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Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
36 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
36 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
5 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
4 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Pawnee County (8) · Payne County (5) · Blaine County (4) · Comanche County (3) · Garvin County (3) · Kiowa County (3) · Noble County (3) · Cotton County (2) · McClain County (2) · Greer County (1) · Okfuskee County (1) · Jackson County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paden Southwest | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite, Tenorite | Past Producer | 35.467, -96.612 |
| Quay North | Copper | Chalcocite | Occurrence | 36.204, -96.720 |
| Skedee-1 | Copper | Chalcocite | Occurrence | 36.377, -96.718 |
| Lela North-1 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 36.374, -96.921 |
| Perry Southeast-1 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 36.196, -97.249 |
| R.B. French Prospect | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 36.195, -96.957 |
| Burwell Prospect | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 36.191, -96.963 |
| Mangum Copper Prospects | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 34.783, -99.519 |
| Creta Deposit | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 34.488, -99.497 |
| Bethel West | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 36.175, -96.904 |
| Lela North-2 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 36.322, -96.698 |
| Lela North-3 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 36.376, -96.941 |
| Wolf Ridge Prospect | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite, Silver | Occurrence | 34.828, -97.233 |
| Paoli | Silver, Copper | Chalcocite, Silver, Chalcopyrite, Bornite, Covellite, Digenite, Malachite | Prospect | 34.817, -97.242 |
| Clark and Bennett Prospect | Lead, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 34.732, -98.677 |
| Parker Prospect | Lead, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 34.702, -98.622 |
| Glen Mountains Layered Complex | Palladium, Platinum | Chalcopyrite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver | Occurrence | 34.823, -98.986 |
| Lela North-5 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.399, -96.898 |
| Oak Creek-2 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.266, -96.930 |
| Cedar Knoll-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 35.886, -98.311 |
| Council Creek | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.190, -96.944 |
| Morrison North-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.375, -97.014 |
| Byars Southwest | Copper | Malachite | Past Producer | 34.856, -97.099 |
| Cheyenne Butte-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 35.250, -98.243 |
| Kingfisher Creek-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 35.870, -98.307 |
| Cedar Knoll-2 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 35.882, -98.305 |
| Stillwater East-5 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.131, -96.943 |
| Brady East | Lead | Pyrite | Occurrence | 34.611, -97.213 |
| Pearson Prospect | Copper | — | Past Producer | 34.697, -98.565 |
| Randlett Northeast-2 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.213, -98.405 |
| Randlett Northeast-4 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.206, -98.416 |
| Brewer Prospect | Copper | — | Past Producer | 34.723, -98.973 |
| Devils Canyon-2 | Copper | — | Past Producer | 34.838, -99.251 |
| Perry Southeast-2 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 36.198, -97.245 |
| Morrison North-2 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 36.361, -96.996 |
| Copper Prospect | Copper | — | Prospect | 34.859, -97.103 |
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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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