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The Climax Stock
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 4 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Silver) and 8 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence for Copper, Gold, Silver, Gemstone. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Copper, Silver, Scheelite. Approx. location 37.244, -116.076. USGS record.
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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 not recorded.
Was producing when the record was made.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1,181 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
1,007 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
323 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
206 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
100 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
81 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
53 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 193Galena 73Cinnabar 65Scheelite 50Fluorite 41Cerargyrite 39Chalcopyrite 32Sphalerite 31Malachite 31Pyrite 27Tetrahedrite 27Stibnite 26Commodities
Gold 956Silver 515Lead 165Tungsten 106Copper 104Mercury 100Zinc 53Fluorine-Fluorite 47Uranium 45Antimony 41Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Peak Mine | Gold, Silver | Acanthite, Cerargyrite, Cinnabar, Embolite, Iodyrite, Silver | Past Producer | 38.749, -117.971 |
| Bond Gold Bullfrog Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Acanthite, Electrum, Gold, Pyrite | Producer | 36.897, -116.817 |
| Grand View Group | Lead, Silver | Acanthite, Limonite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 39.107, -117.238 |
| Magnolia Vein | Silver, Gold, Lead | Alabandite, Cassiterite, Galena, Jamesonite, Pyrargyrite, Stephanite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 38.669, -116.259 |
| American Eagle and Cedar Vein | Silver, Gold | Alabandite, Chrysocolla | Past Producer | 38.667, -116.251 |
| Unnamed Deposit | — | Alunite | Occurrence | 36.950, -116.643 |
| Jumping Jack Group | — | Alunite, Cinnabar, Clay | Occurrence | 38.839, -116.994 |
| A & O Company Clay Deposit | Kaolin | Alunite, Kaolinite | Past Producer | 38.782, -115.460 |
| Zeolite Deposit | Zeolites | Analcime | Occurrence | 38.732, -115.425 |
| Stone Cabin Zeolite Occurrence | — | Analcime, Clinoptilolite | Occurrence | 38.673, -115.352 |
| Dollar Mine | — | Antimony, Cerargyrite, Malachite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 38.640, -117.236 |
| Lucky Tramp Prospect | Antimony | Antimony, Stibnite | Past Producer | 38.281, -116.468 |
| Antimonial Mine | Antimony | Antimony, Stibnite | Past Producer | 38.036, -116.176 |
| Phosphate Occurrence | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Apatite | Occurrence | 38.773, -116.537 |
| West End Consolid. Mining Co. | Silver, Gold | Argentite | Past Producer | 38.067, -117.234 |
| Mizpah Extension Mining Co. | Gold, Silver | Argentite | Past Producer | 38.075, -117.218 |
| Rescue Eula Mining Co. | Silver | Argentite | Past Producer | 38.067, -117.221 |
| Tonopah - California Shaft | — | Argentite | Occurrence | 38.063, -117.226 |
| Halifax Tonopah Mining Co. | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite | Past Producer | 38.072, -117.207 |
| Jim Butler Tonopah Mining Co. | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite | Past Producer | 38.066, -117.230 |
| Jay Group | — | Argentite, Cerargyrite | Occurrence | 37.579, -116.727 |
| Gila Mine | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Producer | 38.035, -116.184 |
| Tonopah Mining Co. | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Electrum, Embolite, Iodyrite, Polybasite | Producer | 38.071, -117.228 |
| Liberty Mine | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Embolite, Silver, Stephanite | Past Producer | 38.306, -117.295 |
| Jeep Group | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Gold | Past Producer | 37.958, -116.580 |
| Silverton Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Selenite, Silver | Past Producer | 38.521, -115.874 |
| Horn Silver Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cinnabar, Hessite | Past Producer | 36.826, -116.169 |
| Warner Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper, Antimony | Argentite, Copper | Past Producer | 39.135, -117.223 |
| Orizaba Mine | Silver | Argentite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.510, -117.617 |
| Tonopah Belmont Development Co. | Silver | Argentite, Galena, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 38.071, -117.217 |
| Arrowhead Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Gold, Pyrargyrite | Past Producer | 38.085, -116.173 |
| King Tonopah Mine | Silver | Argentite, Gold, Pyrargyrite, Silver | Past Producer | 38.086, -117.222 |
| Copper Prospect | Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Argentite, Iron, Jarosite, Malachite | Occurrence | 38.291, -116.417 |
| Mac Namara Mining Co. | Silver | Argentite, Polybasite, Stephanite | Past Producer | 38.070, -117.234 |
| Arrowhead Extension | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Pyrargyrite | Past Producer | 38.081, -116.171 |
| Tonopah District | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Pyrargyrite, Cerargyrite, Polybasite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite, Galena, Electrum, Iodyrite, Embolite, Cinnabar, Scheelite, Wolframite, Silver | Producer | 38.083, -117.219 |
| Eaton Mine | Antimony, Silver | Argentite, Pyrargyrite, Stibnite | Past Producer | 38.054, -116.205 |
| Sky Claims | Gold, Barium-Barite, Silver | Barite | Producer | 38.952, -117.580 |
| Imco Properties | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 38.900, -116.817 |
| Jumbo Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 38.058, -116.710 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 294 fossil collection records in Nye County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Esmeralda County · Mineral County · Churchill County · Eureka County · Lander 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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