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Woof’s favorite find
D. Ragsdale Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Garnet) and 4 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence for Iron-Pyrite. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Garnet, Mica, Pyrite. Approx. location 33.933, -84.717. 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.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
15 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
2 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
1 site
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 7Pyrite 1Commodities
Gold 15Iron-Pyrite 1Mica 1Sulfur 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payne/Kendrick/Randall/House | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 34.060, -84.646 |
| Cox | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 34.074, -84.611 |
| Van Prospect | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 34.067, -84.444 |
| Mason Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.950, -84.733 |
| J.B.Kemp's Property (Hathaway Property) | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.972, -84.692 |
| Garrison | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 34.060, -84.646 |
| Hamilton | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 34.071, -84.648 |
| D. Ragsdale Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Pyrite | Occurrence | 33.933, -84.717 |
| J. B. Kemp Prospect | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.973, -84.693 |
| Chalker Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.044, -84.607 |
| Payne Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 34.074, -84.646 |
| Hamilton Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 34.076, -84.646 |
| Randall Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 34.052, -84.647 |
| Kramper Property | Sulfur | — | Past Producer | 33.903, -84.534 |
| House Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 34.054, -84.655 |
| W. H. Hadaway Prospect | Gold | — | Prospect | 33.973, -84.700 |
| Kendrick Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 34.074, -84.639 |
| Freeman Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 34.048, -84.653 |
Nearby counties
Bartow County · Cherokee County · Paulding County · Fulton County · Douglas 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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