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Willow Creek Deposit
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold, Silver) and 4 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence for Gold, Silver. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 43.510, -108.542. 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.
Status not recorded.
Was producing when the record was made.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
4 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
3 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
2 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1 site
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Scheelite 2Magnetite 2Ilmenite 2Anatase 2Monazite 2Rutile 2Zircon 2Sulfur 1Copper 1Gold 1Silver 1Commodities
Uranium 3Tungsten 2Copper 2Titanium 2Zirconium 2Thorium 2Sulfur 1Titanium-Heavy Minerals 1Gold 1Silver 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Deposit | Gold, Silver | Copper, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | 43.510, -108.542 |
| Grass Creek Deposit, southern segment | Titanium | Magnetite, Ilmenite, Anatase, Monazite, Rutile, Zircon | Unknown | 43.911, -108.610 |
| Grass Creek Deposits, northern segment | Titanium | Magnetite, Ilmenite, Anatase, Monazite, Rutile, Zircon | Unknown | 43.966, -108.628 |
| Copper Mountain Deposits | Tungsten | Scheelite | Occurrence | 43.417, -108.017 |
| Durner and Keys Deposit | Tungsten | Scheelite | Occurrence | 44.650, -109.734 |
| Brutch Sulphur Deposit | Sulfur | Sulfur | Producer | 43.667, -108.284 |
| Cottonwood Creek | Titanium-Heavy Minerals | — | Occurrence | 43.834, -108.455 |
| Waugh | — | — | Occurrence | 43.833, -108.417 |
| Mtn View Liberty & Orebin Claims | Copper | — | Occurrence | 43.511, -108.566 |
| Grass Creek Basin | Uranium | — | Unknown | 43.941, -108.619 |
| Lucerne Mine | Bentonite | — | Producer | 43.652, -108.210 |
| Anomaly 5 | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 43.967, -108.641 |
| Mc Gowan - Le Clair Group | Copper | — | Occurrence | 43.525, -108.516 |
| Dubois Uranium Claims | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 43.500, -109.762 |
| N-Vam Mine and Mile | Calcium | — | Past Producer | 43.636, -108.205 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 74 fossil collection records in Hot Springs County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Washakie County · Fremont County · Big Horn County · Park County · Johnson County
Wyoming mineral guides
- Tourmaline in Wyoming
- Quartz in Wyoming
- Garnet in Wyoming
- Gold in Wyoming
- Mica in Wyoming
- Feldspar in Wyoming
Back to all Wyoming 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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