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Harall Gold Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold, Silver) and 4 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 past producer for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Pyrite, Silver. Approx. location 33.245, -86.006. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status not recorded.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
88 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
60 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
31 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
30 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
25 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
15 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
14 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 26Pyrolusite 4Graphite 2Muscovite 2Chalcopyrite 1Molybdenite 1Gibbsite 1Kaolinite 1Talc 1Roscoelite 1Limonite 1Commodities
Mica 60Gold 57Graphite 53Sulfur 15Copper 14Manganese 13Zinc 10Iron 9Sulfuric Acid 8Vanadium 5Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchet Creek Copper | Copper, Molybdenum, Bismuth | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite | Producer | 33.283, -86.033 |
| Central Clay County Gibbsite Prospect | Aluminum, Manganese | Gibbsite, Kaolinite, Pyrolusite | Occurrence | 33.317, -85.900 |
| Farrar-Wallace Prospect | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.238, -85.674 |
| Old Gold Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.307, -85.937 |
| Little Samson Lode | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.317, -85.900 |
| Unnamed Gold Prospect Tunnel | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.181, -85.892 |
| Unnamed Gold Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.113, -85.764 |
| W.D. Mitchell Properties No. 1 | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.231, -85.654 |
| Manning Placer | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.242, -85.692 |
| Laurel Prospect | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.317, -85.917 |
| Lashley Property Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.264, -85.654 |
| Harwell Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.182, -85.892 |
| Harold Gold Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.245, -86.006 |
| Haraldson Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.331, -85.918 |
| Grizzel Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.274, -85.665 |
| Cockrell Lode Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.303, -85.643 |
| Dawkins Lode Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.222, -85.675 |
| Brown Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.313, -85.893 |
| Franklin Pits - Idaho Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.315, -85.900 |
| Hobbs Prospect | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.321, -85.907 |
| Eley Gold Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.346, -85.896 |
| Whatley Gold Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.321, -85.907 |
| Benjamin Prospect | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.257, -85.655 |
| Chinca-Pina Lode Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.331, -85.918 |
| Horn's Peak Mine | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 33.312, -85.917 |
| Alabama Gold and Mica Co Gold Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.327, -85.868 |
| California Lode Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.288, -85.903 |
| Ashland Mining Co Gold Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.322, -85.953 |
| Pocahontas Mine | Graphite | Graphite, Muscovite | Past Producer | 33.266, -85.923 |
| National Mine | Graphite | Graphite, Muscovite, Roscoelite | Past Producer | 33.293, -85.875 |
| Dempsey Mine | Iron | Limonite | Past Producer | 33.446, -85.790 |
| Watt Manganese Opening | Manganese | Pyrolusite | Prospect | 33.299, -85.973 |
| Van Smith Manganese Prospect | Manganese | Pyrolusite | Occurrence | 33.470, -85.707 |
| Bowden Grove Manganese Prospect | — | Pyrolusite | Occurrence | 33.288, -85.854 |
| Van Smith Soapstone Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Talc | Occurrence | 33.470, -85.707 |
| Hatchet Creek Prospect - West Millerville | Iron, Copper, Sulfur | — | Occurrence | 33.200, -85.956 |
| Dempsey Pyrite Prospect | Sulfur, Iron | — | Occurrence | 33.456, -85.762 |
| Dulin Mine | Manganese | — | Past Producer | 33.460, -85.777 |
| Superior Flake | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.258, -85.958 |
| Alabama No. 1 Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.273, -85.921 |
Nearby counties
Randolph County · Talladega County · Cleburne County · Tallapoosa County · Calhoun County
Alabama mineral guides
- Quartz in Alabama
- Garnet in Alabama
- Gold in Alabama
- Mica in Alabama
- Feldspar in Alabama
- Pyrite in Alabama
Back to all Alabama 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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