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Lost Josephine Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Gold, Silver) and 2 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence. Minerals mentioned: Gold, Silver. Approx. location 39.361, -111.704. 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.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status not recorded.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
3 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
2 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
2 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Tuff 6Limestone 3Gravel 3Halite 3Bentonite 2Argentite 1Galena 1Smithsonite 1Sphalerite 1Sand 1Commodities
Volcanic Materials 4Bentonite 4Halite 3Manganese 2Fluorine-Fluorite 1Lead 1Zinc 1Silver 1Uranium 1Sodium 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santobar | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Argentite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.395, -111.696 |
| Redmond Clay and Salt-Bentonite Pit | Bentonite | Bentonite | Producer | 39.059, -111.872 |
| Northern Bentonite Pit | Bentonite | Bentonite | Past Producer | 39.070, -111.866 |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #20062 | — | Gravel | Occurrence | 39.139, -111.848 |
| Swedes Canyon Gravel Pit | — | Gravel | Occurrence | 39.202, -111.927 |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #20055 | — | Gravel | Occurrence | 39.275, -111.867 |
| Albert Poulson Salt Pit | Halite | Halite | Past Producer | 39.062, -111.873 |
| Original Redmond Clay and Salt-Salt Pit | Halite | Halite | Past Producer | 39.055, -111.871 |
| Redmond Clay and Salt-Salt Pit | Halite | Halite | Producer | 39.046, -111.871 |
| Pigeon Hollow Limestone Prospect | — | Limestone | Occurrence | 39.439, -111.537 |
| Gunnison Limestone Prospects | — | Limestone | Occurrence | 39.186, -111.785 |
| Gunnison Res. Limestone Prospect | — | Limestone | Occurrence | 39.222, -111.713 |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #20033 | — | Sand | Occurrence | 39.404, -111.572 |
| Azomite - Welded Tuff Deposit East #3 | — | Tuff | Occurrence | 39.361, -111.919 |
| Azomite - Welded Tuff Quarry | Volcanic Materials | Tuff | Past Producer | 39.362, -111.939 |
| Azomite - Welded Tuff Deposit East #1 | Volcanic Materials | Tuff | Past Producer | 39.366, -111.927 |
| Azomite - Welded Tuff Deposit East #2 | Volcanic Materials | Tuff | Past Producer | 39.366, -111.924 |
| Painted Rocks Azomite - Welded Tuff Quarry | Volcanic Materials | Tuff | Past Producer | 39.364, -111.954 |
| Azomite - Welded Tuff Deposit East #4 | — | Tuff | Prospect | 39.362, -111.924 |
| South Skinner Peaks Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 39.377, -111.902 |
| Mayfield Gypsum Deposit | — | — | Occurrence | 39.134, -111.732 |
| Witches Knoll Nw Gravel Deposit | — | — | Occurrence | 39.334, -111.589 |
| Hot Spot & Cotton #1 Properties | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 39.245, -111.774 |
| Congo No. 1 Prospect | Manganese | — | Occurrence | 39.796, -111.561 |
| Losty Canyon Prospect | Manganese | — | Occurrence | 39.803, -111.552 |
| Lost Josephine Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 39.361, -111.704 |
| Redmond Hills Bentonite Pit No.2 | Bentonite | — | Past Producer | 39.064, -111.872 |
| Abandoned Salt Mine | Sodium | — | Past Producer | 39.052, -111.872 |
| Santobar Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 39.389, -111.697 |
| Fayette Springs Gold Prospect | Gold | — | Past Producer | 39.226, -111.839 |
| Cotton #1 & Hot Spot | — | — | Unknown | 39.227, -111.748 |
| Redmond Hills Bentonite Pit No.1 | Bentonite | — | Past Producer | 39.059, -111.872 |
| Unnamed Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 39.597, -111.534 |
| Wales Tufa Deposit | Calcium | — | Occurrence | 39.518, -111.653 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 10 fossil collection records in Sanpete County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Juab County · Utah County · Sevier County · Carbon County · Piute County
Utah 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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