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Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
881 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
752 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
532 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
503 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
396 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
163 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Baker County (203) · Grant County (168) · Jackson County (126) · Josephine County (119) · Lane County (72) · Wallowa County (33) · Curry County (27) · Linn County (23) · Marion County (20) · Douglas County (17) · Harney County (17) · Malheur County (16) · Union County (10) · Crook County (6) · Clackamas County (6) · Coos County (6) · Wheeler County (4) · Lake County (4) · Jefferson County (4)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Manganese | Manganese | Alabandite, Rhodonite | Producer | 42.597, -122.977 |
| Jewett Mine | Gold, Tellurium, Bismuth | Altaite, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sylvanite, Tetradymite | Producer | 42.404, -123.282 |
| Old Red Mine | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 42.755, -123.899 |
| Chloride | Lead, Gold, Silver, Copper, Arsenic, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 44.861, -118.124 |
| Connor Creek Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Gold, Pyrite | Past Producer | 44.565, -117.202 |
| Mc Intyre Group | Copper, Gold | Barite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Pyrite | Occurrence | 44.910, -117.484 |
| Almeda | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 42.610, -123.585 |
| Clover Creek Copper Mine | Copper, Gold, Barium-Barite | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 44.912, -117.540 |
| Golden Gate | Gold, Copper, Silver | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.862, -123.386 |
| Lookout Point Prospects | Barium-Barite, Gold | Barite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 43.813, -122.578 |
| Standard | Copper, Gold | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 44.546, -118.681 |
| Brooklyn Group | Silver, Gold, Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 45.172, -116.739 |
| Bolivar | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite, Tenorite | Past Producer | 42.796, -123.856 |
| Mac Dougall Group | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Limonite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 45.072, -116.800 |
| Tomlinson, Gates & Thomas Claims | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.027, -123.427 |
| Silver Peak | Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite | Past Producer | 42.849, -123.372 |
| Mc Cully Basin | Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Gemstone, Silver | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.207, -117.165 |
| Onion Falls Copper | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Producer | 42.471, -123.607 |
| West Evans Creek Copper | Copper, Gold | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.623, -123.042 |
| Copper Butte Group | Copper, Gold | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 44.943, -117.525 |
| Red Jacket Mine | Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 42.488, -123.271 |
| Great Northern Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Hematite | Occurrence | 45.202, -117.415 |
| Copperopolis Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 44.558, -118.681 |
| Copper Mtn. Group | Copper, Cobalt, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 44.556, -118.693 |
| Huffman Prospect | Copper, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.117, -116.997 |
| Snow Creek Mine | Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 44.702, -118.506 |
| Rainbow | Copper, Molybdenum, Silver, Gold, Lead | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 45.099, -117.417 |
| Waterman Prospect | Gold, Copper, Lead | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 44.448, -119.766 |
| Corporal G | Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Producer | 42.507, -123.099 |
| 44 Mines | Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 44.553, -122.272 |
| Portland Consolidated Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 44.737, -118.615 |
| Lead Lode | Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 44.873, -118.297 |
| Tungs Ore Claim | Uranium, Copper, Molybdenum | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.107, -117.411 |
| Meadon Lake Prospect | Molybdenum, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 44.897, -118.217 |
| Veatch Claim | Molybdenum, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 45.103, -117.414 |
| North Santiam Copper | Copper, Molybdenum | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 44.853, -122.233 |
| Cracker Jack Claim | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.176, -122.788 |
| William Mc Crady | Uranium, Copper | Bornite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.175, -117.415 |
| Oregon King Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 44.752, -120.740 |
| Pueblo Group | Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Hematite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.104, -118.629 |
| Walla Walla Group | Copper, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 45.207, -117.202 |
| Twin Ledge | Gold, Copper, Silver | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 45.123, -117.227 |
| Copper Stain | Gold | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 42.663, -123.613 |
| King Tutt | Gold | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 42.588, -123.322 |
| Cole | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 45.052, -116.823 |
| Wallowa County Mining & Development Co. | Gold, Copper, Silver | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 45.137, -117.060 |
| Cartinell Prospect | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 42.453, -123.181 |
| Copper Occurrence | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 42.098, -122.900 |
| Smuggler | Copper, Gold, Manganese | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 44.551, -118.677 |
| Beth Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 42.588, -123.648 |
| Dodo | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 44.705, -118.478 |
| Phoenix | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite | Producer | 44.706, -118.485 |
| Hummingbird Mt. | Copper, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 45.075, -117.362 |
| Happy Jack | Silver, Copper, Molybdenum, Gold | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 45.116, -117.151 |
| Bi Metallic | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Magnesite, Chromium, Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 44.720, -118.541 |
| Pony Shoe Mine | Chromium | Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.003, -123.503 |
| Harrison Group | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite | Producer | 44.697, -118.522 |
| Farnham | Mercury, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.106, -118.629 |
| Crown Mine | Zinc, Gold, Copper, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.829, -122.322 |
| Gold Bug | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.679, -123.606 |
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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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