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Yellow Hammer Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 5 gem or collectible minerals (Tourmaline, Quartz, Garnet, Gold, 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 Tungsten. Minerals mentioned: Tourmaline, Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Feldspar, Pyrite, Copper, Silver, Scheelite. Approx. location 40.117, -113.828. 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.
A processing plant site.
Status not recorded.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
475 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
400 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
387 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
249 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
235 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
212 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
64 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
38 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Galena 163Malachite 145Pyrite 111Chalcopyrite 98Sphalerite 81Gold 71Limonite 70Plumbojarosite 66Realgar 46Chrysocolla 43Cinnabar 42Orpiment 36Commodities
Silver 384Lead 356Gold 248Copper 227Zinc 130Arsenic 54Mercury 46Iron 43Tungsten 38Manganese 36Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Hill Mine | Copper, Silver, Lead | Adamite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Limonite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Siderite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.161, -113.806 |
| Tabbys Peak Sw Gravel | — | Andesite, Limestone, Quartzite, Sandstone | Occurrence | 40.365, -112.893 |
| Honorine Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Aurichalcite, Beudantite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Jarosite, Limonite, Malachite, Mimetite, Plumbojarosite, Pyrite, Pyromorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.458, -112.345 |
| Rube Gold Mine | Gold | Anglesite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.181, -113.811 |
| New Baltimore Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold | Anglesite, Cerussite, Galena, Malachite, Mimetite, Plumbojarosite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.136, -113.799 |
| Lead Queen Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Anglesite, Cerussite, Galena, Plumbojarosite | Past Producer | 40.628, -112.581 |
| Muerbrook Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.465, -112.344 |
| Monocco Mine | Lead, Copper, Silver | Anglesite, Chrysocolla | Producer | 40.092, -113.818 |
| Cash Boy Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Jarosite, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.145, -113.779 |
| Silver King Mine | Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Malachite | Past Producer | 40.090, -113.816 |
| Silver King | Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Plumbojarosite | Producer | 40.094, -113.813 |
| Silver Hill Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena | Past Producer | 40.217, -113.839 |
| Bird Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Limonite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite | Past Producer | 40.099, -113.810 |
| Southern Confederate Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Limonite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite | Past Producer | 40.098, -113.811 |
| Southern Confederate Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Malachite, Plumbojarosite | Past Producer | 40.098, -113.811 |
| Red Jacket Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Mimetite, Plumbojarosite, Pyrite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 40.101, -113.811 |
| Gold Hill Standard Prospect | Lead, Silver, Arsenic | Anglesite, Galena, Plumbojarosite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite | Occurrence | 40.166, -113.826 |
| Red Jacket Mine | Lead, Silver | Anglesite, Galena, Plumbojarosite, Wulfenite | Producer | 40.099, -113.810 |
| Herat Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Hematite, Limonite, Plumbojarosite | Producer | 40.105, -113.816 |
| Shay Prospect | — | Anglesite, Plumbojarosite, Wulfenite | Occurrence | 40.098, -113.797 |
| Reaper Claims | Tungsten | Apatite, Bertrandite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 40.116, -113.821 |
| Big Canyon Aragonite | Calcium | Aragonite, Calcite | Producer | 40.922, -113.027 |
| Plug Peak Section Lake Shore Sand | — | Aragonite, Dolomite | Occurrence | 40.814, -112.473 |
| Plug Peak Nw Section of Beach Sands | — | Aragonite, Dolomite | Occurrence | 40.881, -112.486 |
| Badger Island Oolitic Sands | — | Aragonite, Dolomite | Occurrence | 40.917, -112.513 |
| Hidden Treasure Mine | Lead, Silver | Argentite, Aurichalcite, Calamine, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Gold, Hydrozincite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.388, -112.272 |
| Chandler Fork Prospect | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver | Occurrence | 40.401, -112.244 |
| Ophir Canyon Prospect | Lead, Silver, Iron | Argentite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver | Occurrence | 40.383, -112.236 |
| Ophir Coalition Mine | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tennantite | Past Producer | 40.374, -112.264 |
| Chicago Mine | Lead, Silver | Aurichalcite, Calamine, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Gold, Hydrozincite, Limonite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wad | Past Producer | 40.384, -112.267 |
| Kearsarge Mine | Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver | Aurichalcite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Jarosite, Limonite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 40.390, -112.273 |
| Silveropolis Hill Prospect | Silver, Lead | Aurichalcite, Cerargyrite, Gold, Limonite, Malachite, Orpiment, Plumbojarosite, Realgar | Occurrence | 40.356, -112.247 |
| South Fork Ophir Canyon Prospect | Lead, Silver | Aurichalcite, Cerargyrite, Gold, Limonite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Realgar | Occurrence | 40.353, -112.224 |
| Cliff Mine | Silver, Lead | Aurichalcite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.381, -112.263 |
| Kearsarge Mine | Silver, Lead | Aurichalcite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 40.390, -112.274 |
| Silverado Canyon Prospect | Lead, Silver | Aurichalcite, Gold, Limonite, Malachite, Orpiment, Plumbojarosite, Realgar | Occurrence | 40.355, -112.228 |
| Lucy L Mine | Gold, Tungsten | Axinite, Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Zoisite | Past Producer | 40.139, -113.824 |
| Ochre Springs Prospects | — | Barite | Occurrence | 40.146, -113.852 |
| Sec. 18 Barite Prospect | — | Barite | Occurrence | 40.131, -113.803 |
| January Claim | — | Barite | Occurrence | 40.243, -113.849 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 33 fossil collection records in Tooele 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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