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Horseshoe Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 5 gem or collectible minerals (Tourmaline, Quartz, Gold, Fluorite, Silver) and 7 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Gold, Silver. Minerals mentioned: Tourmaline, Quartz, Gold, Pyrite, Fluorite, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 37.912, -114.071. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
A processing plant site.
Status not recorded.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
514 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
360 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
262 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
199 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
171 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
156 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
47 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
20 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Galena 122Malachite 50Sphalerite 39Chalcopyrite 38Tetrahedrite 30Gold 27Chrysocolla 25Barite 20Copper 17Fluorite 17Anglesite 15Scheelite 14Commodities
Silver 347Gold 278Lead 266Copper 145Zinc 113Manganese 85Iron 43Tungsten 35Mercury 24Barium-Barite 22Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Alunite Prospect | Aluminum | Alunite | Past Producer | 37.464, -114.569 |
| Clover Mountains Deposit | — | Alunite | Occurrence | 37.354, -114.163 |
| Groom Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Barite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 37.346, -115.769 |
| NBMG Sample Sites 1761 and 1762 | Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Anglesite, Barite, Malachite | Past Producer | 37.925, -115.588 |
| Prince Mine | Manganese, Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Braunite, Calamine, Galena, Phosgenite, Plumbojarosite | Past Producer | 37.901, -114.474 |
| Salt Lake-Pioche Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Bromyrite, Cerargyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 37.925, -114.440 |
| Iron Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Calamine, Chrysocolla, Galena | Past Producer | 38.087, -114.621 |
| Black Metal Mine | Zinc | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.332, -115.769 |
| Volcano Mine | Lead, Silver, Manganese | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 37.916, -114.432 |
| Sample Site 1393 | Lead, Copper, Barium-Barite, Silver | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 37.966, -114.593 |
| Florence Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena | Occurrence | 37.982, -114.596 |
| Pioche Bristol Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena | Occurrence | 38.102, -114.604 |
| Blue Bell Mine | Gold, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.963, -114.579 |
| King Midas | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Wad | Past Producer | 37.926, -114.686 |
| Abe Lincoln Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Iron, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.929, -114.484 |
| Rosario Arcurio Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Malachite | Past Producer | 37.632, -115.418 |
| Half Moon Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Malachite, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.931, -114.477 |
| Bradshaw Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite | Occurrence | 38.449, -114.311 |
| Comet Mine | Lead, Zinc, Tungsten | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Pyrolusite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 37.891, -114.613 |
| Pioche Deposits | Lead, Silver, Gold, Manganese | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Gold | Past Producer | 37.935, -114.452 |
| Silverhorn Mine | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Silver | Past Producer | 38.155, -114.696 |
| Hulse Mine | Uranium | Argentite, Uraninite, Uranophane | Past Producer | 38.455, -114.334 |
| Volcanic Ash Deposit | Volcanic Materials, Silica | Ash | Past Producer | 37.844, -114.423 |
| Valente Shaft | Lead | Aurichalcite, Galena, Goethite, Hematite, Malachite, Melaconite, Plumbojarosite | Occurrence | 37.941, -114.593 |
| Johnson Claims | Silver, Lead, Copper, Barium-Barite | Barite | Producer | 37.605, -115.644 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | Barite | Occurrence | 37.079, -114.265 |
| Keno Claims | Silver, Gold | Barite | Prospect | 37.921, -114.080 |
| NBMG Sample Site 788 Unnamed Prospect | Barium-Barite, Gold | Barite | Occurrence | 37.356, -114.061 |
| Barite Perkins Prospect | Barium-Barite | Barite | Occurrence | 36.972, -114.305 |
| Solo Joker Claim | Gold, Silver | Barite | Prospect | 38.451, -114.359 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron, Manganese, Barium-Barite | Barite | Occurrence | 37.298, -114.121 |
| Jumbo Mine | Gold, Silver | Barite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 37.459, -114.762 |
| Blue Nose Group | Mercury, Copper, Lead | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Galena, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 37.231, -114.320 |
| California-Pioche Shaft | Gold, Silver | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 37.921, -114.456 |
| Crystal Prospect | Lead, Silver, Mercury | Barite, Cinnabar, Fluorite, Galena, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 37.243, -114.317 |
| Wells Cargo Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Barite, Fluorite | Past Producer | 37.212, -114.291 |
| NBMG Sample Site 1710 | Gold, Silver | Barite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 37.923, -114.082 |
| Viola Claims | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 37.236, -114.313 |
| NBMG Sample Site 1426 | Barium-Barite, Silver, Gold | Barite, Galena | Occurrence | 37.917, -114.455 |
| Ballyoran Claims | Copper, Lead | Barite, Galena | Occurrence | 37.593, -114.761 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 256 fossil collection records in Lincoln County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
White Pine County · Nye County · Clark County · Esmeralda County · Eureka County
Nevada mineral guides
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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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