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Jerusalem Quarry + 1 more nearby (Producer)Marble Quarry Unnamed + 1 more nearby (Past Producer)J L Mullinax Prospect (Prospect)Mill No 4 Ga Marble Co (Producer)Marble Quarry Unnamed (Past Producer)W J Garrison Prospect (Prospect)Richards Property (Occurrence)Cagle Mine (Past Producer)A V Reeves Prospect (Prospect)Denson Mines (Past Producer)J F Carney Prospect (Prospect)S.C. Tate Estate (Past Producer)Allen Morton Prospect (Prospect)C C West Prospects (Prospect)W P Stancil Prospect (Prospect)Davis Mine (Past Producer)North Georgia Quarry (Past Producer)Perseverence Quarry (Past Producer)Ga Mining Co Quarry (Past Producer)Piedmont Quarry + 2 more nearby (Past Producer)May Davis Prospect (Prospect)Charcoal Quarry + 1 more nearby (Past Producer)W.J. Hogan Property + 2 more nearby (Prospect)Howell Mine + 1 more nearby (Past Producer)Dishroom Property (Occurrence)Reynolds Mine (Past Producer)Fowler & Freeman Prospects (Prospect)Partain Prospects (Prospect)Walker Mine (Prospect)W.J. Hogan Property (Past Producer)Poole Mine (Past Producer)
Past ProducerProducerProspectOccurrenceStatus unknown
31 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

Cagle 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 34.389, -84.464. USGS record.

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Field cards: what kind of sites?

18
Past Producer

Produced ore or material at some point in the past.

15
Prospect

Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.

4
Producer

Was producing when the record was made.

2
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

Limonite 2

Commodities

Mica 19Marble 10Dimension 10Iron 4Flagstone 4Dolomite 1

Sites

SiteCommodityMinerals recordedStatusApprox. location
S.C. Tate EstateIronLimonitePast Producer34.418, -84.444
W.J. Hogan PropertyIronLimonitePast Producer34.445, -84.283
Dishroom PropertyMarble, Dimension—Occurrence34.430, -84.328
Denson MinesMica—Past Producer34.385, -84.451
W J Garrison ProspectMica—Prospect34.470, -84.491
Cagle MineMica—Past Producer34.389, -84.464
Reynolds MineMica—Past Producer34.405, -84.332
Piedmont QuarryMarble, Dimension—Past Producer34.432, -84.352
Partain ProspectsMica—Prospect34.419, -84.294
A V Reeves ProspectMica—Prospect34.412, -84.451
Marble Quarry UnnamedMarble, Dimension—Past Producer34.552, -84.508
Howell MineMica—Past Producer34.409, -84.341
Poole MineMica—Past Producer34.408, -84.290
Jerusalem QuarryFlagstone—Producer34.407, -84.569
May Davis ProspectMica—Prospect34.402, -84.356
Perseverence QuarryMarble, Dimension—Past Producer34.475, -84.399
Marble Quarry UnnamedMarble, Dimension—Past Producer34.552, -84.507
Davis MineMica—Past Producer34.407, -84.420
J F Carney ProspectMica—Prospect34.382, -84.457
Richards Property——Occurrence34.408, -84.488
Tate QuarryMarble, Dimension—Producer34.433, -84.351
Allen Morton ProspectMica—Prospect34.417, -84.443
W P Stancil ProspectMica—Prospect34.438, -84.427
North Georgia QuarryFlagstone—Past Producer34.469, -84.411
W.J. Hogan PropertyIron—Prospect34.428, -84.338
J L Mullinax ProspectMica—Prospect34.503, -84.510
Ga Mining Co QuarryMarble, Dimension—Past Producer34.415, -84.368
Charcoal QuarryFlagstone—Past Producer34.433, -84.336
A.M.Darnell ProspectIron—Prospect34.429, -84.342
Pine Log QuarryFlagstone—Producer34.410, -84.571
G W Worley DepositMica—Prospect34.410, -84.343
James Foster ProspectMica—Prospect34.438, -84.345
Mill No 4 Ga Marble CoDolomite—Producer34.548, -84.504
Walker MineMica—Prospect34.399, -84.302
Fowler & Freeman ProspectsMica—Prospect34.382, -84.334
Kennesaw QuarryMarble, Dimension—Past Producer34.432, -84.352
C C West ProspectsMica—Prospect34.395, -84.444
Marble Quarry UnnamedMarble, Dimension—Past Producer34.545, -84.501
Amicalola QuarriesMarble, Dimension—Past Producer34.418, -84.344

Nearby counties

Cherokee County · Dawson County · Forsyth County · Gilmer County · Lumpkin 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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