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Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
11 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
1 site
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Cheshire County (10) · Carroll County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoddard Property/Pierce Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Past Producer | 42.933, -72.466 |
| Will Wise Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 42.949, -72.486 |
| North Chatman | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 44.242, -71.017 |
| Springer No.1 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 43.932, -72.470 |
| Streeter Hill Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 43.925, -72.495 |
| Springer No. 2 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 43.931, -72.476 |
| Bald Hill Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 43.940, -72.496 |
| Will Wise Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 43.950, -72.483 |
| Stoddard Fluorite Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 42.934, -72.467 |
| Cass Hill Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Occurrence | 43.960, -72.468 |
| Pierce Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 42.930, -72.467 |
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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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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