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Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
39 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
17 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
15 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
14 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
13 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
4 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Madison County (21) · Iron County (5) · Reynolds County (5) · Washington County (3) · Ste. Genevieve County (1) · Barry County (1) · St. Louis County (1) · Oregon County (1) · St. Francois County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher | Lead | Bornite, Bravoite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Dickite, Digenite, Galena, Gersdorffite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite, Tetrahedrite, Enargite, Siegenite | Producer | 37.466, -91.110 |
| Sainte Genevieve | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Tenorite | Past Producer | 37.900, -90.150 |
| Madison Mine | Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 37.551, -90.279 |
| Indian Creek Division | Lead | Galena, Chalcopyrite, Bravoite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.044, -90.911 |
| Peach Orchard Diggings | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Galena, Smithsonite | Occurrence | 37.821, -90.806 |
| Magmont Mine | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Bornite, Bravoite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Millerite, Pyrite, Siegenite | Producer | 37.639, -91.123 |
| Viburnum Trend | Lead, Zinc | Galena, Sphalerite, Bornite, Bravoite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Millerite, Pyrite, Siegenite | Producer | 37.538, -91.129 |
| Brushy Creek Division | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite | Unknown | 37.538, -91.129 |
| Sweetwater | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Bornite, Covellite, Digenite | Past Producer | 37.360, -91.148 |
| Buick Mine | Zinc, Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Marcasite, Chalcopyrite, Siegenite, Polydymite, Bravoite, Vaesite, Bornite, Arsenopyrite, Linnaeite, Millerite | Producer | 37.606, -91.123 |
| Silver Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead, Tungsten | Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.533, -90.483 |
| Viburnum No.'s 27, 28, 29, and 35 (Casteel) mines | Lead | — | Producer | 37.753, -91.139 |
| Unknown - Silver.Tungsten | Silver, Tungsten | — | Prospect | 37.555, -90.448 |
| Einstein Silver Mine | Silver | — | Past Producer | 37.558, -90.443 |
| Henson Shaft Number One | Silver | — | Past Producer | 37.563, -90.451 |
| Ozark Mine | Zinc, Tungsten, Silver, Lead | — | Past Producer | 37.540, -90.455 |
| New Discovery Tunnel | Silver | — | Past Producer | 37.558, -90.442 |
| Wood Chute Tunnel | Silver | — | Past Producer | 37.558, -90.442 |
| Einstein Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 37.557, -90.443 |
| Harry Clover Property | — | — | Past Producer | 37.524, -90.211 |
| Argentiferrous Lead Mine | Lead, Silver | — | Past Producer | 37.289, -90.631 |
| Revelle Prospect | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Silver | — | Prospect | 37.469, -90.277 |
| River Tunnel + Shaft | Silver | — | Past Producer | 37.558, -90.442 |
| Frank R. Milliken Mill | Lead | — | Producer | 37.360, -91.148 |
| (Facility) Buick Smelter | Lead, Smelter | — | Plant | 37.634, -91.132 |
| Lynn Cave Prospect | Lead, Silver, Zinc | — | Past Producer | 36.735, -93.744 |
| Hypothetical Lead Mine | Lead | — | Prospect | 38.617, -90.193 |
| Joe Kolosky Prospect | Lead, Silver | — | Prospect | 36.538, -91.517 |
| Unknown - Silver | Silver | — | Prospect | 37.562, -90.442 |
| Einstein Mine- Apex Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 37.558, -90.443 |
| Unknown - Silver | Silver | — | Prospect | 37.558, -90.445 |
| E P Settle Silver Mine | Lead, Silver | — | Past Producer | 37.387, -90.364 |
| Apex Silver Mine - Shaft Number One | Silver, Tungsten | — | Past Producer | 37.555, -90.450 |
| Unknown - Silver | Silver | — | Prospect | 37.558, -90.442 |
| Gabriel Shaft | Silver | — | Past Producer | 37.561, -90.444 |
| Unknown - Silver | Silver | — | Past Producer | 37.561, -90.444 |
| West Fork | Lead, Zinc | — | Producer | 37.493, -91.109 |
| Flat River Sub-District | Lead | — | Past Producer | 37.867, -90.550 |
| Mine La Motte | Lead | — | Past Producer | 37.613, -90.281 |
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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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