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Byars Southwest
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 past producer for Copper. Minerals mentioned: Copper, Silver. Approx. location 34.856, -97.099. 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.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
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
2 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Malachite 1Commodities
Flagstone 4Copper 2Silver 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byars Southwest | Copper | Malachite | Past Producer | 34.856, -97.099 |
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Flagstone | — | Past Producer | 35.241, -97.670 |
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Flagstone | — | Past Producer | 34.897, -96.941 |
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Flagstone | — | Past Producer | 34.900, -96.939 |
| Copper Prospect | Copper | — | Prospect | 34.859, -97.103 |
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Flagstone | — | Past Producer | 35.111, -97.433 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 2 fossil collection records in McClain County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Garvin County · Pontotoc County · Cleveland County · Johnston County · Seminole County
Oklahoma mineral guides
Back to all Oklahoma counties.
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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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