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Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
41 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
37 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
25 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
25 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
21 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
13 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Lemhi County (14) · Washington County (10) · Latah County (7) · Clearwater County (4) · Boundary County (2) · Gem County (1) · Shoshone County (1) · Bonner County (1) · Blaine County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Chance Prospect | Copper, Thorium | Allanite, Chalcopyrite, Ilmenite, Monazite, Rutile, Xenotime | Prospect | 45.396, -114.073 |
| Lucky Horseshoe Claim Group | Thorium, REE | Allanite, Chalcopyrite, Monazite, Rutile, Thorite, Xenotime | Prospect | 44.984, -113.496 |
| Haynes-Stellite Mine | Cobalt, Copper | Annabergite, Cobaltite, Smaltite | Past Producer | 45.112, -114.315 |
| Allgood Prospect | — | Aquamarine | Occurrence | 46.382, -115.834 |
| Luella Mine | Mica | Beryl | Past Producer | 46.878, -116.603 |
| Heywood Creek Occurrence | — | Beryl | Occurrence | 46.416, -115.850 |
| Pierce Divide Occurrence | — | Beryl | Occurrence | 46.452, -115.845 |
| Adanac Claim | Beryllium | Beryl | Prospect | 44.215, -116.221 |
| Olson Mine | Mica | Beryl | Past Producer | 46.873, -116.580 |
| Campbell Mine | — | Beryl | Past Producer | 46.875, -116.580 |
| Last Chance Mine | Mica | Beryl | Past Producer | 46.878, -116.582 |
| Muscovite Mine | Mica, Beryllium | Beryl, Muscovite | Past Producer | 46.890, -116.579 |
| Mizpah Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cubanite, Cuprite, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 46.997, -116.501 |
| Silver Still Mine | Silver | Boulangerite, Bournonite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stannite, Tetrahedrite, Wurtzite | Producer | 44.560, -117.060 |
| Blackbird Mine | Cobalt, Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Electrum, Enargite, Erythrite, Galena, Gold, Heterogenite, Malachite, Safflorite, Silver, Sphalerite, Azurite | Past Producer | 45.117, -114.342 |
| Wingding Claim | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 45.385, -114.200 |
| Indian Point Tourmaline - Quartz Group | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite | Occurrence | 45.205, -114.386 |
| Blackrock Prospect | — | Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite | Occurrence | 45.159, -114.375 |
| Sweet Repose Prospect | Copper, Cobalt | Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Erythrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.166, -114.299 |
| Patty B Property | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Pyrrhotite | Occurrence | 45.092, -114.310 |
| Twin Peaks Mine | Copper, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite | Past Producer | 44.954, -114.006 |
| Golden Sceptre Mine | Thorium | Chalcopyrite, Erythrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Thorite | Prospect | 48.991, -116.423 |
| Mc Ginty Claim | — | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Occurrence | 48.596, -116.105 |
| Four Square Mine | Lead, Tungsten, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Scheelite | Producer | 47.626, -115.901 |
| Silver Bell | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 44.555, -117.059 |
| Black Hawk Mine | Copper, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Wurtzite | Past Producer | 44.561, -117.064 |
| Condor Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 44.565, -117.063 |
| Thorn Spring Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.524, -117.069 |
| Azurite Prospect | Silver | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 44.560, -117.050 |
| Black Jack Prospect | — | Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.552, -117.056 |
| Dennett Creek Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 44.568, -117.044 |
| Tate Prospect | Silver | Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.568, -117.058 |
| Name Unknown | — | Cinnabar | Occurrence | 46.665, -115.658 |
| Ludwig Property | Copper | Cobaltite, Erythrite | Occurrence | 45.092, -114.338 |
| Dusty Claims | Copper, Cobalt | Cobaltite, Malachite | Occurrence | 45.140, -114.334 |
| Patten Prospect | — | Erythrite, Galena | Occurrence | 48.300, -116.260 |
| Landis Claim | — | Mica | Occurrence | 45.362, -114.196 |
| No. 31 Thorium Deposit | Thorium | Pyromorphite, Rutile, Thorite | Occurrence | 44.968, -113.455 |
| Silica Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 44.546, -116.994 |
| Mccornack Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 46.872, -116.601 |
| Minnie Moore | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Iron, Gold, Copper | — | Past Producer | 43.471, -114.289 |
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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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