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Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
12 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
6 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
5 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
4 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
2 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Calhoun County (7) · Clay County (2) · Randolph County (2) · Cleburne County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena | Past Producer | 33.838, -85.846 |
| No Name | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 33.817, -85.867 |
| Pelham Range Lead Prospect | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 33.720, -85.986 |
| H Amason Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 33.125, -85.005 |
| Benjamin Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 33.251, -85.651 |
| Number Two Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 33.125, -85.616 |
| Stone Hill Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 33.495, -85.455 |
| Old Lead Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 33.824, -85.844 |
| Unnamed Prospect | — | — | Past Producer | 33.815, -85.879 |
| Braughton Prospect | — | — | Past Producer | 33.817, -85.844 |
| Worthy - Walker Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 33.218, -85.634 |
| Tom Moore | — | — | Past Producer | 33.844, -85.836 |
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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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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