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Columbia Tungsten
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 4 gem or collectible minerals (Tourmaline, Quartz, Gold, Silver) and 6 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as prospect for Tungsten, Molybdenum, Zinc, Silver, Gold. Minerals mentioned: Tourmaline, Quartz, Gold, Pyrite, Silver, Scheelite. Approx. location 48.253, -118.083. 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.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Was producing when the record was made.
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
554 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
479 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
465 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
182 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
140 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
101 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
27 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
10 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Pyrite 135Chalcopyrite 117Galena 93Sphalerite 74Tetrahedrite 53Malachite 40Molybdenite 28Scheelite 25Pyrrhotite 23Bornite 19Limonite 14Wolframite 11Commodities
Copper 349Gold 337Lead 333Silver 333Zinc 171Tungsten 58Iron 52Antimony 51Barium-Barite 40Magnesite 40Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Anglesite, Boulangerite, Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.117, -118.025 |
| Cleveland Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Boulangerite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite | Producer | 48.117, -118.024 |
| Eagle Blue Star, Redwood | Silver | Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.250, -117.584 |
| Silver Summit | Lead, Silver, Copper | Anglesite, Galena | Prospect | 48.315, -118.028 |
| Gladstone Mine | Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Pyromorphite | Producer | 48.886, -117.543 |
| Old Dominion Mine | Silver, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.554, -117.779 |
| Orchid | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc | Argentite, Cerargyrite | Prospect | 48.130, -118.022 |
| Deer Trail | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.036, -118.096 |
| Queen | Silver, Lead | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.027, -118.123 |
| Loon Lake Copper | Copper | Atacamite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Hematite, Malachite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.167, -117.584 |
| Loon Lake Copper Mine | Copper | Atacamite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.147, -117.637 |
| Lynx Cat Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 48.316, -118.006 |
| Cf Allen | Barium-Barite | Barite | Occurrence | 48.089, -118.032 |
| High Grade | Barium-Barite | Barite | Occurrence | 48.039, -118.074 |
| Madsen Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 48.419, -117.995 |
| Chamokane | Barium-Barite | Barite | Occurrence | 48.112, -118.019 |
| Wells Fargo | Antimony | Barite, Jamesonite, Pyrite, Siderite, Stibnite | Producer | 48.167, -117.918 |
| Wells -Fargo Mine | Antimony | Barite, Jamesonite, Stibnite, Zinkenite | Past Producer | 48.149, -117.969 |
| Madsen Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 48.419, -117.995 |
| Germania Consolidated | Tungsten, Molybdenum | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Ferberite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 48.000, -118.100 |
| Germania Consolidated Mine | Tungsten | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Ferberite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 47.992, -118.112 |
| Loon Lake Blue Bird Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 48.145, -117.632 |
| Liberty Copper | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 48.417, -117.751 |
| Mogul | Copper, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite | Prospect | 48.958, -118.186 |
| Turk | Silver, Gold, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Malachite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Tenorite | Occurrence | 48.048, -118.084 |
| Right Side | Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Molybdenum | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.619, -118.053 |
| Jay Gould | Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.250, -117.584 |
| Jay Gould Mine | Lead, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 48.292, -117.651 |
| Montana and Washington | Copper, Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.958, -118.162 |
| Little Giant | Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.940, -118.165 |
| Pomeroy | Zinc, Lead, Copper, Antimony, Silver, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 48.948, -118.094 |
| Vanasse | Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Antimony | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 48.638, -118.008 |
| Turk Mine | Copper, Silver | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Past Producer | 48.048, -118.083 |
| Bonanza Copper | Copper, Silver, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.057, -118.048 |
| Udehard | Gold, Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 48.965, -118.135 |
| Edna King | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 48.250, -117.834 |
| Copper Butte | Copper, Silver, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Prospect | 48.836, -118.166 |
| Gray Eagle Mine | Copper, Silver | Bornite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite | Past Producer | 48.619, -118.049 |
| Acme Mine | Lead | Boulangerite, Bournonite, Covellite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 48.500, -118.168 |
| Acme | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold | Boulangerite, Bournonite, Covellite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 48.504, -118.142 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 1 fossil collection records in Stevens County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Pend Oreille County · Ferry County · Lincoln County · Spokane County · Okanogan County
Washington 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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