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Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
31 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
21 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
9 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
3 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Livingston County (9) · Crittenden County (9) · Bourbon County (3) · Franklin County (2) · Monroe County (2) · Caldwell County (1) · Fayette County (1) · Harrison County (1) · Henry County (1) · Scott County (1) · Owen County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Four Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Pyromorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.350, -88.200 |
| Tabb Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead, Barium-Barite | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.183, -88.000 |
| Gratz Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.483, -84.950 |
| Marsh Vein | Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.233, -84.233 |
| Johnson Vein | Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.250, -84.617 |
| Lockport Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.450, -84.967 |
| Cassius M. Clay Veins | Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.167, -84.183 |
| Hoggin Veins | Lead | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.183, -84.283 |
| Waits Mine | Lead | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.683, -84.883 |
| Craig Vein | Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.117, -84.467 |
| Caldwell Veins | Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.417, -84.150 |
| Clark Mine | Lead | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite, Strontianite | Past Producer | 38.283, -84.750 |
| Mineral Ridge - Claylick Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Fluorite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.217, -88.217 |
| Commodore Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Fluorite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.367, -88.167 |
| Babb Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.283, -88.233 |
| Moore Hill Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc | Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.267, -88.200 |
| Dyers Hill Fluorspar Deposits | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.217, -88.383 |
| Levias - Crittenden Springs Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.333, -88.167 |
| Marble Group | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.218, -88.108 |
| Gamaliel | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.664, -85.790 |
| Reynolds Metals Property | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.301, -88.225 |
| La Rue | — | — | Past Producer | 37.294, -88.169 |
| Alley Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.288, -88.239 |
| Fountain Run | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.704, -85.943 |
| Babb-Barnes Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.298, -88.225 |
| Lafayette Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.218, -88.119 |
| Dyers Hill Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 37.216, -88.390 |
| Campbell-Crotser | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.383, -88.385 |
| Vinson Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.244, -88.036 |
| Eagle-Cullen | — | — | Past Producer | 37.249, -88.219 |
| Klondike Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.219, -88.329 |
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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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