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Keaten-Thomas Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Garnet, Gold) 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: Garnet, Gold, Pyrite, Copper. Approx. location 33.684, -84.890. 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.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
4 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
2 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
2 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
2 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 3Pyrite 2Sphalerite 1Pyrrhotite 1Chalcopyrite 1Commodities
Gold 4Iron-Pyrite 2Sulfur 2Copper 2Zinc 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Name, Lot 77 2nd Dist. | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.700, -84.878 |
| Pine Mt. Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.753, -84.886 |
| No Name | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.640, -84.770 |
| Keaten-Thomas Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Pyrite | Occurrence | 33.684, -84.890 |
| Villa Rica | Iron-Pyrite | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 33.769, -84.883 |
| Villa Rica Mine | Sulfur | — | Past Producer | 33.759, -84.899 |
| Keaton-Thomas Prospect | Sulfur | — | Prospect | 33.685, -84.890 |
Nearby counties
Carroll County · Paulding County · Haralson County · Coweta County · Cobb 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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