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Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
13 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
5 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
2 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
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.
By county
Jasper County (4) · Polk County (1) · Hart County (1) · Greene County (1) · Wilkes County (1) · Paulding County (1) · Monroe County (1) · Elbert County (1) · Troup County (1) · Thomas County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockmart | Bloating Material | Chlorite, Illite, Quartz, Feldspar | Producer | 34.019, -85.043 |
| Rowland Mine | Feldspar | — | Past Producer | 34.362, -82.959 |
| Siloam Washing Plant & Pit | Feldspar | — | Plant | 33.533, -83.112 |
| Delhi Mine | Feldspar | — | Producer | 33.934, -82.763 |
| Turner Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.998, -84.852 |
| Westbrooks Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.187, -83.927 |
| Cooley Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.258, -82.772 |
| Feldspar Corp. Jasper Quarry B | Feldspar | — | Past Producer | 33.233, -83.758 |
| Louise Chromite Deposit | Chromium | — | Prospect | 33.081, -84.907 |
| Feldspar Corp Jasper Quarry A | Feldspar | — | Past Producer | 33.190, -83.785 |
| Feldspar Corp Jasper Quarry C | Feldspar | — | Past Producer | 33.269, -83.691 |
| Feldspar Corp/ Ga Mine & Plant | Feldspar | — | Plant | 33.244, -83.704 |
| Thomasville Mine & Plant | Feldspar | — | Producer | 30.916, -84.009 |
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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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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