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Red Cub
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 4 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold, Agate, Silver) and 6 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as prospect. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Agate, Pyrite, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 42.570, -123.989. 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.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status not recorded.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
224 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
78 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
76 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
38 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
27 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
14 sites
Agate
Mohs 6.5–7. Banded, translucent chalcedony. Mindat
6 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
3 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Chromite 97Gold 35Pyrite 31Chalcopyrite 27Magnetite 12Malachite 11Soil 10Pyrrhotite 9Cinnabar 6Sphalerite 4Platinum 3Galena 3Commodities
Chromium 228Gold 199Copper 50Nickel 46Manganese 35Silver 35Cobalt 24Platinum 18Mercury 18Iron 15Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Red Mine | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 42.755, -123.899 |
| Emlly Mine | Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Malachite | Producer | 42.187, -123.862 |
| Copper City Prospects | Copper | Chalcocite, Copper, Cuprite, Erythrite, Malachite | Producer | 42.402, -124.051 |
| Starr | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Copper, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 42.502, -124.300 |
| Cobalt Prospect | Copper, Nickel, Cobalt | Chalcopyrite, Erythrite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrrhotite | Occurrence | 42.147, -123.855 |
| Big Ben | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Silver | Producer | 42.771, -124.205 |
| Mammoth | Copper, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.736, -123.874 |
| Mammoth | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.736, -123.874 |
| Dinawadja | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.742, -123.888 |
| Melanterite Tunnel | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.192, -123.871 |
| Peck Mine | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Producer | 42.253, -123.838 |
| Marigold | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Past Producer | 42.743, -123.885 |
| Shasta Costa Copper | Copper, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.585, -123.986 |
| Eagle Creek Group | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.252, -123.833 |
| Morrison Gulch | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Occurrence | 42.244, -123.849 |
| Moss Rose | Gold, Silver, Copper, Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.713, -124.371 |
| Sulfide Occurrence | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.501, -124.292 |
| Cliffside | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.721, -124.381 |
| Wildcat Group | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.655, -124.144 |
| Eagle Mountain Gossan | Copper, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.268, -123.824 |
| Miller Creek Gossan | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 42.260, -123.834 |
| Keystone | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.696, -123.914 |
| Mule Mtn. | Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.702, -123.905 |
| Stumble Claim | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 42.210, -123.852 |
| Robert E. Mine | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Producer | 42.257, -123.846 |
| Cobalt Group Prospects | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | Occurrence | 42.419, -124.008 |
| Red Cub | Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 42.585, -123.986 |
| Stone Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite | Occurrence | 42.276, -123.828 |
| Collier Creek Copper No. 13 | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.388, -124.063 |
| Phyllis Claim | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.341, -124.139 |
| Nug and Boomer Claims | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.326, -124.150 |
| Chrome Occurrence | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.370, -124.109 |
| Mislatnah Prospect | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.306, -124.103 |
| B & K No.1 | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.365, -124.147 |
| Black Rock No. 10 | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.490, -124.156 |
| Susie Claim | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.205, -123.982 |
| Collier Creek Crags | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.387, -124.140 |
| Lena Claim | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.352, -124.147 |
| Gardner Mine | Chromium | Chromite | Past Producer | 42.197, -123.982 |
| Nancy Hank Claim | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.189, -123.990 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 38 fossil collection records in Curry County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Josephine County · Jackson County · Coos County · Douglas County · Lane County
Oregon mineral guides
- Tourmaline in Oregon
- Quartz in Oregon
- Garnet in Oregon
- Gold in Oregon
- Agate in Oregon
- Magnetite in Oregon
Back to all Oregon 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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