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Gold Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Gold) 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 occurrence for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Gold. Approx. location 42.024, -72.201. 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?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 2Commodities
Talc-Soapstone 2Granite 2Gold 2Flagstone 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 42.024, -72.201 |
| Gold Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 42.013, -72.219 |
| Soapstone Quarry #Bi-004 | Talc-Soapstone | — | Past Producer | 41.958, -72.411 |
| Soapstone Quarry #Bi-002 | Talc-Soapstone | — | Past Producer | 41.962, -72.411 |
| Quarry | Granite | — | Past Producer | 41.764, -72.265 |
| Petersen Quarry | Granite | — | Past Producer | 41.752, -72.460 |
| Sandstone Quarry #Bi-007 | Flagstone | — | Past Producer | 41.879, -72.496 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 1 fossil collection records in Tolland County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Hartford County · Middlesex County · Windham County · New London County · New Haven County
Connecticut mineral guides
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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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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