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Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
14 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Bibb County (4) · Coosa County (3) · Cherokee County (2) · Limestone County (2) · Tallapoosa County (1) · Clay County (1) · Etowah County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaver Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Calcite, Fluorite | Prospect | 33.006, -87.065 |
| The Sinks Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Sphalerite | Prospect | 33.035, -87.019 |
| Gilley Fluorspar Deposit | Calcium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Calcite | Occurrence | 33.992, -85.697 |
| Gilbert #1 Quarry | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Producer | 34.975, -87.042 |
| Gilbert #2 Quarry | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Producer | 34.933, -87.056 |
| USGS MR-60 Alabama No.5 Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Unknown | 32.950, -86.267 |
| USGS MR-60 Alabama No.4 Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 32.900, -86.117 |
| Rockford Area | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 32.917, -86.000 |
| Sinks Prospect | Barium-Barite | — | Prospect | 33.033, -87.022 |
| USGS MR-60 Alabama No.8 Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Unknown | 32.950, -87.067 |
| USGS MR-60 Alabama No.7 Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 33.150, -86.100 |
| Gilley Fluorspar Deposit | — | — | Past Producer | 34.021, -85.700 |
| USGS MR-60 Alabama No.6 Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 33.067, -86.200 |
| Gilley Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 34.000, -85.750 |
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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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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