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Burwell 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 past producer for Copper. Minerals mentioned: Gold, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 36.191, -96.963. 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.
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
14 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
5 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 13Chalcocite 7Commodities
Copper 14Silver 3Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater East-2 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 36.147, -96.962 |
| Stillwater East-1 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 36.145, -96.960 |
| Burwell Prospect | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 36.191, -96.963 |
| R.B. French Prospect | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 36.195, -96.957 |
| Bethel West | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 36.175, -96.904 |
| West Point-Northeast | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 36.201, -96.823 |
| Stillwater East-3 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 36.155, -96.998 |
| Ripley East | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.016, -96.867 |
| Stillwater East-4 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.156, -97.007 |
| Stillwater East-5 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.131, -96.943 |
| West Point Sse | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.145, -96.836 |
| Council Creek | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.190, -96.944 |
| Wild Horse Creek | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 36.003, -97.123 |
| Ripley East Southeast | Copper | — | Occurrence | 36.009, -96.845 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 1 fossil collection records in Payne County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Noble County · Pawnee County · Creek County · Lincoln 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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