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Wolf Ridge Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Gold, Silver) and 3 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence for Copper. Minerals mentioned: Gold, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 34.828, -97.233. 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.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
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
8 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
3 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
2 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Malachite 6Chalcocite 5Silver 2Brochantite 1Chalcanthite 1Chrysocolla 1Cuprite 1Barite 1Copper 1Pyrite 1Chalcopyrite 1Bornite 1Commodities
Copper 8Silver 2Lead 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Rock | Copper | Barite, Chalcocite, Copper, Malachite | Occurrence | 34.829, -97.248 |
| Wiggley Hill | Copper | Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite | Occurrence | 34.808, -97.248 |
| Teepee Queen | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 34.813, -97.246 |
| Wolf Ridge Prospect | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite, Silver | Occurrence | 34.828, -97.233 |
| Paoli | Silver, Copper | Chalcocite, Silver, Chalcopyrite, Bornite, Covellite, Digenite, Malachite | Prospect | 34.817, -97.242 |
| Washington Creek | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 34.826, -97.204 |
| Brady East | Lead | Pyrite | Occurrence | 34.611, -97.213 |
| Copper Prospect | Copper | — | Prospect | 34.817, -97.246 |
Nearby counties
McClain County · Pontotoc County · Cleveland County · Johnston County · Stephens 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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