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Found alongside
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
156 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
66 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
56 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
55 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
50 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
43 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Tooele County (38) · Beaver County (36) · Millard County (25) · Box Elder County (21) · Juab County (17) · Salt Lake County (13) · Grand County (1) · Washington County (1) · Garfield County (1) · Utah County (1) · Davis County (1) · Piute County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Range Deposits | Tungsten, Molybdenum, Sulfur-Pyrite | Andradite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.200, -113.401 |
| Cave Mine Group | Lead, Zinc, Tungsten | Anglesite, Argentite, Aurichalcite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.389, -112.927 |
| Crystal-Elgin Inclines | Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Anglesite, Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Producer | 40.620, -111.559 |
| Rocky Pass Lead-Silver | — | Anglesite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 41.517, -113.746 |
| Reaper Claims | Tungsten | Apatite, Bertrandite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 40.116, -113.821 |
| Mountain Lake Mine | Copper, Iron | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.584, -111.585 |
| Great Western Prospect | Copper, Iron, Gold | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.599, -111.574 |
| Cactus Mine | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 38.483, -113.284 |
| Lucy L Mine | Gold, Tungsten | Axinite, Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Zoisite | Past Producer | 40.139, -113.824 |
| Apex East | Beryllium, Tungsten | Beryl, Fluorite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.757, -113.881 |
| Mary | Tungsten | Beryl, Fluorite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.759, -113.883 |
| Apex North | Tungsten, Beryllium | Beryl, Fluorite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 39.762, -113.881 |
| Wilson Consolidated Mine | Gold, Bismuth | Bismuth, Bismuthinite, Bismutite, Gold, Scheelite, Stolzite | Past Producer | 40.113, -113.840 |
| Clifton Area Reaper and Vicinity | Tungsten, Gold, Bismuth, Copper, Molybdenum | Bismuth, Copper, Gold, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite, Tourmaline | Producer | 40.117, -113.834 |
| Copper Bloom Prospect | Tungsten, Gold, Copper | Bismuthinite, Bismutite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Gold, Jarosite, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.130, -113.824 |
| Wilson Consolidated Mine | Gold, Bismuth, Tungsten | Bismuthinite, Bismutite, Gold, Jarosite, Malachite, Scheelite, Stolzite | Past Producer | 40.112, -113.836 |
| Bismuth Mine | Bismuth | Bismuthinite, Galena, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.435, -112.782 |
| Bwana Ore Body | Copper | Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Grossularite, Muscovite, Powellite, Scheelite, Tenorite | Past Producer | 38.453, -113.074 |
| Copperopolis Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.157, -113.801 |
| Mountain Lake Mine | Copper, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.582, -111.585 |
| Frankie Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Tenorite | Past Producer | 40.140, -113.828 |
| South Hecla Mine | Silver, Lead | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Plumbojarosite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 40.587, -111.636 |
| Relief Shaft | Copper, Iron | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.583, -111.583 |
| Creole Mine | Copper, Tungsten | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.263, -112.888 |
| Big Cottonwood Mine | Iron | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.583, -111.585 |
| Maria Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.453, -113.069 |
| Doctor Claim Mine | Tungsten | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.115, -113.830 |
| Ophir Hill Consolidated Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Plumbojarosite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wad, Wolframite | Past Producer | 40.374, -112.262 |
| Lucky Boy Prospect | Copper | Chalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.997, -111.834 |
| Yellow Hammer Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Gold, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.117, -113.828 |
| Tuolumne Claim | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.196, -113.850 |
| Reaper Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 40.115, -113.822 |
| Iron King Mine | Tungsten, Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Magnetite, Malachite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.839, -112.408 |
| Rustler Prospect | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Ferrimolybdite, Jarosite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Molybdite, Powellite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.132, -113.832 |
| Kentucky-Utah Adit | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.625, -111.603 |
| Murphy Mine | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.834, -112.407 |
| Bromide Crosscut | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.067, -110.790 |
| Centennial-Enterprise Mine | Copper, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Limonite, Malachite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.118, -113.833 |
| Taylor Central | — | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 41.115, -113.759 |
| Taylor South | — | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 41.112, -113.756 |
| Old Hickory Mine | Iron, Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Powellite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.450, -113.067 |
| Yellow Hammer North Prospect | — | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.120, -113.826 |
| Lady Mae Adit | Tungsten, Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.145, -113.439 |
| Desert Flower No. 1 Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 41.206, -113.365 |
| Yellow Hammer - Queen Bee | Tungsten, Copper, Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.121, -113.818 |
| Unknown Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.829, -112.414 |
| Polestar Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chrysocolla, Ferberite, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 40.134, -113.816 |
| E.H.B. Lode Deposit | Tungsten | Chrysocolla, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.195, -113.854 |
| Proberts | Iron | Conichalcite, Hematite, Limonite, Malachite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.070, -113.815 |
| Big Pass Blue Star, Strategic Metals Mine | Silver, Fluorine-Fluorite, Tungsten, Lead, Gold | Fluorite, Galena, Jarosite, Limonite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.306, -112.829 |
| Ryan Creek Prospect | Tungsten, Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 38.883, -109.101 |
| Rebel Mine | Zinc, Lead | Galena, Hemimorphite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 38.394, -113.103 |
| George Creek Tungsten | — | Galena, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 41.924, -113.471 |
| Mascot Prospect | — | Galena, Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.074, -113.826 |
| Bates Shaft | Tungsten | Galena, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.836, -112.407 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Tungsten, Bismuth | Galena, Scheelite | Producer | 41.574, -113.690 |
| Sullivan Shaft | Tungsten | Galena, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.836, -112.406 |
| Porcupine Canyon Group | Tungsten | Galena, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.369, -112.769 |
| Molly Group | Tungsten | Galena, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.325, -112.791 |
| South Pit Mine | Tungsten | Gold, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.182, -113.375 |
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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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