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Bluebird
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Quartz) and 4 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Feldspar, Pyrite, Galena. Approx. location 36.960, -94.868. 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.
Was producing when the record was made.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
112 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
111 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
110 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Chalcopyrite 1Galena 1Marcasite 1Sphalerite 1Commodities
Lead 8Zinc 8Diatomite 1Emery 1Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picher Field | Lead, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.983, -94.834 |
| John Beaver Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.975, -94.857 |
| Vantage Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.981, -94.838 |
| Meh-Hun-Keh-Zhe Beaver Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.992, -94.871 |
| Bull Frog Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.961, -94.819 |
| Craig Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.968, -94.819 |
| Barbara J. | — | — | Past Producer | 36.969, -94.837 |
| Blue Ribbon and Lucky Jenny Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.990, -94.778 |
| Hill Land | — | — | Prospect | 36.988, -94.950 |
| Waxanchie-Red Eagle | — | — | Past Producer | 36.951, -94.736 |
| Ton-Gah-Hah Beaver Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.985, -94.862 |
| First National | — | — | Past Producer | 36.965, -94.805 |
| Meteor Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.978, -94.784 |
| Ohimo Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.996, -94.842 |
| Campbell Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.983, -94.757 |
| Vanpool | — | — | Past Producer | 36.947, -95.000 |
| Townsite Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.974, -94.851 |
| Skelton Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.961, -94.833 |
| George Vallier | — | — | Past Producer | 36.936, -94.763 |
| Little Greenback Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.981, -94.872 |
| Huttig-Beck Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.977, -94.811 |
| Thomas Buffalo Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.971, -94.822 |
| See-Sah Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.962, -94.854 |
| Sam Abrams and Ten Oclock | — | — | Past Producer | 36.963, -94.751 |
| S.S.G. and Roanoke Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.954, -94.872 |
| Cactus Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.931, -94.880 |
| Joe Buffalo Allotment Mines | — | — | Past Producer | 36.973, -94.802 |
| Wade Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.994, -94.811 |
| Ramage | — | — | Past Producer | 36.968, -94.796 |
| Unknown Lead-Zinc Mine | Lead, Zinc | — | Past Producer | 36.941, -94.878 |
| Niday I | — | — | Past Producer | 36.988, -94.765 |
| Scammon Hill Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.946, -94.874 |
| Hunt Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.996, -94.820 |
| Beck Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.989, -94.809 |
| W.M.W. Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.992, -94.798 |
| Oko Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.974, -94.833 |
| Bingham Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.982, -94.827 |
| Eudora Whitebird | — | — | Past Producer | 36.984, -94.818 |
| Adams Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.981, -94.892 |
| Blue Bonnett Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.986, -94.779 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 2 fossil collection records in Ottawa County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Delaware County · Washington County · Cherokee County · Tulsa County · Osage 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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