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Parker Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Gold, Silver) and 5 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Lead, Copper. Minerals mentioned: Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 34.702, -98.622. 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.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
15 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
7 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
5 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
3 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1 site
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Chalcopyrite 7Galena 5Malachite 3Sphalerite 2Pyrrhotite 2Bornite 1Hematite 1Magnetite 1Ilmenite 1Cuprite 1Commodities
Copper 15Lead 5Silver 3Zinc 2Zirconium 1Barium-Barite 1Nickel 1Titanium 1Metal 1Granite 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Mountain-1 | Copper, Lead, Zinc | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 34.698, -98.595 |
| Buckhorn Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 34.761, -98.536 |
| Hardin Prospect-2 | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 34.761, -98.571 |
| Hale Copper Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 34.752, -98.781 |
| Parker Prospect | Lead, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 34.702, -98.622 |
| Clark and Bennett Prospect | Lead, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 34.732, -98.677 |
| Hardin Prospect-1 | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Magnetite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 34.758, -98.570 |
| Copper Eagle Prospect | Copper, Lead | Galena, Malachite | Past Producer | 34.716, -98.721 |
| Lake Lawtonka Placer | Titanium, Metal | Ilmenite | Occurrence | 34.750, -98.500 |
| Wolf Creek-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 34.603, -98.442 |
| Hattie Green Prospect | Copper | Malachite | Past Producer | 34.771, -98.636 |
| Three Boys Claim | Copper, Nickel | Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 34.776, -98.576 |
| Wichita Mtns. Area | — | — | Occurrence | 34.750, -98.750 |
| Hobbs Canyon | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.793, -98.716 |
| Zircon Mine | Zirconium | — | Past Producer | 34.720, -98.779 |
| Vance Prospect | Copper, Barium-Barite | — | Past Producer | 34.551, -98.609 |
| Pearson Prospect | Copper | — | Past Producer | 34.697, -98.565 |
| Ira B. Smith Quarry | Granite | — | Past Producer | 34.755, -98.778 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 28 fossil collection records in Comanche County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Tillman County · Kiowa County · Cotton County · Greer County · Caddo County
Oklahoma 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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