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Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
18 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
15 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
13 sites
Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
8 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
7 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
6 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Rutland County (6) · Orange County (5) · Windham County (2) · Windsor County (2) · Lamoille County (1) · Addison County (1) · Bennington County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Pond Prospect | Lead, Iron | Galena, Magnetite | Occurrence | 43.086, -72.598 |
| Udall Mine | Copper | Magnetite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.586, -72.507 |
| Pine Hill Quarry | Dolomite | Marble | Past Producer | 43.374, -72.502 |
| Cuttingsville Molybdenite Prospect | Molybdenum | Molybdenite | Occurrence | 43.481, -72.896 |
| Orange Mine | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.884, -72.361 |
| Gove Mine | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.879, -72.351 |
| Unnamed Uranium Anomaly | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.112, -72.840 |
| Unnamed Uranium Prospect | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.354, -72.890 |
| Mountain Brook Uranium Occurrence | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.376, -72.749 |
| Okemo No. 2 & 8 Uranium Occurrences | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.404, -72.751 |
| Allen Mica Prospect | Mica | Uraninite, Muscovite | Past Producer | 43.702, -72.820 |
| Cuttingsville Mine | Copper | Wolframite, Molybdenite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 43.486, -72.882 |
| Elizabeth Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 43.823, -72.333 |
| Monkton Kaolin | Aluminum | — | Past Producer | 44.216, -73.147 |
| North Bennington Kaolin | Aluminum | — | Prospect | 42.895, -73.211 |
| Allen Mica Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 43.703, -72.820 |
| Copperfield Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 43.929, -72.286 |
| Eureka-Union Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 44.059, -72.303 |
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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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