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W.T. Fowler Placer (Past Producer)Bennett Prospect (Prospect)Mcbrayer Prospect (Prospect)Faver Mine (Past Producer)Harrison Prospect (Prospect)Little Property (Past Producer)Sawnee Mt. (Past Producer)Collins (Prospect)Settles Property (Past Producer)Lot 70 2nd Dist. + 2 more nearby (Past Producer)Hansard Prospect (Prospect)Young Deer Creek (Past Producer)
Past ProducerProducerProspectOccurrenceStatus unknown
12 paw pins; nearby sites are grouped into one pin. Hover or tap a pin for the site name. County outline: US Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (2023). Locations approximate.

Woof’s favorite find

Faver Mine

We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Gold) and 1 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 9 other site(s), so we broke the tie by mine status (past producers first), then USGS record quality, then name. USGS lists it as past producer for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Gold. Approx. location 34.129, -84.186. 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?

7
Past Producer

Produced ore or material at some point in the past.

7
Prospect

Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.

Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.

Mineral cards

Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.

Minerals recorded here

Gold 10

Commodities

Gold 10Mica 4

Sites

SiteCommodityMinerals recordedStatusApprox. location
Settles PropertyGoldGoldPast Producer34.111, -84.108
W.T. Fowler PlacerGoldGoldPast Producer34.217, -84.247
Little PropertyGoldGoldPast Producer34.061, -84.156
Sawnee Mt.GoldGoldPast Producer34.245, -84.133
Young Deer CreekGoldGoldPast Producer34.192, -84.058
Faver MineGoldGoldPast Producer34.129, -84.186
Lot 70 2nd Dist.GoldGoldPast Producer34.200, -84.100
LyonsGoldGoldProspect34.200, -84.100
Zamoda Au ProspectGoldGoldProspect34.200, -84.100
CollinsGoldGoldProspect34.054, -84.120
Hansard ProspectMica—Prospect34.172, -84.087
Mcbrayer ProspectMica—Prospect34.298, -84.199
Bennett ProspectMica—Prospect34.228, -84.226
Harrison ProspectMica—Prospect34.295, -84.167

Nearby counties

Gwinnett County · Dawson County · Fulton County · Hall County · Cherokee County

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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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