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Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
15 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
15 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
13 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
13 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
12 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
10 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Grant County (7) · Lane County (4) · Marion County (2) · Jackson County (1) · Linn County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Copper, Gold | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 44.546, -118.681 |
| Copperopolis Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 44.558, -118.681 |
| Copper Mtn. Group | Copper, Cobalt, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 44.556, -118.693 |
| North Santiam Copper | Copper, Molybdenum | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 44.853, -122.233 |
| Copperopolis | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Galena, Hematite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Tourmaline | Producer | 44.562, -118.681 |
| Prindle Property | Cobalt, Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Arsenic | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.583, -118.640 |
| Dixie Meadows | Gold, Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 44.602, -118.698 |
| Mystery Vein | Copper, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 43.577, -122.643 |
| Mineral Harbor Group | Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.846, -122.229 |
| Yellowbottom-Boulder Creek Area | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.589, -122.366 |
| Golden Curry | Gold | Pyrite | Occurrence | 43.603, -122.639 |
| Noonday Ridge | Gold, Silver | Pyrite | Occurrence | 43.621, -122.629 |
| Leroy | Copper, Zinc | — | Past Producer | 43.590, -122.636 |
| Sparks | Gold, Feldspar | — | Occurrence | 42.557, -123.133 |
| Copperopolis | — | — | Past Producer | 44.558, -118.680 |
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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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