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Gilbert #1 Quarry
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Fluorite) and 1 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 producer for Phosphorus-Phosphates. Minerals mentioned: Fluorite. Approx. location 34.975, -87.042. 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?
Status not recorded.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
No individual minerals are listed in these records.
Commodities
Phosphorus-Phosphates 6Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert #1 Quarry | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Producer | 34.975, -87.042 |
| Gilbert #2 Quarry | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Producer | 34.933, -87.056 |
| Monsanto Phosphate Deposit No.46 | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Unknown | 34.985, -87.093 |
| Monsanto Phosphate Deposit No.45 | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Unknown | 34.968, -87.044 |
| Gilbert Mine | — | — | Producer | 34.800, -86.967 |
| Monsanto Phosphate Deposit No.44 | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Unknown | 34.957, -87.028 |
| Monsanto Phosphate Deposit No.43 | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Unknown | 34.667, -87.055 |
Nearby counties
Madison County · Lauderdale County · Franklin County · Colbert County · Marshall 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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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