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Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
14 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
14 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
12 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
10 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
8 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
3 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Lumpkin County (6) · Lincoln County (3) · McDuffie County (2) · Fannin County (1) · Paulding County (1) · Habersham County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine No. 20 | Copper, Iron-Pyrite | Chalcocite, Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite | Occurrence | 34.950, -84.450 |
| Columbia Mine | Gold | Gold, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Past Producer | 33.617, -82.565 |
| Julia Or Phelps Mine | Gold | Gold, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Galena | Prospect | 33.665, -82.437 |
| Ramsey Property | Gold | Gold, Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 33.650, -82.467 |
| Crow (L.W. Bowen) Mine | Gold | Gold, Pyrite, Galena | Prospect | 34.508, -83.642 |
| Landers | Gold | Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Chalcopyrite | Prospect | 33.617, -82.550 |
| Battle Branch Mine | Gold | Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 34.479, -84.041 |
| Barlow | Gold | Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Pyrrhotite | Prospect | 34.479, -84.041 |
| Belle | Gold | Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Pyrrhotite | Prospect | 34.479, -84.041 |
| Josephine (Auraria) | Gold | Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Pyrrhotite | Prospect | 34.479, -84.041 |
| Whim Hill | Gold | Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Pyrrhotite | Prospect | 34.479, -84.041 |
| Gordon | Gold | Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Pyrrhotite | Prospect | 34.479, -84.041 |
| Little Bob Mine | Copper | Pyrrhotite, Galena, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 33.900, -84.817 |
| Seminole/Magruder/Wardlaw/Jackson Veins | Copper, Gold | Silver, Gold, Copper, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Galena, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 33.779, -82.564 |
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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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