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Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
48 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
34 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
32 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
30 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
30 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
15 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Pershing County (24) · Washoe County (7) · Mineral County (6) · Humboldt County (3) · Lincoln County (2) · Nye County (2) · Churchill County (2) · Clark County (1) · Esmeralda County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterthought | Lead, Iron, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Molybdenum | Argentite, Calcite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Graphite, Hematite, Limonite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Quartz, Silver, Stilbite, Tourmaline | Past Producer | 39.167, -118.784 |
| Bonanza King Mine | Gold | Argentite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 40.332, -118.103 |
| Santa Fe Mine | Silver | Argentite, Galena | Past Producer | 38.591, -118.167 |
| Octopus Mine | Silver | Argentite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.278, -118.193 |
| Taglo | Beryllium | Beryl, Chrysoberyl, Phenacite | Occurrence | 36.649, -114.061 |
| Lakeview Mine | Tungsten | Beryl, Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.579, -118.197 |
| Rye Patch Agnes Mine | Silver, Tungsten | Beryl, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.430, -118.235 |
| Starlight Claims | Tungsten | Beryl, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.578, -118.205 |
| Candelaria Mine | Silver | Bindheimite, Chalcopyrite, Jamesonite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 38.150, -118.084 |
| Montezuma Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony | Bindheimite, Jamesonite, Jarosite, Plumbojarosite | Past Producer | 40.360, -118.393 |
| Red Metals Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Bornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.612, -119.949 |
| Enriquez Prospect | Copper, Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Melaconite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 39.158, -116.882 |
| Majuba Hill Mine | Tin, Copper | Cassiterite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 40.683, -118.534 |
| Pyramid Lake Copper Prospect | Copper, Molybdenum, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Hessite, Malachite | Occurrence | 40.114, -119.500 |
| Horseshoe Mine | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Copper | Past Producer | 37.912, -114.071 |
| Rocky Hill Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.349, -119.764 |
| Pacific Matchless Mine | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 40.287, -118.120 |
| Looney Mine | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 40.280, -118.206 |
| Emma - Dandy Claims | Tungsten, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.575, -118.105 |
| Kaolin Mercury Mine | Mercury | Cinnabar, Kaolinite | Past Producer | 40.302, -118.139 |
| Lincoln Hill Dumortierite | — | Dumortierite | Occurrence | 40.467, -118.157 |
| Santa Fe Mine | Silver, Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 38.591, -118.167 |
| Twin Creeks Mine | Gold, Silver | Gold | Producer | 41.283, -117.151 |
| Oro Fino Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 40.306, -118.215 |
| Chimney Creek Mine | Gold | Gold | Producer | 41.280, -117.158 |
| Bradley Mine | Antimony | Gold, Jamesonite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 40.450, -118.226 |
| Lincoln Hill Mine | Silver, Gold | Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.297, -118.205 |
| Mineral Jackpot | Silver, Gold | Magnetite, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 38.199, -118.431 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold, Iron | Magnetite, Tourmaline | Past Producer | 39.587, -119.944 |
| Redelius Claims | Copper | Malachite | Past Producer | 39.636, -119.923 |
| Macbruson Claims Claims | Molybdenum, Tungsten | Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 36.962, -114.292 |
| Weaver Canyon Mine | Gold | Pyrite | Past Producer | 40.275, -118.193 |
| Limestone Claims | Tungsten | Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.280, -118.213 |
| Candelaria Mine | Silver | Silver, Cerargyrite, Galena, Acanthite, Tetrahedrite, Covellite, Jamesonite, Bindheimite, Pyrite, Arsenopyrite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Tourmaline, Barite, Jarosite | Producer | 38.150, -118.084 |
| Abe Lincoln Mine | Silver | Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.295, -118.205 |
| Adriene Mine | Antimony | Stibnite | Past Producer | 40.260, -118.302 |
| Unnamed Mine | Gold, Copper | Tourmaline | Past Producer | 39.627, -119.979 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold, Copper | Tourmaline | Past Producer | 39.610, -119.960 |
| Chimney Creek Mine | Gold, Silver | — | Producer | 41.280, -117.158 |
| Hagan Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 40.324, -118.169 |
| Limerick Canyon Prospect | Gold | — | Past Producer | 40.317, -118.203 |
| Raven Prospect | Gold, Silver | — | Past Producer | 40.290, -118.203 |
| Wee Claim | Gold | — | Occurrence | 37.954, -117.563 |
| Unnamed Uranium Occurrence | — | — | Occurrence | 40.247, -119.015 |
| Woffer Claim | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 40.247, -119.246 |
| Sand Springs Dune Titanium Occurrence | Titanium, Metal | — | Occurrence | 39.333, -118.368 |
| Victory | — | — | Past Producer | 38.975, -117.918 |
| Oreana Tungsten Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 40.400, -118.251 |
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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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