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Found alongside
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
112 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
52 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
51 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
50 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
34 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
33 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Beaverhead County (24) · Granite County (21) · Deer Lodge County (17) · Powell County (15) · Lewis and Clark County (10) · Park County (10) · Lincoln County (4) · Jefferson County (3) · Madison County (3) · Sanders County (2) · Judith Basin County (2) · Broadwater County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | Silver, Manganese | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Powellite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Tremolite | Producer | 46.358, -113.259 |
| Calvert Red Buttons Mine | Tungsten | Beryl, Scheelite | Producer | 45.848, -113.152 |
| Indian Queen Mine | Silver, Copper, Gold | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Malachite, Melaconite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 45.398, -112.820 |
| Jahnke Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 45.189, -113.588 |
| Sunrise Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.485, -113.329 |
| Marysville District | Gold, Silver, Lead | Calamine, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Lead, Malachite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 46.750, -112.334 |
| Tip Top Mine | Copper, Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 46.209, -113.147 |
| Crevasse Mtn. | Gold, Arsenic, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Producer | 45.050, -110.584 |
| Jardine Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 45.068, -110.620 |
| Jardine | Gold, Silver, Arsenic, Tungsten, Copper, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Producer | 45.050, -110.617 |
| Nickelodeon | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite, Tenorite | Occurrence | 46.196, -112.156 |
| Midas Mine | Gold, Tungsten, Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 48.083, -115.518 |
| Snowshoe Gulch Tungsten Property | Tungsten, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.678, -112.468 |
| Potratz Prospect | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Scheelite, Silver | Past Producer | 46.711, -112.484 |
| Little Hawk Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Powellite, Scheelite | Producer | 45.319, -113.054 |
| Brown's Lake | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Powellite, Scheelite, Bornite, Covellite, Malachite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 45.521, -112.836 |
| Ottawa Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 46.744, -112.287 |
| Corbin Mine | Gold | Galena, Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.870, -112.868 |
| Hobby Horse Mine | Gold, Silver | Galena, Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.862, -112.868 |
| Blackfoot Mine | Silver, Gold | Galena, Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.864, -112.847 |
| Plutarc Mine | Gold, Silver | Galena, Gold, Scheelite | Occurrence | 46.868, -112.866 |
| Higgins | Silver, Gold | Galena, Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.870, -112.868 |
| Black Pine Mine | Gold, Silver | Galena, Huebnerite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Gold, Malachite, Pyromorphite, Scheelite, Silver, Tennantite | Plant | 46.448, -113.367 |
| Fox Prospect | Copper, Lead, Silver | Galena, Malachite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 46.238, -113.112 |
| Sunshine Mine | Silver, Tungsten | Galena, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 46.108, -113.256 |
| Mccacran Mine | Lead, Silver | Galena, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 46.904, -112.850 |
| Meadow Lark Placer | Gold | Garnet, Goethite, Magnetite, Scheelite, Sphene, Zircon | Past Producer | 46.874, -112.855 |
| Colorado Gulch Deposits | Tungsten, Garnet | Garnet, Scheelite | Occurrence | 46.533, -112.168 |
| Blackbird Placer | Gold | Goethite, Magnetite, Scheelite, Sphene, Zircon | Past Producer | 46.874, -112.855 |
| Magpie Placer | Gold | Goethite, Magnetite, Scheelite, Sphene, Zircon | Past Producer | 46.875, -112.856 |
| Bluebird Placer | Gold | Goethite, Magnetite, Scheelite, Zircon | Past Producer | 46.876, -112.859 |
| Mineral Hill Mine | Gold | Gold, Arsenopyrite, Scheelite, Pyrite, Galena, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 45.071, -110.626 |
| Franz Deposit | Tungsten | Gold, Huebnerite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.523, -113.426 |
| Gould-Corry Lode | Gold, Silver | Gold, Malachite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.283, -113.157 |
| Anderson Prospect | Gold | Gold, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.615, -112.188 |
| North Star Prospect | Copper, Silver | Gold, Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.337, -113.287 |
| Roselle Mine | Gold | Gold, Scheelite | Occurrence | 46.867, -112.886 |
| Windy Ridge Prospects | Gold | Gold, Scheelite | Occurrence | 46.772, -112.327 |
| Lincoln Gulch Placer | Gold | Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.942, -112.752 |
| Niki Mine | Gold, Tungsten | Gold, Scheelite | Occurrence | 46.018, -112.411 |
| Medona Mine | Tungsten | Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 45.045, -110.601 |
| Montpark Mine | Tungsten, Copper | Gold, Scheelite | Occurrence | 46.382, -113.055 |
| Watson Mine | Tungsten | Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 45.042, -110.602 |
| Henderson Gulch Placer | Gold, Tungsten | Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.502, -113.263 |
| Greenhorn Cr | Gold | Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.658, -112.194 |
| Independent Prospect | Gold | Gold, Scheelite, Silver | Past Producer | 46.553, -112.070 |
| Cannivan Gulch Prospect | Tungsten, Silver, Gold | Huebnerite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite, Wolframite | Occurrence | 45.655, -112.956 |
| Diamond Hill Mine | Gold | Limonite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Gold, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 46.315, -111.662 |
| Jumbo Group | Iron | Magnetite, Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 45.392, -112.843 |
| Grouse Placer | Gold | Magnetite, Scheelite, Zircon | Past Producer | 46.876, -112.858 |
| Glowworm and Greenhorn | Copper | Malachite, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 45.421, -112.802 |
| Twin Peaks Mine | Tungsten | Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 46.292, -113.138 |
| Lost Creek Mine | Tungsten | Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 45.487, -112.805 |
| Goat Creek | Molybdenum, Tungsten | Molybdenite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 47.633, -115.234 |
| North Star | Silver, Copper | Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.337, -113.286 |
| Gold Nugget Claim | Molybdenum, Tungsten | Powellite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 45.396, -112.820 |
| Haggerty Claim | Tungsten, Molybdenum | Powellite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 45.393, -112.823 |
| Fluorescent Claims | Tungsten | Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 45.529, -112.856 |
| Scheelite & Aplite Claims. | Tungsten | Powellite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 46.002, -112.389 |
| Greenstone Mine | Copper, Silver | Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 45.413, -112.803 |
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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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