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Hunter Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 4 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold, Agate, Silver) and 8 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Uranium, Gold. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Agate, Magnetite, Pyrite, Galena, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 31.189, -105.451. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status not recorded.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
59 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
56 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
49 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
29 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
13 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
13 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
7 sites
Agate
Mohs 6.5–7. Banded, translucent chalcedony. Mindat
6 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Talc 42Fluorite 23Malachite 15Galena 12Chrysocolla 10Hemimorphite 5Limonite 5Pyrite 5Magnetite 5Muscovite 4Sphalerite 4Hematite 4Commodities
Talc-Soapstone 73Silver 55Copper 49Lead 39Fluorine-Fluorite 27Zinc 18Gold 12Beryllium 9Iron 8Uranium 5Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plata Verde Mine | Silver, Copper, Lead | Acanthite, Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 30.877, -104.922 |
| Finlay Prospect | Copper, Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Beudantite, Galena, Plumbojarosite | Occurrence | 30.771, -104.997 |
| Southwestern Prospect | Silver, Copper, Lead | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Hematite | Occurrence | 30.772, -105.003 |
| Lena Prospect | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Galena | Occurrence | 31.121, -105.147 |
| Unnamed Occurrence | — | Barite | Occurrence | 30.841, -104.909 |
| Unnamed Occurrence | — | Barite | Occurrence | 30.782, -105.061 |
| Little Blanca Mountain Prospects | Fluorine-Fluorite, Beryllium, Uranium, Tin | Bertrandite, Beryl, Fluorite | Occurrence | 31.288, -105.452 |
| Round Top Prospects | Fluorine-Fluorite, Beryllium | Bertrandite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 31.283, -105.475 |
| Little Round Top Prospects | Fluorine-Fluorite, Beryllium | Bertrandite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 31.285, -105.461 |
| South Pit Prospect | Copper | Brochantite, Malachite | Occurrence | 30.765, -105.002 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Uranium | Carnotite | Occurrence | 31.839, -105.976 |
| Unnamed Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 30.910, -105.031 |
| Bonanza Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Greenockite, Hemimorphite, Limonite, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 31.187, -105.501 |
| Hunter Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Uranium, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Magnetite, Pitchblende, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Torbernite | Past Producer | 31.189, -105.451 |
| Love Tank Mine | Lead, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Powellite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 31.183, -105.514 |
| Rossman Prospect | Copper | Chrysocolla, Covellite, Hematite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 30.772, -105.009 |
| Zimpleman Pass Prospects | Molybdenum, Copper, Iron, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Chrysocolla, Galena, Limonite, Magnetite, Wulfenite | Occurrence | 31.163, -105.505 |
| Road Prospect | Silver, Copper, Lead | Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 30.777, -104.998 |
| Black Diamond Prospect | Copper, Lead, Silver | Chrysocolla, Hematite | Occurrence | 30.768, -105.002 |
| Purple Sage Mine | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper | Chrysocolla, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Mimetite, Mottramite, Pyromorphite, Vanadinite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 30.749, -105.026 |
| Carpenter Prospect | Copper | Chrysocolla, Malachite | Occurrence | 30.757, -105.024 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Copper | Chrysocolla, Malachite | Occurrence | 31.170, -105.369 |
| Granite Hill Prospect | Beryllium, Tungsten, Niobium (Columbium), Iron, Tin | Euclase, Helvite, Magnetite, Pyrochlore | Occurrence | 31.111, -105.447 |
| Cowan Ranch Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 31.120, -105.495 |
| Spar Valley Rhyolite Vein Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Past Producer | 30.942, -105.048 |
| Spar Valley Shaft No. 4 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Past Producer | 30.934, -105.052 |
| Eagle Spring Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Past Producer | 30.996, -105.099 |
| Section 27 Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.953, -105.064 |
| Fox 4 and Oak Prospects | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.911, -105.039 |
| Tank Canyon Prospects | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.928, -105.055 |
| Syphon Canyon Prospects | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.924, -105.047 |
| Ingram Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.897, -105.053 |
| Fox 1, Fox 3, and Cooper 2 Prospects | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.904, -105.069 |
| Divide Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.904, -105.083 |
| Section 45 Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.900, -105.096 |
| Fox 9, 10, and 12 Prospects | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.902, -105.103 |
| Spar Valley | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Past Producer | 30.938, -105.048 |
| Lucky Strike Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.947, -105.053 |
| Rocky Ridge Prospects | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.905, -105.106 |
| Rocky Ridge | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 30.905, -105.106 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 43 fossil collection records in Hudspeth County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Culberson County · Jeff Davis County · Presidio County · El Paso County · Reeves 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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