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Hart
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold) and 2 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 prospect for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold. Approx. location 33.731, -84.962. 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.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
11 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
4 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
2 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
1 site
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 9Pyrite 4Chalcopyrite 1Commodities
Gold 11Iron-Pyrite 3Zinc 1Copper 1Mica 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds Mountain | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 33.650, -85.083 |
| Hixon | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.733, -84.967 |
| J.L.Davis Property | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.700, -84.967 |
| Chambers Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.750, -84.936 |
| Stacy Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.550, -85.017 |
| Jones Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.714, -84.932 |
| Bonner Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.497, -85.135 |
| S. Klondyke Mine | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 33.714, -84.932 |
| Lassetter | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 33.733, -84.967 |
| Hart | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 33.731, -84.962 |
| Jenny Stone Prospect | Iron-Pyrite, Zinc | Pyrite | Occurrence | 33.758, -84.933 |
| A. C. Watkins Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Pyrite | Occurrence | 33.750, -84.950 |
| Lasseter Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Pyrite | Past Producer | 33.746, -84.956 |
| Reeds Mountain Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 33.650, -85.083 |
| (Facility) Carrollton Copper Smelter | Copper | — | Plant | 33.583, -85.067 |
| Treadway Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.752, -85.031 |
Nearby counties
Douglas County · Haralson County · Paulding County · Coweta County · Polk County
Georgia mineral guides
- Quartz in Georgia
- Garnet in Georgia
- Gold in Georgia
- Mica in Georgia
- Feldspar in Georgia
- Pyrite in Georgia
Back to all Georgia 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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