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Madison Butte
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 45.108, -119.484. 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.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
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
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
Tungsten 2Gemstone 1Semiprecious Gemstone 1Geothermal 1Gold 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Dip | Tungsten | — | Occurrence | 45.040, -119.620 |
| Gemstones Mine | Gemstone | — | Past Producer | 45.040, -119.603 |
| Unnamed Site | Semiprecious Gemstone | — | Producer | 45.040, -119.603 |
| Big Dip | Tungsten | — | Prospect | 45.040, -119.620 |
| Wells Spring | Geothermal | — | Producer | 45.632, -119.707 |
| Madison Butte | Gold | — | Prospect | 45.108, -119.484 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 2 fossil collection records in Morrow County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Wheeler County · Umatilla County · Grant County · Jefferson County · Crook 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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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