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York-1
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 of the minerals on our cards and 1 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 6 other site(s), so we broke the tie by mine status (past producers first), then USGS record quality, then name. USGS lists it as past producer for Copper. Minerals mentioned: Copper. Approx. location 33.745, -98.111. 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
7 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Malachite 7Chalcocite 1Commodities
Copper 7Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrisman Ranch-1 | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Occurrence | 33.827, -98.268 |
| Franklin Ranch-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 33.819, -98.218 |
| Ship Ranch | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 33.962, -98.229 |
| Taylor Estate-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 34.011, -98.275 |
| Brannon-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 34.067, -98.330 |
| York-1 | Copper | Malachite | Past Producer | 33.745, -98.111 |
| John Preston | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 33.794, -98.162 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 6 fossil collection records in Clay County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Montague County · Wichita County · Archer County · Young County · Baylor County
Texas 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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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