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J W Brown Deposit + 2 more nearby (Occurrence)Howard Mine (Past Producer)Taylor Prospect (Prospect)Williams & Holmes Prospects (Prospect)Clay Creek Mine (Past Producer)H S Worsham Prospect (Prospect)Perdue Prospect (Prospect)J I Taylor Prospects (Prospect)Sugar Hill No. 1 Prospect (Occurrence)Sugar Hill No. 2 Prospect + 1 more nearby (Occurrence)Early Vaughn Mine + 1 more nearby (Past Producer)J T Means Mine (Past Producer)H B Manrey Prospect (Prospect)Old Childs Prospect (Prospect)Ingraham Prospects (Prospect)
Past ProducerProducerProspectOccurrenceStatus unknown
15 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

Clay Creek Mine

We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 of the minerals on our cards and 1 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 18 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 Mica. Minerals mentioned: Mica. Approx. location 32.991, -84.144. 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?

11
Prospect

Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.

5
Past Producer

Produced ore or material at some point in the past.

3
Occurrence

The mineral was noted here, without development.

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

No individual minerals are listed in these records.

Commodities

Mica 19

Sites

SiteCommodityMinerals recordedStatusApprox. location
J W Brown DepositMica—Occurrence33.160, -84.212
Perdue ProspectMica—Prospect32.991, -84.131
Sugar Hill No. 1 ProspectMica—Occurrence32.964, -84.104
Old Childs ProspectMica—Prospect33.027, -84.046
Taylor ProspectMica—Prospect33.139, -84.138
H B Manrey ProspectMica—Prospect33.064, -84.052
J I Taylor ProspectsMica—Prospect33.137, -84.115
J T Means MineMica—Past Producer32.970, -84.075
Sugar Hill No. 2 ProspectMica—Occurrence32.945, -84.105
Clay Creek MineMica—Past Producer32.991, -84.144
Early Vaughn MineMica—Past Producer33.027, -84.100
Howard MineMica—Past Producer33.077, -84.151
Ingraham ProspectsMica—Prospect33.031, -84.044
H S Worsham ProspectMica—Prospect33.067, -84.137
Coggins ProspectMica—Prospect33.167, -84.209
Williams & Holmes ProspectsMica—Prospect32.998, -84.145
Thomas MineMica—Past Producer32.943, -84.103
Means ProspectMica—Prospect33.025, -84.099
Doc Irwin ProspectMica—Prospect33.164, -84.214

Nearby counties

Monroe County · Upson County · Spalding County · Pike County · Jasper 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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