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Lynne
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 4 gem or collectible minerals (Tourmaline, Garnet, Gold, Silver) and 7 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as prospect for Zinc. Minerals mentioned: Tourmaline, Garnet, Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 45.693, -89.981. 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?
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status not recorded.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
5 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
3 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
3 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
Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
1 site
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Chalcopyrite 1Freibergite 1Galena 1Pyrargyrite 1Pyrrhotite 1Silver 1Sphalerite 1Commodities
Copper 5Zinc 5Lead 2Silver 2Gold 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Deposit | Zinc, Lead, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Freibergite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 45.695, -89.970 |
| Pelican River Zn - Cu Deposit | Copper, Zinc | — | Prospect | 45.597, -89.295 |
| Wolf River Prospect | Zinc, Copper | — | Unknown | 45.547, -89.075 |
| Pelican River | Copper, Zinc | — | Prospect | 45.597, -89.295 |
| Lynne | Zinc | — | Prospect | 45.693, -89.981 |
Nearby counties
Forest County · Lincoln County · Vilas County · Marathon County · Price County
Wisconsin mineral guides
- Quartz in Wisconsin
- Gold in Wisconsin
- Magnetite in Wisconsin
- Pyrite in Wisconsin
- Galena in Wisconsin
- Copper in Wisconsin
Back to all Wisconsin 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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