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Utah and Nebraska Mining Co. Claims
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Gold, Silver) and 3 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 occurrence for Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold. Minerals mentioned: Gold, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 41.163, -112.342. 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.
Status not recorded.
Was producing when the record was made.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
4 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
4 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
2 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
2 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
2 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Fluorite 2Malachite 2Gold 1Psilomelane 1Pyrolusite 1Commodities
Phosphorus-Phosphates 5Copper 4Fluorine-Fluorite 3Lead 2Silver 2Gold 2Manganese 2Bromine 2Magnesite 1Potassium 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 41.256, -111.919 |
| Norman Fluorspar Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Past Producer | 41.253, -111.931 |
| Utah and Nebraska Mining Co. Claims | Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 41.163, -112.342 |
| Black Mtn. South Prospects | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 41.414, -111.966 |
| Jenny Joe Occurrence | Copper | Malachite | Occurrence | 41.331, -111.932 |
| Payday Group | Manganese | Psilomelane, Pyrolusite | Past Producer | 41.300, -111.585 |
| Dry Bread Hollow | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Occurrence | 41.343, -111.572 |
| Wheat Grass Canyon | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Occurrence | 41.318, -111.569 |
| Fremont Island Brine | Bromine | — | Producer | 41.179, -112.322 |
| Ogden Bay Brine | Bromine | — | Past Producer | 41.169, -112.229 |
| Phosphate Deposits | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Occurrence | 41.207, -111.682 |
| Little Mountain | Magnesite, Potassium | — | Plant | 41.281, -112.232 |
| Phosphate Deposits | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Occurrence | 41.207, -111.682 |
| Phosphate Deposits | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Occurrence | 41.361, -111.554 |
| Utah and Nebraska Mining Co | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper | — | Unknown | 41.163, -112.342 |
| Ogden Hot Springs | Geothermal | — | Unknown | 41.243, -111.915 |
| Norman Fluorspar Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 41.252, -111.929 |
| Norman Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 41.254, -111.929 |
| Kathy Ann Claim | Uranium | — | Unknown | 41.336, -111.934 |
| Little Mountain Plant | Salt | — | Producer | 41.278, -112.232 |
| Payday Group | Manganese | — | Prospect | 41.300, -111.585 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 1 fossil collection records in Weber County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Morgan County · Davis County · Cache County · Salt Lake County · Summit County
Utah mineral guides
Back to all Utah counties.
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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