurrence | 47.499, -123.344 |
| Germania Consolidated | Tungsten, Molybdenum | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Ferberite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 48.000, -118.100 |
| Germania Consolidated Mine | Tungsten | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Ferberite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 47.992, -118.112 |
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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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