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Columbia Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Gold, Silver) and 4 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 1 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, Pyrite, Galena, Silver. Approx. location 33.617, -82.565. USGS record.
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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.
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
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
2 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
2 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
2 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 6Chalcopyrite 2Galena 2Pyrite 2Commodities
Gold 7Lead 4Kaolin 2Silver 2Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.617, -82.550 |
| Tatham | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 33.617, -82.550 |
| Porter | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 33.617, -82.550 |
| Woodall | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 33.617, -82.550 |
| Columbia Mine | Gold | Gold, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Past Producer | 33.617, -82.565 |
| Landers | Gold | Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Chalcopyrite | Prospect | 33.617, -82.550 |
| Georgia Kaolin Pit | Kaolin | — | Occurrence | 33.383, -82.425 |
| Hamilton Gold Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.614, -82.569 |
| Poss Mine | Kaolin | — | Producer | 33.379, -82.437 |
| Columbia Gold Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 33.615, -82.567 |
Nearby counties
Lincoln County · Wilkes County · Columbia County · Warren County · Taliaferro 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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