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Louise Chromite Deposit
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Beryl, Tourmaline, Quartz) and 6 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as prospect for Chromium. Minerals mentioned: Beryl, Tourmaline, Quartz, Mica, Feldspar, Magnetite. Approx. location 33.081, -84.907. 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.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
6 sites
Beryl
Mohs 7.5–8. Six-sided crystals; aquamarine and emerald are beryl. Mindat
1 site
Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
1 site
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
1 site
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
1 site
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 5Chromium 3Beryllium 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pothill Mine | Chromium | — | Past Producer | 33.071, -84.913 |
| Word Prospect | Beryllium | — | Past Producer | 32.962, -85.143 |
| Turner Mine | Chromium | — | Past Producer | 33.070, -84.915 |
| Davis Prospect | Mica | — | Occurrence | 33.035, -85.089 |
| Hogg Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.938, -85.038 |
| Crosby Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.054, -85.029 |
| Louise Chromite Deposit | Chromium | — | Prospect | 33.081, -84.907 |
| Smith's Store Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 32.953, -85.043 |
| Ben Burts Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.948, -84.903 |
Nearby counties
Meriwether County · Coweta County · Heard County · Pike County · Talbot 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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