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Copper Dick Mine
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 past producer for Copper. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Feldspar, Pyrite, Galena, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 31.857, -108.461. 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 not recorded.
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
122 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
117 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
101 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
66 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
65 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
52 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
34 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
12 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Chalcopyrite 54Galena 52Sphalerite 30Gold 17Fluorite 16Pyrite 16Malachite 13Psilomelane 10Scheelite 8Chalcocite 7Chlorargyrite 6Copper 6Commodities
Silver 116Copper 111Lead 101Gold 99Zinc 40Fluorine-Fluorite 21Tungsten 15Manganese 14Molybdenum 6Uranium 5Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Rock Deposit | — | Allanite, Euxenite | Occurrence | 32.477, -108.545 |
| Granite Gap Mines | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Scheelite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 32.077, -108.980 |
| Red Hill Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 31.669, -108.614 |
| Beck Mine | Silver | Argentite, Bornite, Cerargyrite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.263, -109.040 |
| Venus Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver | Past Producer | 32.249, -108.749 |
| Ada Etta Claim | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold | Argentite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Gold | Past Producer | 32.323, -108.778 |
| Last Chance Mine | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.246, -108.749 |
| Eagle Mine | Lead, Silver | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 31.752, -108.221 |
| Apache Mine | Copper, Silver | Bismutite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 31.845, -108.306 |
| Buckhorn Mine | Silver, Copper, Gold | Bismutite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 31.844, -108.463 |
| Johnny Bull Mine | Copper, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite | Past Producer | 32.160, -108.998 |
| Nellie Bly Mine | Copper, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.251, -108.761 |
| Athena Prospects | Fluorine-Fluorite | Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite | Past Producer | 31.570, -108.489 |
| Steins Pass | Gold, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.292, -109.017 |
| Anita Mine | Lead, Copper, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.319, -108.763 |
| Atwood Mine | Copper, Silver, Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.318, -108.740 |
| Lizzie Paul Prospect | Gold, Copper | Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Pyrite | Occurrence | 32.197, -109.026 |
| Nellie Gray Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 32.300, -108.768 |
| Hobson Claim | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 32.318, -108.754 |
| Polyanna Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 32.286, -108.767 |
| Volcano Mine | Silver | Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 32.305, -109.019 |
| Copper Reef Group | Gold, Copper, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Copper | Past Producer | 32.307, -108.746 |
| Eldorado Group | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena | Past Producer | 32.305, -108.752 |
| Owl Mine | Lead, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.289, -108.751 |
| Cobra Negra Group | Copper, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Malachite | Past Producer | 32.305, -108.764 |
| Battleship Group | Copper, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.317, -108.753 |
| Homestake-Needmore Mine | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena | Past Producer | 32.284, -108.740 |
| Bluebird Mine | Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 32.283, -108.737 |
| Copper Dick Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 31.857, -108.461 |
| Chapo Mine | Copper, Lead, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 31.828, -108.272 |
| Clementine Claim | Lead, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 32.318, -108.773 |
| Robert E. Lee Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 32.253, -108.760 |
| Green King Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 32.282, -108.740 |
| Goodsight Mine | Copper, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 32.323, -108.753 |
| General Jerry Boyle Mine | Copper, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 32.320, -108.736 |
| Gold Hill Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 31.821, -108.453 |
| Duke Claims | Lead, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 32.168, -109.000 |
| Stella Maris #1 Copper Queen ? | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite | Past Producer | 32.157, -108.999 |
| Sunrise Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Powellite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 32.089, -108.968 |
| Charles | Copper, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Past Producer | 32.207, -109.003 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 8 fossil collection records in Hidalgo County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Grant County · Luna County · Catron County · Sierra County · Doña Ana County
New Mexico 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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