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Babb-Barnes Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Fluorite) and 4 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Fluorine-Fluorite. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Pyrite, Galena, Fluorite. Approx. location 37.298, -88.225. 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.
Status not recorded.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
98 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
9 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
4 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Sphalerite 4Galena 3Smithsonite 2Fluorite 2Anglesite 1Pyromorphite 1Commodities
Fluorine-Fluorite 73Zinc 11Lead 5Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Four Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Pyromorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.350, -88.200 |
| Commodore Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Fluorite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.367, -88.167 |
| Dike - Eaton Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Fluorite, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.300, -88.175 |
| Levias - Crittenden Springs Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.333, -88.167 |
| Miller Mine No.1 | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Unknown | 37.338, -88.227 |
| A.Tinsley | — | — | Past Producer | 37.293, -88.171 |
| Clark Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.361, -88.299 |
| Holly Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.340, -88.217 |
| Butler Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.348, -88.223 |
| Ainsworth Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.451, -88.145 |
| Atlas No.2 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.342, -88.215 |
| Howard Shaft | — | — | Past Producer | 37.291, -88.218 |
| Marble Group | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.218, -88.108 |
| W.D.Hardin Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.291, -88.217 |
| Clement Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Unknown | 37.360, -88.151 |
| Stalion Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.328, -88.224 |
| Ludwig | — | — | Prospect | 37.278, -88.184 |
| Eagle-Wring | — | — | Past Producer | 37.262, -88.206 |
| Dock Watson Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.330, -88.286 |
| Eagle-Lowery | — | — | Prospect | 37.261, -88.206 |
| H Watson | — | — | Past Producer | 37.273, -88.189 |
| Atlas No.1 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.342, -88.217 |
| House Lot Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.344, -88.206 |
| Levias-Crittenden Springs No.1 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Unknown | 37.365, -88.148 |
| Reynolds Metals Property | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.301, -88.225 |
| Foley Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.357, -88.218 |
| J Tyner | — | — | Occurrence | 37.268, -88.196 |
| Columbia Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.347, -88.158 |
| Eaton Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.301, -88.206 |
| Yandell Mines | — | — | Past Producer | 37.213, -88.155 |
| Memphis Prospect Arsea No.1 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Unknown | 37.367, -88.135 |
| Gray Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.355, -88.228 |
| John N Bebout Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.353, -88.185 |
| George Sliger Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.416, -88.149 |
| Stevens | — | — | Occurrence | 37.258, -88.210 |
| Delhi-Babb | — | — | Past Producer | 37.290, -88.234 |
| La Rue | — | — | Past Producer | 37.294, -88.169 |
| Oxley | — | — | Prospect | 37.282, -88.180 |
| Jerry Croft Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.320, -88.240 |
| Keystone Mine and Mill | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.320, -88.170 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 4 fossil collection records in Crittenden County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Livingston County · Union County · Caldwell County · Marshall County · Henderson 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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