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Twin Pine Claims
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 5 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Fluorite, Silver) and 9 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 prospect for Zinc, Iron, Gold, Silver, Copper. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite, Fluorite, Copper, Silver, Scheelite. Approx. location 48.215, -119.061. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Status not recorded.
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.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
736 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
685 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
585 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
361 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
319 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
193 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
50 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
41 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Chalcopyrite 263Pyrite 250Galena 188Sphalerite 145Tetrahedrite 67Gold 63Molybdenite 61Malachite 55Scheelite 49Argentite 39Stephanite 38Bornite 35Commodities
Gold 574Silver 452Copper 376Lead 245Zinc 124Antimony 62Molybdenum 57Tungsten 53Iron 37Salt 23Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Claim | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.380, -118.878 |
| Summit | Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.374, -118.877 |
| Lead Horse Claim | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Malachite | Occurrence | 48.801, -120.335 |
| American Flag Claims | Copper | Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.753, -118.846 |
| St. Paul | Gold, Silver, Manganese | Argentite, Bornite, Galena, Rhodochrosite | Prospect | 48.161, -119.020 |
| Carl Frederick Prospect | Silver | Argentite, Bromyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.648, -119.926 |
| Fourth of July Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Past Producer | 48.477, -119.728 |
| Fourth of July | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Silver, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.477, -119.729 |
| Par Value | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.167, -118.918 |
| Par Value Claim | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.148, -119.012 |
| Fourth of July | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Silver, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.500, -119.668 |
| Silver Bluff Claim | Silver, Copper | Argentite, Chalcocite | Past Producer | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Lulu Claim | Silver | Argentite, Chalcocite | Occurrence | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Black Hussar Claim | Silver | Argentite, Chalcocite | Occurrence | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Eureka Silver Prospect | Silver | Argentite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Chloride | Copper, Silver | Argentite, Chalcocite, Malachite, Stephanite | Occurrence | 48.548, -119.742 |
| Silver Bluff | Silver, Copper, Gold | Argentite, Chalcocite, Malachite, Stromeyerite | Occurrence | 48.580, -119.609 |
| Silver Belle Group | Silver, Copper | Argentite, Chalcocite, Stromeyerite | Occurrence | 48.581, -119.605 |
| Kankakee | Copper, Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 48.178, -119.038 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.936, -119.695 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Proustite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 48.936, -119.693 |
| Ruby | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 48.833, -119.751 |
| Apache Mine | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Producer | 48.157, -119.019 |
| Apache | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.250, -119.084 |
| Rich Bar Group | Copper, Zinc, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Prospect | 48.977, -119.538 |
| Rich Bar | Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite | Occurrence | 48.833, -119.501 |
| Salmon River | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.578, -119.753 |
| Salmon River | Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.583, -119.751 |
| Apache | Silver, Gold, Lead, Manganese, Zinc, Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.158, -119.021 |
| Little Chief Group | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Stephanite | Producer | 48.148, -119.012 |
| Little Chief | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Stephanite | Producer | 48.250, -119.084 |
| Little Chief | Gold, Copper, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Past Producer | 48.149, -119.010 |
| Kankakee Mine | Copper, Lead, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.175, -119.038 |
| Panama Group | Silver, Gold, Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Prospect | 48.154, -119.028 |
| Panama | Silver, Antimony, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Past Producer | 48.155, -119.029 |
| Leuena | Silver, Copper, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.572, -119.793 |
| Okanogan Belle | Silver | Argentite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.587, -119.754 |
| John Arthur Prospect | Silver | Argentite, Pyrite, Silver | Occurrence | 48.578, -119.767 |
| Panama | Silver | Argentite, Pyrite, Silver, Stephanite | Producer | 48.250, -119.084 |
| Sunrise | Silver | Argentite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.548, -119.742 |
Nearby counties
Ferry County · Stevens County · Chelan County · Lincoln County · Douglas County
Washington mineral guides
- Tourmaline in Washington
- Quartz in Washington
- Garnet in Washington
- Gold in Washington
- Mica in Washington
- Feldspar in Washington
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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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