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Tootsie Creek Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Gold, Fluorite) and 2 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 2 other site(s), so we broke the tie by mine status (past producers first), then USGS record quality, then name. USGS lists it as occurrence. Minerals mentioned: Gold, Fluorite. Approx. location 48.867, -111.101. 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?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Status not recorded.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
4 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
2 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
2 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Fluorite 2Commodities
Fluorine-Fluorite 2Gold 1Silver 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tootsie Creek Deposits | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 47.250, -114.834 |
| Tootsie Creek Prospect | — | Fluorite | Occurrence | 48.867, -111.101 |
| Tootsie Creek Fluorspar | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 48.858, -111.119 |
| Malvina Claim | — | — | Occurrence | 48.858, -111.120 |
| Silver Halo | Gold | — | Unknown | 48.885, -111.139 |
| Old Faithful | Silver | — | Unknown | 48.820, -111.023 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 1 fossil collection records in Liberty County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Chouteau County · Pondera County · Hill County · Teton County · Glacier County
Montana mineral guides
- Tourmaline in Montana
- Quartz in Montana
- Garnet in Montana
- Gold in Montana
- Mica in Montana
- Feldspar in Montana
Back to all Montana counties.
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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