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Bear Cove-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 4 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 32.291, -99.731. 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
5 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Malachite 5Commodities
Copper 5Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gap-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 32.291, -99.792 |
| Abilene Lake-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 32.236, -99.888 |
| Bear Cove-1 | Copper | Malachite | Past Producer | 32.291, -99.731 |
| Lytle Cove-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 32.298, -99.709 |
| Kendall-1 | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 32.477, -99.793 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 12 fossil collection records in Taylor County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Callahan County · Nolan County · Coke County · Jones County · Runnels County
Texas mineral guides
Back to all Texas 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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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