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Deseret Ranch
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Fluorite) and 2 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as prospect for Phosphorus-Phosphates. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Fluorite. Approx. location 27.946, -80.837. 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?
Was producing when the record was made.
Status not recorded.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Staurolite 1Kyanite 1Zircon 1Rutile 1Leucoxene 1Ilmenite 1Sand 1Commodities
Sand 5Titanium-Heavy Minerals 1Phosphorus-Phosphates 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Baker - Baker Mine | Sand | Sand | Unknown | 27.891, -80.626 |
| Melbourne-Palm Bay Placer | Titanium-Heavy Minerals | Staurolite, Kyanite, Zircon, Rutile, Leucoxene, Ilmenite | Producer | 28.069, -80.619 |
| Deseret Ranch | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Prospect | 27.946, -80.837 |
| Fredrick Renaud Co. - Renaud Pit | Sand | — | Producer | 28.549, -80.851 |
| Kirschenbaum Co. - Ti-Co Pit | Sand | — | Producer | 28.517, -80.791 |
| Villasol Realty Co. - Villasol Pit | Sand | — | Producer | 27.928, -80.583 |
| Pence Materials - Sanderson Mine | Sand | — | Unknown | 27.910, -80.623 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 11 fossil collection records in Brevard County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Indian River County · St. Lucie County · Osceola County · Orange County · Highlands County
Florida 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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