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Fountain Run
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 prospect for Zinc. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Pyrite, Galena, Fluorite. Approx. location 36.704, -85.943. 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?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
2 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
2 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
2 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
No individual minerals are listed in these records.
Commodities
Uranium 3Zinc 2Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.646, -85.921 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.636, -85.507 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.725, -85.561 |
| Gamaliel | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.664, -85.790 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.636, -85.507 |
| Fountain Run | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.704, -85.943 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.725, -85.561 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.646, -85.921 |
Nearby counties
Cumberland County · Allen County · Edmonson County · McCreary County · Hardin 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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