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Woof’s favorite find
Ridgeway Placer
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Gold) and 1 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 7 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 34.136, -83.075. 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?
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
8 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 8Commodities
Gold 8Granite 2Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Placer | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 34.120, -83.089 |
| Ridgeway Placer | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 34.136, -83.075 |
| O. Threlkeld Placer | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 34.120, -83.089 |
| J. Threlkeld Placer | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 34.120, -83.089 |
| Webb Placer | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 34.120, -83.089 |
| King Placer | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 34.136, -83.075 |
| Parham Placer | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 34.136, -83.075 |
| Carrington Placer | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 34.136, -83.075 |
| Royalty Blue Quarry | Granite | — | Producer | 34.065, -82.987 |
| Berkeley Quarry | Granite | — | Producer | 34.963, -82.989 |
Nearby counties
Oglethorpe County · Elbert County · Hart County · Franklin County · Baker County
Georgia mineral guides
- Quartz in Georgia
- Garnet in Georgia
- Gold in Georgia
- Mica in Georgia
- Feldspar in Georgia
- Pyrite in Georgia
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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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