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Witching Stick Lode Claim
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Gold) and 1 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as prospect for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Gold. Approx. location 43.809, -120.956. 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?
Was producing when the record was made.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
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
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
No individual minerals are listed in these records.
Commodities
Volcanic Materials 15Diatomite 2Geothermal 2Silica 1Gold 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith and Crocker Lode Claim | Silica | — | Occurrence | 43.632, -120.917 |
| Dicalite Pit | Diatomite | — | Past Producer | 44.357, -121.297 |
| Desert Sun Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.243, -121.325 |
| Unnamed Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.243, -121.325 |
| Paulina Springs | Geothermal | — | Producer | 43.739, -121.258 |
| Witching Stick Lode Claim | Gold | — | Prospect | 43.809, -120.956 |
| Cocoa Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.242, -121.335 |
| G. Heden #4 | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.256, -121.333 |
| G. Heden #5,6,7,8 | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.243, -121.325 |
| Unnamed Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.251, -121.325 |
| Green Stone Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.243, -121.325 |
| G. Heden #1,2,3 | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.256, -121.316 |
| East Lake Hot Springs | Geothermal | — | Producer | 43.720, -121.204 |
| G. Heden #9,10,11 | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.243, -121.335 |
| Unnamed Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.242, -121.335 |
| Unnamed Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.242, -121.336 |
| Unnamed Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.240, -121.326 |
| Unnamed Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.243, -121.325 |
| Unnamed Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.251, -121.325 |
| Unnamed Pit | — | — | Producer | 43.983, -121.336 |
| Unnamed Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 44.256, -121.316 |
| Terrebonne Deposit | Diatomite | — | Producer | 44.357, -121.297 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 2 fossil collection records in Deschutes County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Crook County · Jefferson County · Linn County · Marion County · Wasco County
Oregon mineral guides
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- Garnet in Oregon
- Gold in Oregon
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- Magnetite in Oregon
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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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