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Lucky Boy Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold, Silver) and 6 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence for Copper. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Pyrite, Copper, Silver, Scheelite. Approx. location 40.997, -111.834. 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.
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
16 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
7 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
5 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
4 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
2 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
2 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Malachite 9Chalcopyrite 7Hematite 3Chalcocite 2Pyrite 2Galena 2Gold 2Limonite 2Bornite 2Specularite 1Talc 1Cerussite 1Commodities
Copper 16Bromine 7Silver 5Gold 4Lead 3Beryllium 2Iron 2Tungsten 2Geothermal 2Talc-Soapstone 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jay and Roberts Groups | Copper, Iron | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Malachite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 40.944, -112.203 |
| Morris Creek East Prospects | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 40.999, -111.841 |
| Bountiful Peak Campground Prospect | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 40.980, -111.817 |
| Sessions Mountains Prospect | Lead, Silver | Cerussite, Galena | Occurrence | 40.870, -111.795 |
| Lucky Boy Prospect | Copper | Chalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 40.997, -111.834 |
| Buckland Mining and Development Prospect | Copper, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Specularite | Occurrence | 40.941, -111.819 |
| Upper Buffalo Scaffold Canyon Prospects | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Limonite, Malachite | Occurrence | 40.954, -112.216 |
| Upper Baer Canyon Workings | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Occurrence | 41.035, -111.879 |
| Burro Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper | Galena, Gold | Past Producer | 40.846, -111.779 |
| Cedar Springs South Prospects | Copper, Iron | Hematite, Limonite, Malachite | Occurrence | 40.930, -112.219 |
| Se Centerville Canyon Prospect | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 40.910, -111.854 |
| Sw Centerville Canyon Prospect | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 40.914, -111.861 |
| Hobbs Reservoir Talc Locality | Talc-Soapstone | Talc | Occurrence | 41.100, -111.903 |
| Plug Peak Ne Brines | Bromine | — | Producer | 40.958, -112.293 |
| Beryl | Beryllium | — | Occurrence | 40.902, -111.822 |
| Nance and Fanning Prospect | Copper | — | Occurrence | 41.042, -111.870 |
| Fremont Island Sw Brines | Bromine | — | Past Producer | 41.067, -112.442 |
| Antelope Island North Brines | Bromine | — | Past Producer | 41.066, -112.191 |
| Saltair Ne Brines | Bromine | — | Producer | 40.947, -112.092 |
| Antelope Island Quad. Brine | Bromine | — | Producer | 40.980, -112.154 |
| Upper Ward Canyon Prospects | Copper, Lead, Zinc | — | Occurrence | 40.902, -111.797 |
| Buffalo Point Brines | Bromine | — | Past Producer | 41.051, -112.310 |
| Clearfield Brines | Bromine | — | Producer | 41.035, -112.107 |
| Foulger | Quartz | — | Occurrence | 40.883, -111.801 |
| Beryl | Beryllium | — | Occurrence | 40.902, -111.822 |
| Lucky Boy | Tungsten, Silver, Gold, Copper | — | Occurrence | 40.992, -111.838 |
| Morning Star Claims Group | Copper, Gold | — | Occurrence | 40.986, -111.846 |
| Hooper Hot Springs | Geothermal | — | Unknown | 41.131, -112.169 |
| Southwest Hooper Warm Springs | Geothermal | — | Unknown | 41.138, -112.180 |
| Nance and Fanning | Copper | — | Occurrence | 41.042, -111.870 |
Nearby counties
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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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