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Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
22 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
17 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
4 sites
Beryl
Mohs 7.5–8. Six-sided crystals; aquamarine and emerald are beryl. Mindat
2 sites
Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Franklin County (8) · Hampshire County (7) · Worcester County (4) · Hampden County (3)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Locality Lithia Mine | — | Feldspar | Occurrence | 42.471, -72.812 |
| Clark Ledge Lithia Mine | Lithium | Feldspar | Producer | 42.420, -72.873 |
| Mac Comber Ledge Lithia Mine | — | Feldspar | Occurrence | 42.431, -72.873 |
| West Chesterfield Lithia Mine | Lithium | Feldspar | Producer | 42.406, -72.872 |
| Pegmatite Quarry | Mica, Feldspar | Feldspar | Producer | 42.224, -72.896 |
| Packard Manganese Occurrence | Mica, Feldspar | Feldspar, Mica | Occurrence | 42.521, -72.940 |
| Blandford Mica Mine | Mica | Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | 42.189, -72.923 |
| Orange Mica Mine | Mica, Feldspar | Feldspar, Mica | Occurrence | 42.633, -72.316 |
| Beryl Hill Mica Quarries | Mica, Feldspar | Feldspar, Mica | Occurrence | 42.690, -72.143 |
| Pegmetite Quarry | Mica, Feldspar | Feldspar, Mica | Producer | 42.636, -72.309 |
| Taylor Ledge Lithia Mine | Lithium | Feldspar, Quartz | Producer | 42.469, -72.826 |
| Pegmatite Quarry | Mica, Feldspar | Pegmatite | Occurrence | 42.634, -72.329 |
| Pegmatite Quarry | Mica, Feldspar | Pegmatite | Producer | 42.634, -72.330 |
| Pegmatite Quarry | Mica | — | Past Producer | 42.224, -72.896 |
| Orange Mica Mine | Mica | — | Occurrence | 42.633, -72.316 |
| Goshen-Lithia Area | — | — | Occurrence | 42.468, -72.838 |
| Pegmatite Quarry | Mica | — | Past Producer | 42.636, -72.309 |
| Pegmatite Quarry | Mica | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -72.330 |
| Leominster | — | — | Occurrence | 42.504, -71.783 |
| Beryl Hill Mica Quarries | Mica | — | Past Producer | 42.690, -72.143 |
| Fitchburg Area | — | — | Occurrence | 42.559, -71.799 |
| Pegmatite Quarry | Mica | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -72.329 |
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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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