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Past ProducerProducerProspectOccurrenceStatus unknown
53 paw pins; nearby sites are grouped into one pin. Hover or tap a pin for the site name. 2 site(s) with USGS coordinates outside the outline are not pinned. County outline: US Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (2023). Locations approximate.

Woof’s favorite find

Unnamed Quarry

We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Quartz) and 1 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as producer for Silica. Minerals mentioned: Quartz. Approx. location 31.350, -86.526. 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?

62
Occurrence

The mineral was noted here, without development.

1
Producer

Was producing when the record was made.

Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.

Mineral cards

Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.

Minerals recorded here

Quartz 1

Commodities

Iron 62Silica 1

Sites (first 40)

SiteCommodityMinerals recordedStatusApprox. location
Unnamed QuarrySilicaQuartzProducer31.350, -86.526
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.405, -86.348
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.401, -86.300
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.407, -86.345
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.351, -86.335
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.436, -86.515
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.399, -86.432
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.402, -86.410
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.347, -86.422
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.435, -86.419
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.386, -86.374
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.323, -86.246
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.368, -86.609
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.404, -86.314
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.194, -86.344
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.278, -86.238
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.450, -86.313
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.432, -86.300
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.337, -86.223
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.289, -86.200
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.277, -86.454
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.388, -86.361
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.229, -86.301
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.410, -86.337
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.366, -86.229
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.412, -86.202
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.316, -86.344
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.276, -86.326
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.477, -86.286
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.237, -86.322
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.232, -86.252
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.460, -86.297
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.343, -86.203
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.405, -86.386
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.241, -86.195
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.437, -86.324
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.415, -86.210
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.436, -86.394
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.437, -86.434
Unnamed DepositIron—Occurrence31.249, -86.242

Fossil collections

The Paleobiology Database lists 41 fossil collection records in Covington County. These are research records, not public dig sites.

Nearby counties

Coffee County · Crenshaw County · Pike County · Butler County · Geneva County

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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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