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Creole Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 4 gem or collectible minerals (Garnet, Gold, Fluorite, Silver) and 9 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Copper, Tungsten. Minerals mentioned: Garnet, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite, Galena, Fluorite, Copper, Silver, Scheelite. Approx. location 38.263, -112.888. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status not recorded.
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
198 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
198 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
100 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
96 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
80 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
72 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
64 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
36 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Malachite 72Galena 56Sphalerite 38Chalcopyrite 32Scheelite 30Smithsonite 24Hematite 17Fluorite 16Limonite 16Anglesite 15Gold 14Pyrite 13Commodities
Lead 214Silver 159Copper 158Zinc 128Gold 67Uranium 67Fluorine-Fluorite 63Iron 56Tungsten 47Sulfur 18Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Area | Gemstone, Fluorine-Fluorite | Agate, Tourmaline | Occurrence | 38.353, -113.236 |
| Earth Sciences Ng - Subarea B Deposit | — | Alunite | Occurrence | 38.263, -113.506 |
| Earth Sciences Ng - Subarea A Deposit | Aluminum, Potassium, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Alunite | Occurrence | 38.239, -113.519 |
| White Mountain | Aluminum, Potassium | Alunite | Occurrence | 38.304, -113.334 |
| Earth Science Alunite Deposit | Aluminum | Alunite | Past Producer | 38.276, -113.525 |
| Sheeprock Mine | Potassium, Aluminum, Gold | Alunite, Gold | Past Producer | 38.381, -112.569 |
| Earth Sciences Ng - Subarea C Deposit | Aluminum | Alunite, Kaolinite | Producer | 38.275, -113.523 |
| Earth Sciences Ng - Subarea D Deposit | — | Alunite, Kaolinite | Occurrence | 38.254, -113.556 |
| Cave Mine Group | Lead, Zinc, Tungsten | Anglesite, Argentite, Aurichalcite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.389, -112.927 |
| Lincoln Mine Group | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Anglesite, Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.272, -112.888 |
| Moscow Mine | Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.343, -113.151 |
| Red Warrior Mine | Lead, Zinc, Copper | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.348, -113.149 |
| Wild Bill Mine | Copper, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Corkite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.379, -113.151 |
| Rattler Mine Group | Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.269, -112.885 |
| Lady Bryan Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Copper, Iron | Anglesite, Fluorite, Limonite, Malachite | Past Producer | 38.335, -113.156 |
| White Rock Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Galena | Past Producer | 38.387, -113.102 |
| Estelle Mine | Lead, Zinc, Copper | Anglesite, Galena | Past Producer | 38.354, -113.099 |
| Harrington-Hickory Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Galena, Malachite, Rhodochrosite, Silver, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 38.350, -113.101 |
| Mid Star Prospect | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.396, -113.096 |
| Gold Crown Mine | Gold, Silver | Anglesite, Hematite, Limonite, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 38.348, -113.104 |
| Cedar-Talisman Mine | Copper, Lead, Zinc | Anglesite, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.371, -113.144 |
| East Elephant Prospects | Lead | Anglesite, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 38.347, -113.121 |
| Commonwealth Mine | Lead, Copper, Silver | Anglesite, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 38.336, -113.149 |
| Miller Scheelite Claims Mine | Beryllium | Apatite, Beryl, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Helvite, Magnetite, Sphalerite, Thulite | Past Producer | 38.361, -112.777 |
| Hecla Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 38.317, -112.880 |
| Hecla Mine | Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 38.316, -112.880 |
| Horn Silver Mine | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Wurtzite | Past Producer | 38.450, -113.267 |
| Drum Mine | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.447, -113.298 |
| King David Mine | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Wurtzite | Past Producer | 38.451, -113.279 |
| Cactus Mine | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 38.483, -113.284 |
| Washington Mine | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Galena, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 38.459, -113.300 |
| Washington Mine | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Galena, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 38.459, -113.300 |
| Hoosier Boy Mine | Copper | Argentite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.361, -113.157 |
| Prospects Northwest of Hearn Well | — | Argentite, Malachite, Smithsonite | Occurrence | 38.347, -113.098 |
| Emerson Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Aurichalcite, Hemimorphite | Past Producer | 38.371, -113.120 |
| Emerson Mine | Lead, Zinc | Aurichalcite, Hemimorphite | Past Producer | 38.374, -113.125 |
| Scheelite Group | — | Beryl | Occurrence | 38.365, -112.773 |
| Bismuth Mine | Bismuth | Bismuthinite, Galena, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.435, -112.782 |
| Major Bismuth | Molybdenum, Bismuth | Bismuthinite, Molybdenite | Occurrence | 38.433, -112.784 |
| Hidden Treasure Mine | Copper | Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Gold, Malachite | Past Producer | 38.455, -113.077 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 5 fossil collection records in Beaver County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
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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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