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Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
1,905 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1,826 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
858 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
522 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
503 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
196 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Baker County (432) · Grant County (377) · Jackson County (217) · Josephine County (216) · Lane County (186) · Wallowa County (129) · Curry County (76) · Linn County (66) · Douglas County (37) · Marion County (37) · Harney County (32) · Union County (29) · Malheur County (15) · Lake County (10) · Wheeler County (8) · Jefferson County (8) · Coos County (8) · Crook County (7) · Clackamas County (6) · Klamath County (2) · Sherman County (2) · Umatilla County (2) · Yamhill County (2) · Benton County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewett Mine | Gold, Tellurium, Bismuth | Altaite, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sylvanite, Tetradymite | Producer | 42.404, -123.282 |
| Old Red Mine | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 42.755, -123.899 |
| Chloride Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 44.867, -118.134 |
| Chloride | Lead, Gold, Silver, Copper, Arsenic, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 44.861, -118.124 |
| Connor Creek Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Gold, Pyrite | Past Producer | 44.565, -117.202 |
| Pedro Mountain Silver Prospects | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Silver | Past Producer | 44.470, -117.535 |
| Almeda | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 42.610, -123.585 |
| Golden Gate | Gold, Copper, Silver | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.862, -123.386 |
| Rainbow | Copper | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.686, -123.558 |
| Goff Mine | Gold, Copper | Barite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.680, -123.561 |
| Standard | Copper, Gold | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 44.546, -118.681 |
| Brooklyn Group | Silver, Gold, Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 45.172, -116.739 |
| Silver Peak | Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite | Past Producer | 42.849, -123.372 |
| Mc Cully Basin | Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Gemstone, Silver | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.207, -117.165 |
| Red Jacket Mine | Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 42.488, -123.271 |
| Great Northern Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Hematite | Occurrence | 45.202, -117.415 |
| Copperopolis Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 44.558, -118.681 |
| Red Ribbon | Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena | Occurrence | 44.550, -122.284 |
| Huffman Prospect | Copper, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.117, -116.997 |
| Snow Creek Mine | Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 44.702, -118.506 |
| Rainbow | Copper, Molybdenum, Silver, Gold, Lead | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 45.099, -117.417 |
| Corporal G | Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Producer | 42.507, -123.099 |
| 44 Mines | Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 44.553, -122.272 |
| Portland Consolidated Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 44.737, -118.615 |
| Lead Lode | Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 44.873, -118.297 |
| Beaver Spring | Silver, Gold, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 42.883, -123.348 |
| Burkemont | Copper, Silver | Bornite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite, Silver | Occurrence | 44.927, -117.567 |
| Oregon King Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 44.752, -120.740 |
| Gray Eagle Mine | Antimony, Gold, Silver | Cervantite, Stibiconite, Stibnite | Prospect | 44.800, -117.744 |
| Queen of Bronze Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 42.050, -123.600 |
| Pueblo Group | Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Hematite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.104, -118.629 |
| Emlly Mine | Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Malachite | Producer | 42.187, -123.862 |
| Walla Walla Group | Copper, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 45.207, -117.202 |
| Mount Reuben | Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.722, -123.595 |
| Copper City Prospects | Copper | Chalcocite, Copper, Cuprite, Erythrite, Malachite | Producer | 42.402, -124.051 |
| Wallowa County Mining & Development Co. | Gold, Copper, Silver | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 45.137, -117.060 |
| Greenback | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 42.653, -123.308 |
| Twin Ledge | Gold, Copper, Silver | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 45.123, -117.227 |
| Coyote Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 42.685, -123.296 |
| Happy Jack | Silver, Copper, Molybdenum, Gold | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 45.116, -117.151 |
| Phoenix | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite | Producer | 44.706, -118.485 |
| Hummingbird Mt. | Copper, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 45.075, -117.362 |
| Bi Metallic | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Magnesite, Chromium, Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 44.720, -118.541 |
| Pony Shoe Mine | Chromium | Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.003, -123.503 |
| Mother Lode Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 44.917, -117.475 |
| Harrison Group | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite | Producer | 44.697, -118.522 |
| Farnham | Mercury, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.106, -118.629 |
| Crown Mine | Zinc, Gold, Copper, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.829, -122.322 |
| Banfield | Copper, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar | Past Producer | 42.835, -122.933 |
| Diadem and Brindle Horse | Lead, Gold, Silver, Mercury, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Galena | Occurrence | 44.698, -118.514 |
| Quartz Mountain Gold Deposit | Mercury, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 42.322, -120.794 |
| Ida Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Galena, Pyrite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 42.496, -123.253 |
| Red Boy Group | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Gold, Pyrite, Silver | Past Producer | 44.796, -118.478 |
| Columbia | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 44.828, -118.208 |
| Cowboy Mine | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Cubanite, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 42.019, -123.609 |
| Starr | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 42.502, -124.300 |
| Prindle Property | Cobalt, Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Arsenic | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.583, -118.640 |
| Katmai | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 43.631, -122.639 |
| Lyttle Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Cubanite | Past Producer | 42.025, -123.598 |
| Green Mountain Prospect | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 42.756, -123.172 |
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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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