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Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
26 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
23 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
22 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
17 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
16 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Clay County (14) · Coosa County (7) · Randolph County (2) · Lee County (2) · Coffee County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE Alabama Iron District | Iron | Goethite, Siderite | Past Producer | 31.414, -86.067 |
| Jennings Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.311, -85.821 |
| Eagle Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.267, -85.955 |
| Haile Mines | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.252, -85.954 |
| Ran 1 Clay Prospect | Feldspar | — | Prospect | 33.489, -85.538 |
| National Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.294, -85.879 |
| Number Seven Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 32.906, -86.194 |
| May Brothers No. 1 Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.284, -85.922 |
| Number One Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 32.907, -86.192 |
| Pocahontas Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.267, -85.921 |
| Ceylon Graphite | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.074, -86.179 |
| Epps - Goodwater Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.083, -86.071 |
| Number Two Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 32.906, -86.192 |
| Prospect Number Twenty-Eight | — | — | Prospect | 32.882, -86.253 |
| T H Clower Prospect | Feldspar, Mica | — | Unknown | 32.693, -85.374 |
| Worthy - Walker Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 33.218, -85.634 |
| Alabama #3 Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.298, -85.958 |
| Superior Flake Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.255, -85.962 |
| Quenelda Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.269, -85.951 |
| Republic Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.302, -85.837 |
| Prospect Number Five | — | — | Prospect | 32.907, -86.194 |
| Alabama #2 Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.276, -85.942 |
| C B Allen Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.895, -85.943 |
| Lee 1 Clay Prospect | Feldspar | — | Prospect | 32.712, -85.133 |
| Jefferson Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.261, -85.934 |
| Alabama #1 Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.275, -85.924 |
Back to Rockhounding in Alabama.
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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