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The cabinet: 50 state drawers

Each drawer holds two things, kept separate on purpose: what the historic mineral record says is in the ground, and the places where you can legally go look.

Mineral history, not an invitation. This mineral history comes from a federal record of historic mines, prospects, and occurrences. It is not a list of places to collect. Historic mine sites are usually on private land, under active mining claims, or unsafe to enter — and often all three.