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Found alongside
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
140 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
115 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
102 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
88 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
83 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
74 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Okanogan County (50) · Stevens County (27) · Ferry County (23) · Snohomish County (14) · Chelan County (8) · Pend Oreille County (4) · Yakima County (4) · King County (3) · Spokane County (2) · Lewis County (2) · Kittitas County (1) · Lincoln County (1) · Skagit County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quartz Creek | Molybdenum, Copper, Gold, Silver | Bornite, Brannerite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 47.570, -121.556 |
| Twin Pine Claims | Zinc, Iron, Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 48.215, -119.061 |
| Twin Pine | Zinc, Iron, Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.208, -119.061 |
| Doris Prospect | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 47.951, -121.495 |
| Moncosilgo | Copper, Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 48.951, -119.451 |
| Eagle Peak Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Linnaeite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 46.756, -121.781 |
| Four Metals Property | Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.950, -119.651 |
| Four Metals | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Tungsten, Molybdenum | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.948, -119.666 |
| Eagle Peak | Tungsten, Gold, Silver, Cobalt, Uranium, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 46.756, -121.781 |
| Kromona Mine | Copper, Silver, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Orpiment, Powellite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Realgar, Scheelite | Producer | 47.916, -121.594 |
| Iowa Claims | Copper, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Orpiment, Powellite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Realgar, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 47.977, -121.498 |
| Copper Mining Co. | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 46.769, -121.350 |
| Jerry Chatman Mine | Tungsten, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 47.979, -121.503 |
| Sunrise Prospect | Copper, Tungsten, Molybdenum | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Galena, Sphalerite | Prospect | 48.008, -121.505 |
| O.K. Mine | Copper, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.993, -119.485 |
| O.K. | Silver, Gold, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.993, -119.483 |
| 49th Parallel | Copper, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 48.983, -119.484 |
| 49th Parallel Claims | Gold, Tungsten, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Prospect | 48.998, -119.476 |
| 49th Parallel | Copper, Gold, Tungsten | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 48.996, -119.484 |
| Silver Hill | Tin, Tungsten | Cassiterite, Scheelite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 47.560, -117.327 |
| Silver Hill | Tin, Tungsten | Cassiterite, Scheelite, Wolframite | Occurrence | 47.548, -117.338 |
| Mount Tolman | Molybdenum, Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Rutile, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 48.047, -118.705 |
| Glacier Peak | Molybdenum, Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Enargite, Galena, Malachite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tennantite, Azurite, Copper, Gold | Prospect | 48.198, -120.980 |
| Addison | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Lead, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 48.051, -118.583 |
| Addison | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Tungsten, Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Lead, Malachite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wolframite | Occurrence | 48.050, -118.582 |
| Holden Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Bournonite, Sphalerite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Molybdenite, Chalcocite, Malachite, Pitchblende, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 48.197, -120.780 |
| Germania Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Fluorite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Tourmaline | Producer | 48.017, -118.101 |
| Blewett Camp | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Cinnabar, Copper, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Mercury, Pyrite, Scheelite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 47.425, -120.660 |
| Florence Rae | Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Nickel | Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 47.971, -121.493 |
| Moncosilgo | Molybdenum, Tungsten, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 48.950, -119.451 |
| Addison Pacific Mutual Silver and Lead Co. | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 48.100, -118.584 |
| Silver Leaf | Silver, Zinc, Tungsten, Antimony, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Jamesonite, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite, Wolframite | Prospect | 48.239, -118.190 |
| Antimony Queen Mine | Antimony | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Jamesonite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 48.201, -120.181 |
| Antimony Queen | Antimony, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Tungsten, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Jamesonite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 48.201, -120.181 |
| Talisman | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Producer | 48.917, -118.251 |
| Kaaba Claims | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.955, -119.651 |
| Forty Five Mine | Lead, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.057, -121.552 |
| Daisy - Tempest | Silver, Lead, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.379, -118.079 |
| Daisy - Tempest | Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.376, -118.083 |
| Silver Horseshoe | Lead, Copper, Zinc, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.041, -121.530 |
| Lady of the Lake Claims | Silver, Lead, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 48.569, -119.740 |
| Kaaba | Lead, Silver, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Zinc, Copper, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.954, -119.653 |
| Little Noisy Mine | — | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.791, -117.278 |
| Red Mountain | Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Producer | 48.075, -120.850 |
| Daisy - Tempest Silverado Mining Co. | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.383, -118.084 |
| Silver Leaf and Orion | Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Scheelite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.233, -118.201 |
| Talisman | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Tungsten, Bismuth, Cadmium | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite | Occurrence | 48.983, -118.272 |
| Crystal Mine | Silver, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Silver | Occurrence | 47.909, -118.289 |
| Silver Leaf | Silver, Lead, Tungsten, Antimony, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite, Wolframite | Occurrence | 48.238, -118.189 |
| Red Mountain | Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.075, -120.850 |
| Talisman Mine | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.988, -118.238 |
| Keystone | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Wolframite | Occurrence | 46.835, -121.289 |
| Magnetic | Copper, Silver, Gold, Iron | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 48.958, -118.980 |
| Minnie Property | Gold, Silver, Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Marcasite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Sulfur | Past Producer | 48.264, -120.056 |
| Holden-Campbell | Gold, Molybdenum, Copper, Tungsten, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 48.117, -120.058 |
| Juno - Echo Western Molybdenum Co. | Copper, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Silver | Producer | 48.300, -117.684 |
| Holden-Campbell | Gold, Copper, Tungsten, Silver, Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 48.117, -120.058 |
| Morning Star | Copper, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 48.967, -118.519 |
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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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