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Boss-Bixby
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Garnet, Fluorite) and 7 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as prospect for Copper, Iron. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Garnet, Magnetite, Pyrite, Galena, Fluorite, Copper. Approx. location 37.643, -91.179. USGS record.
Ask first: a USGS record doesn’t mean you can visit. Find out who owns the land and get permission before collecting.
Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
5 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
2 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
2 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
1 site
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
1 site
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
1 site
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Limonite 11Hematite 5Apatite 1Bornite 1Chalcocite 1Chalcopyrite 1Cobaltite 1Covellite 1Cuprite 1Galena 1Geikielite 1Goethite 1Commodities
Iron 127Copper 2Lead 1Titanium 1Metal 1Manganese 1Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss-Bixby | Copper, Iron | Apatite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Covellite, Cuprite, Galena, Geikielite, Goethite, Hematite, Lepidocrocite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Chiastolite, Chloanthite, Chlorite, Epidote, Fluorite, Garnet, Ilmenite, Linnaeite, Rutile | Prospect | 37.643, -91.179 |
| Ferguson Mine | Iron | Hematite | Past Producer | 37.649, -91.548 |
| Slater Mine | Iron | Hematite | Past Producer | 37.498, -91.263 |
| Norris Mine | Iron | Hematite | Past Producer | 37.660, -91.432 |
| Sligo Mine | Iron | Hematite | Past Producer | 37.776, -91.339 |
| Causey Mine | Iron | Limonite | Past Producer | 37.622, -91.653 |
| Hawkins Mine | Iron | Limonite | Past Producer | 37.770, -91.558 |
| Howe Mill Bank | Iron | Limonite | Occurrence | 37.658, -91.273 |
| Lenox Mine | Iron | Limonite | Past Producer | 37.648, -91.613 |
| Pomeroy Mine | Iron | Limonite | Past Producer | 37.663, -91.586 |
| Bunker Bank | Iron | Limonite | Occurrence | 37.454, -91.219 |
| Eddington Mine | Iron | Limonite | Past Producer | 37.625, -91.308 |
| Swinney Land | Iron | Limonite | Occurrence | 37.418, -91.269 |
| Plank Mine | Iron | Limonite | Past Producer | 37.715, -91.603 |
| Red Hill Mine | Iron | Limonite | Past Producer | 37.495, -91.256 |
| Watkins Mine | Iron | Limonite | Past Producer | 37.773, -91.645 |
| Simmons Mountain | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.633, -91.550 |
| Blair Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.761, -91.597 |
| Stephens - Woodside Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.586, -91.494 |
| Kerr Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.593, -91.608 |
| Hayes Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.632, -91.501 |
| Hutchins Creek Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.642, -91.355 |
| Nova Scotia Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.529, -91.336 |
| Orchard Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.641, -91.537 |
| Preston Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.623, -91.576 |
| Riverside - Ziegler Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.584, -91.450 |
| Sligo Bank | Iron | — | Occurrence | 37.456, -91.560 |
| Thomas Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.649, -91.612 |
| Williams Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.756, -91.591 |
| Horse Hollow Bank | Iron | — | Occurrence | 37.789, -91.872 |
| Arnold Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.775, -91.476 |
| Clark Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.659, -91.653 |
| Fitzwater Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.698, -91.364 |
| Jamison Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.585, -91.549 |
| Bunker Bank | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.455, -91.215 |
| Bowman Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.782, -91.632 |
| Grover Bank | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.775, -91.415 |
| Benton Creek Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.704, -91.505 |
| Blair Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.778, -91.478 |
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.753, -91.613 |
Nearby counties
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Missouri mineral guides
- Quartz in Missouri
- Feldspar in Missouri
- Magnetite in Missouri
- Pyrite in Missouri
- Galena in Missouri
- Fluorite in Missouri
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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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