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Ward
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 5 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Fluorite, Silver) and 9 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as producer for Silver, Copper, Zinc. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite, Galena, Fluorite, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 39.079, -114.883. 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.
Status not recorded.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Was producing when the record was made.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
433 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
371 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
282 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
75 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
69 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
63 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
45 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
41 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Scheelite 59Gold 57Galena 39Chalcopyrite 23Pyrite 21Malachite 20Sphalerite 12Copper 11Fluorite 10Huebnerite 8Lead 8Silver 8Commodities
Silver 245Gold 226Tungsten 162Lead 152Copper 143Zinc 31Manganese 17Magnesite 15Molybdenum 13Antimony 12Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Mine | Copper, Silver | Actinolite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Lead, Malachite | Past Producer | 39.602, -114.567 |
| Siegel Mine | Silver, Manganese | Alabandite, Galena, Lead, Rhodochrosite, Siderite | Past Producer | 39.729, -114.609 |
| Grand Deposit Mine | Lead, Copper | Anglesite, Aurichalcite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Hydrozincite, Lead, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.615, -114.561 |
| Ely Gibraltar Claims | Lead | Anglesite, Copper, Galena | Past Producer | 39.426, -114.741 |
| Cuba Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Galena | Past Producer | 39.555, -114.961 |
| May Queen Group | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Galena | Past Producer | 39.759, -114.637 |
| Hunter | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Gold, Lead, Malachite | Past Producer | 39.617, -115.001 |
| Dees Mine | Antimony | Antimony, Stibnite | Past Producer | 39.969, -115.577 |
| Crown Point Mine | Silver | Antimony, Stibnite | Past Producer | 39.902, -115.560 |
| Taylor Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 39.084, -114.684 |
| Ruth Mine | Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.258, -114.972 |
| Teacup Biscuit Mine | Tungsten, Silver | Argentite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.928, -114.918 |
| Cherry Creek District Mines; Egan Mine Area | Silver, Gold, Tungsten | Argentite, Scheelite, Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Cerargyrite, Gold, Bornite, Tetrahedrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.928, -114.918 |
| Taylor Deposit | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Silver, Cerargyrite, Stibnite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Calcite, Clay, Limonite, Fluorite | Producer | 39.084, -114.684 |
| Oddie Tunnel Bald Mtn., Blue Bell Group | Copper | Azurite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 39.939, -115.564 |
| Cue Ball | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 39.284, -115.731 |
| Unnamed Barite | Barium-Barite | Barite | Occurrence | 39.875, -115.025 |
| Smith Creek Prospect | Silver, Barium-Barite | Barite | Occurrence | 39.350, -114.089 |
| Hendrys Creek Prospects | Copper, Silver, Lead, Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 39.201, -114.059 |
| Red Hills Mine | Lead, Silver | Bismuthinite, Galena, Lead, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 39.656, -114.411 |
| Morning Star | Silver, Lead | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 40.111, -114.358 |
| Mary Anne | Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 39.906, -114.913 |
| Cleve Creek Prospects | Copper, Manganese, Tungsten, Iron | Bornite, Hematite, Huebnerite, Malachite | Occurrence | 39.230, -114.584 |
| Columbia Mine | Manganese | Braunite, Pyrolusite | Past Producer | 39.266, -114.969 |
| Cuba Mine | Manganese | Braunite, Pyrolusite | Past Producer | 39.266, -114.957 |
| Keystone Mine | Manganese | Braunite, Pyrolusite | Past Producer | 39.276, -114.966 |
| Veteran Pit | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite | Producer | 39.263, -115.031 |
| Morris-Brooks Shaft | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.260, -115.021 |
| Tripp Pit | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite | Producer | 39.261, -115.024 |
| Robinson Mine | Copper, Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Azurite, Cuprite, Copper, Bornite, Sphalerite, Galena | Producer | 39.257, -114.999 |
| Taylor Copper Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.266, -115.024 |
| Antelope | Silver, Tungsten | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.759, -114.279 |
| Liberty Pit | Copper | Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Fluorite, Malachite, Molybdenite | Producer | 39.258, -114.999 |
| Star Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.929, -114.892 |
| Doty | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Producer | 40.107, -114.446 |
| Joana Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold | Past Producer | 39.842, -114.929 |
| Johnny | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.826, -114.929 |
| Arch Canyon Prospects | Lead, Copper, Silver, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 38.844, -114.194 |
| Ward | Silver, Copper, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Plumbojarosite | Producer | 39.079, -114.883 |
| Copper Queen Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Pyrrhotite, Sericite, Silver | Producer | 39.703, -114.607 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 208 fossil collection records in White Pine County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Eureka County · Lincoln County · Nye County · Lander County · Elko County
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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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