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North Star Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 4 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Silver) and 6 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 1 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 Lead, Silver, Copper. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Galena, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 39.921, -112.107. 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.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
330 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
288 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
183 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
125 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
121 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
95 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
72 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
17 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Galena 75Malachite 41Chalcopyrite 34Limonite 27Enargite 25Fluorite 25Smithsonite 23Sphalerite 21Bertrandite 21Anglesite 20Scheelite 15Gold 14Commodities
Silver 228Lead 225Copper 182Gold 132Zinc 74Beryllium 70Fluorine-Fluorite 69Uranium 61Iron 32Manganese 30Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orient Mine | Copper, Gold | Anglesite | Past Producer | 39.843, -112.401 |
| Joseph Adit | Zinc, Lead | Anglesite | Occurrence | 39.859, -113.472 |
| Early Harvest Mine | Lead | Anglesite | Past Producer | 39.858, -113.470 |
| Unknown Shafts | Silver | Anglesite | Past Producer | 39.860, -113.465 |
| Unknown Prospects | Silver | Anglesite, Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 39.858, -113.462 |
| Utah Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Aurichalcite, Calamine, Cerargyrite, Covellite, Galena, Hydrozincite, Limonite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Vanadinite, Willemite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 39.857, -113.456 |
| Vulcan Mine | Lead, Zinc | Anglesite, Aurichalcite, Cerargyrite, Covellite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Hydrozincite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Willemite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 39.852, -113.444 |
| Emma Mine | Lead, Zinc | Anglesite, Aurichalcite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Hydrozincite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Willemite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 39.853, -113.455 |
| Galena Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Aurichalcite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Hydrozincite, Limonite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Vanadinite, Willemite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 39.857, -113.459 |
| War Eagle Claims | Lead | Anglesite, Aurichalcite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Hemimorphite, Limonite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 39.838, -112.404 |
| Vulcan Mine | Lead, Zinc | Anglesite, Aurichalcite, Covellite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.852, -113.454 |
| Eureka Hill | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Barite, Cerargyrite, Enargite, Limonite | Past Producer | 39.948, -112.123 |
| Scottia Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Bindheimite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Jamesonite, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.841, -112.393 |
| Gemini | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Calamine, Covellite, Galena, Marcasite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 39.953, -112.125 |
| Gemini Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.962, -112.124 |
| Godiva Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Cerussite, Galena | Past Producer | 39.952, -112.102 |
| Resurrection Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 39.842, -112.397 |
| Eagle and Bluebell | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Enargite, Galena | Past Producer | 39.947, -112.117 |
| Eagle and Bluebell Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena | Past Producer | 39.946, -112.116 |
| Cactus Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Plumbojarosite | Past Producer | 39.833, -113.483 |
| Unknown Prospects | — | Aragonite | Occurrence | 39.539, -112.083 |
| Chief No. 1 Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Plumbojarosite, Proustite, Silver, Sphalerite, Wurtzite | Past Producer | 39.951, -112.118 |
| Opex Property | — | Barite | Occurrence | 39.932, -112.122 |
| Arrowhead Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 39.588, -112.268 |
| 1903 Mine | Lead | Barite, Calamine, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Fluorite, Galena, Limonite, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 39.827, -112.400 |
| Centennial Eureka | Copper, Silver | Barite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Enargite, Galena, Malachite, Silver | Past Producer | 39.946, -112.122 |
| Carisa Mine | Copper, Silver | Barite, Enargite, Gold | Past Producer | 39.927, -112.102 |
| Roadside Mine | Beryllium | Bertrandite | Past Producer | 39.710, -113.217 |
| Blue Chalk Mine | Beryllium | Bertrandite | Past Producer | 39.706, -113.194 |
| Moody Beryllium Deposit | Beryllium | Bertrandite | Prospect | 39.710, -113.225 |
| Hogs Back #3 Prospect | Beryllium | Bertrandite | Occurrence | 39.738, -113.168 |
| Claybank Prospect | Beryllium | Bertrandite | Occurrence | 39.740, -113.162 |
| Fluro Mine | Beryllium | Bertrandite | Past Producer | 39.703, -113.221 |
| Hogsback Prospect | Beryllium | Bertrandite | Prospect | 39.729, -113.164 |
| North End Prospect | Beryllium | Bertrandite | Past Producer | 39.735, -113.223 |
| Rainbow Beryllium Deposit | Beryllium | Bertrandite | Producer | 39.708, -113.206 |
| Monitor Beryllium Deposit | Beryllium | Bertrandite | Prospect | 39.721, -113.220 |
| Honeycombs Prospect | Uranium, Beryllium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Bertrandite, Fluorite, Uranophane | Occurrence | 39.706, -113.588 |
| Bell #1 and #2 Claims | Beryllium | Bertrandite, Fluorite, Uranophane | Prospect | 39.707, -113.599 |
| Spor Mountain district | Beryllium | Bertrandite, Fluorspar | Producer | 39.707, -113.217 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 51 fossil collection records in Juab County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
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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