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Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
17 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
3 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
3 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
1 site
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
1 site
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Marion County (7) · Boone County (6) · Independence County (1) · Sevier County (1) · Saline County (1) · Howard County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville District | Manganese | Braunite, Hausmannite, Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Rhodochrosite, Wad | Past Producer | 35.790, -91.753 |
| Bob Wolf Mine | Copper, Antimony, Silver | Cervantite, Galena, Stibnite | Occurrence | 34.000, -94.238 |
| Mercury District of Southwest Arkansas | Mercury | Cinnabar, Metacinnabar, Calomel, Eglestonite, Livingstonite, Mercury | Past Producer | 34.174, -93.664 |
| Ayers Cut | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 36.351, -92.999 |
| Saturn Placer | Lead, Zinc | Galena | Occurrence | 36.349, -92.952 |
| Ben Harrison Mine | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 36.350, -92.850 |
| Jones Prospects | Zinc | Galena, Smithsonite | Occurrence | 36.352, -92.994 |
| Buffalo Claim | Zinc | Galena, Smithsonite | Occurrence | 36.333, -92.850 |
| Cincinnati | — | Galena, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 36.334, -92.653 |
| Low Gap Mine | Lead, Zinc | Galena, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 36.392, -93.020 |
| Cave Mine | Zinc | Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.353, -92.970 |
| Mitchell Mine | Lead, Zinc | Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.356, -92.620 |
| Iola Mine | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.341, -92.852 |
| Big Elephant | Zinc | Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.352, -92.718 |
| Yankee Boy Claim | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.336, -92.859 |
| Bessie | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.352, -92.975 |
| Unnamed Ruthenium Occurrence | Ruthenium | — | Occurrence | 34.777, -92.715 |
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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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