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Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
3,099 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
2,371 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
1,773 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
956 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
781 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
590 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Okanogan County (685) · Stevens County (554) · Snohomish County (488) · Ferry County (456) · Chelan County (184) · Whatcom County (152) · King County (134) · Pend Oreille County (131) · Skagit County (72) · Kittitas County (71) · Skamania County (62) · Yakima County (51) · Pierce County (12) · Lincoln County (9) · Lewis County (9) · Asotin County (9) · Grant County (5) · Clallam County (3) · Mason County (3) · Clark County (2) · Spokane County (2) · Grays Harbor County (1) · Jefferson County (1) · Cowlitz County (1) · Benton County (1) · Kitsap County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovitt | Gold | Acanthite, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Marcasite, Naumannite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 47.382, -120.316 |
| Cannon Mine | Silver, Gold | Acanthite, Boulangerite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Marcasite, Naumannite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Producer | 47.395, -120.326 |
| Cannon | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Naumannite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 47.395, -120.326 |
| Lovitt | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Naumannite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 47.382, -120.316 |
| Simon-Cumbo | Silver, Gold | Acanthite, Electrum, Gold, Pyrargyrite | Prospect | 47.408, -120.349 |
| Gold Hill Mine | Silver, Gold | Anglesite, Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 48.669, -120.809 |
| Cleveland | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Anglesite, Boulangerite, Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.117, -118.025 |
| Cleveland Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Boulangerite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Producer | 48.117, -118.024 |
| Eagle Blue Star, Redwood | Silver | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.250, -117.584 |
| Summit Claim | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.380, -118.878 |
| Summit | Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.374, -118.877 |
| Johnsburg Claims | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.480, -121.103 |
| Silver Summit | Lead, Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Galena | Prospect | 48.315, -118.028 |
| Lead Horse Claim | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 48.801, -120.335 |
| Josephine Mine | Zinc | Anglesite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.880, -117.372 |
| Gladstone Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Pyromorphite | Producer | 48.886, -117.543 |
| Old Dominion Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.554, -117.779 |
| Bella May Mine | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 48.844, -117.396 |
| Old Nell | Antimony, Silver, Gold | Antimony | Occurrence | 48.228, -118.213 |
| Old Nell | Silver | Antimony | Occurrence | 48.250, -118.334 |
| American Flag Claims | Copper | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.753, -118.846 |
| St. Paul | Gold, Silver, Manganese | Argentite, Bornite, Galena, Rhodochrosite | Prospect | 48.161, -119.020 |
| Carl Frederick Prospect | Silver | Argentite, Bromyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.648, -119.926 |
| Orchid | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc | Argentite, Cerargyrite | Prospect | 48.130, -118.022 |
| Meteor | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Rhodochrosite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.226, -118.282 |
| Deer Trail | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.036, -118.096 |
| Queen | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.027, -118.123 |
| Fourth of July Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Past Producer | 48.477, -119.728 |
| Fourth of July | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Silver, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.477, -119.729 |
| Par Value | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.167, -118.918 |
| Par Value Claim | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.148, -119.012 |
| Fourth of July | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Silver, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.500, -119.668 |
| Lulu Claim | Silver | Argentite, Chalcocite | Occurrence | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Silver Bluff Claim | Silver, Copper | Argentite, Chalcocite | Past Producer | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Black Hussar Claim | Silver | Argentite, Chalcocite | Occurrence | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Eureka Silver Prospect | Silver | Argentite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Chloride | Copper, Silver | Argentite, Chalcocite, Malachite, Stephanite | Occurrence | 48.548, -119.742 |
| Silver Bluff | Silver, Copper, Gold | Argentite, Chalcocite, Malachite, Stromeyerite | Occurrence | 48.580, -119.609 |
| Silver Belle Group | Silver, Copper | Argentite, Chalcocite, Stromeyerite | Occurrence | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Kankakee | Copper, Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 48.178, -119.038 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.936, -119.695 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Proustite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 48.936, -119.693 |
| New Light Mine | Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrrhotite, Sylvanite | Producer | 48.761, -120.727 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 48.833, -119.751 |
| Apache Mine | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Producer | 48.157, -119.019 |
| Apache | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.250, -119.084 |
| Stray Dog | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.417, -118.418 |
| Stray Dog | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.245, -118.257 |
| Rich Bar | Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Occurrence | 48.833, -119.501 |
| Rich Bar Group | Copper, Zinc, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Prospect | 48.977, -119.538 |
| Longstreet | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.237, -118.200 |
| Salmon River | Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.583, -119.751 |
| Salmon River | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.578, -119.753 |
| Apache | Silver, Gold, Lead, Manganese, Zinc, Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.158, -119.021 |
| Stray Dog | Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.245, -118.258 |
| Longstreet | Silver, Antimony, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.238, -118.201 |
| Little Chief | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Stephanite | Producer | 48.250, -119.084 |
| Little Chief Group | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Stephanite | Producer | 48.148, -119.012 |
| Little Chief | Gold, Copper, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Past Producer | 48.149, -119.010 |
| Kankakee Mine | Copper, Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.175, -119.038 |
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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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