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Randlett Northeast-2
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Silver) and 2 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 1 other site(s), so we broke the tie by mine status (past producers first), then USGS record quality, then name. USGS lists it as occurrence for Copper. Minerals mentioned: Copper, Silver. Approx. location 34.213, -98.405. 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?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Was producing when the record was made.
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
16 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
2 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
1 site
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Malachite 9Chalcocite 6Atacamite 1Chalcopyrite 1Galena 1Torbernite 1Uranophane 1Covellite 1Commodities
Copper 16Uranium 3Silica 1Silver 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Prospect | Copper | Atacamite, Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 34.156, -98.333 |
| Randlett Northwest-1 | Copper | Chalcocite, Covellite, Malachite | Occurrence | 34.220, -98.490 |
| Temple East-1 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 34.267, -98.199 |
| Whiskey Creek-1 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 34.154, -98.190 |
| Whiskey Creek-2 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 34.173, -98.188 |
| Whiskey Creek-3 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 34.159, -98.216 |
| Eastman Prospect | Uranium, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Torbernite, Uranophane | Past Producer | 34.091, -98.501 |
| Matthews Prospect | Copper | Malachite | Past Producer | 34.183, -98.398 |
| Taylor North-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 34.188, -98.322 |
| Randlett Northeast-3 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.205, -98.401 |
| Randlett Northeast-1 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.203, -98.375 |
| Randlett Northeast-2 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.213, -98.405 |
| Randlett Northeast-4 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.206, -98.416 |
| Cookietown Northeast-1 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.308, -98.390 |
| Taylor South-1 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.158, -98.343 |
| Taylor Southeast-1 | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.143, -98.265 |
| Uranium Prospect | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 34.092, -98.498 |
| Cotton County Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 34.154, -98.326 |
| Pitts Pit & Plant | Silica | — | Producer | 34.140, -98.205 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 1 fossil collection records in Cotton County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Jefferson County · Stephens County · Tillman County · Comanche County · Kiowa 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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