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Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
36 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
14 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
7 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
7 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
6 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
3 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Fannin County (11) · Haralson County (5) · Paulding County (4) · Cherokee County (4) · Douglas County (2) · Lincoln County (2) · Lumpkin County (2) · Towns County (1) · Rabun County (1) · Murray County (1) · Wilkes County (1) · Carroll County (1) · Habersham County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine No. 20 | Copper, Iron-Pyrite | Chalcocite, Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite | Occurrence | 34.950, -84.450 |
| Rich Mine (Canton Mine) | Copper, Iron-Pyrite | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 34.218, -84.498 |
| Franklin-Creighton Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 34.312, -84.267 |
| Mobile | Copper, Sulfur | Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 34.963, -84.429 |
| Tom Coward Gap Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 34.917, -83.583 |
| Berg Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Pyrite | Occurrence | 33.899, -84.799 |
| Berrong Prospect (Johnson Copper Prospect) | Copper, Iron-Pyrite | Pyrite | Occurrence | 34.942, -83.750 |
| Keaten-Thomas Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Pyrite | Occurrence | 33.684, -84.890 |
| Dickens Prospect | Copper | Pyrite | Past Producer | 34.250, -84.333 |
| Mount Pisgah Prospect | Sulfur, Copper | Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 34.885, -84.438 |
| Little Bob Mine | Copper | Pyrrhotite, Galena, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 33.900, -84.817 |
| Seminole/Magruder/Wardlaw/Jackson Veins | Copper, Gold | Silver, Gold, Copper, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Galena, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 33.779, -82.564 |
| Tallapoosa Mine | Iron-Pyrite, Copper | Sphalerite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 33.850, -85.083 |
| Villa Rica | Iron-Pyrite | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 33.769, -84.883 |
| Anderson Prospect | Sulfur, Copper | — | Past Producer | 34.645, -84.133 |
| Chestatee Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 34.546, -83.883 |
| Tallapoosa Mine | Copper | — | Past Producer | 33.850, -85.083 |
| Phillips Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 34.973, -84.424 |
| Mill Creek Copper Prospect | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.887, -84.699 |
| Shaffer Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 34.964, -84.418 |
| Mine No. 20 | — | — | Past Producer | 34.975, -84.422 |
| Tallapoosa Copper Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 33.858, -85.080 |
| Swift Prospect | Copper | — | Prospect | 33.826, -85.021 |
| Kellogg Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 34.919, -84.461 |
| Little Bob Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 33.887, -84.796 |
| Bryant Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 34.928, -84.451 |
| Sally Jane Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 34.978, -84.404 |
| Smith-Mccandless Mine | Copper | — | Past Producer | 33.865, -85.054 |
| Tallapoosa Mine | Copper | — | Past Producer | 33.860, -85.076 |
| Chambers Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 33.777, -82.573 |
| Magruder Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 33.776, -82.563 |
| Evalee Richards Prospect | Zinc | — | Prospect | 34.103, -84.612 |
| (Facility) Carrollton Copper Smelter | Copper | — | Plant | 33.583, -85.067 |
| Patterson Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 34.958, -84.430 |
| Mount Pisgah Copper Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 34.887, -84.444 |
| Habersham County Occurrences | Gold | — | Occurrence | 34.750, -83.500 |
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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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