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Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
133 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
71 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
39 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
24 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
15 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
11 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Claiborne County (42) · Union County (12) · Smith County (10) · Jefferson County (9) · Polk County (8) · Jackson County (7) · Wilson County (6) · Monroe County (4) · Knox County (3) · Bradley County (3) · Trousdale County (3) · Carter County (2) · Unicoi County (2) · Hancock County (2) · Sevier County (2) · Loudon County (2) · Blount County (2) · Rutherford County (2) · DeKalb County (2) · McMinn County (2) · Washington County (1) · Roane County (1) · Williamson County (1) · Cannon County (1) · Greene County (1) · Davidson County (1) · Fentress County (1) · Overton County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenmile Bluff Prospects | Lead | Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.349, -86.268 |
| Hoover Mine | Zinc | Barite, Calcite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.846, -86.153 |
| Arthur Hudson Prospect | — | Barite, Fluorite, Galena | Occurrence | 35.734, -86.502 |
| Macey Prospect | Barium-Barite, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite | Barite, Fluorite, Galena | Occurrence | 36.277, -86.165 |
| Monroe | Barium-Barite | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 35.604, -84.380 |
| C.C. Patrick Prospect | Barium-Barite | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.774, -84.365 |
| Dry Creek Prospect | — | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 35.968, -85.930 |
| Wilder Hollow Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc, Sulfur-Pyrite | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 35.954, -85.942 |
| Friendsville Prospect | — | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 35.786, -84.127 |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine No. 2 Shaft | Zinc | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 36.255, -85.952 |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine #4 Shaft | Zinc | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 36.218, -85.952 |
| Holt Mine | Lead | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.951, -86.706 |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine #3 Shaft | Zinc | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 36.197, -85.934 |
| Elmwood Zinc Mine Incline | Zinc | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 36.193, -85.934 |
| Bell-Orren Prospect | — | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 35.928, -86.317 |
| Brown Prospect | — | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.289, -86.277 |
| Dillard Prospect | — | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.281, -86.236 |
| National Cemetery Mine | Lead | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.235, -86.734 |
| Terry Prospect | — | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.160, -85.989 |
| Knight Mine | Zinc | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.976, -86.168 |
| J.F. Chapman Barite Prospect | — | Barite, Galena | Occurrence | 35.775, -84.132 |
| Johnson Prospects | Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena, Pyrite | Past Producer | 35.765, -84.450 |
| Hambright Lead Mine | Lead | Barite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.236, -84.754 |
| Shelton Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.329, -84.799 |
| Gordonsville-Elmwood Mine | Zinc | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 36.197, -85.934 |
| Unitia Barite and Lead Prospect | — | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 35.740, -84.172 |
| Lost Creek Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Limonite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 36.330, -83.860 |
| Cox Prospects Mine | Zinc | Calamine, Cerussite, Galena, Greenockite, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.389, -83.845 |
| Bunch Hollow Mine | Zinc, Lead | Calamine, Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.442, -83.739 |
| Lewis Phelps Prospect | — | Calamine, Galena, Greenockite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.393, -83.634 |
| Matt Evans Prospect | — | Calamine, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.459, -83.733 |
| Immel Zinc Mine | Zinc | Calcite, Dolomite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 36.067, -83.702 |
| Unnamed Prospect | — | Calcite, Fluorite, Galena | Occurrence | 36.295, -86.287 |
| Ritchie Prospect | — | Cerussite, Galena, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.449, -83.702 |
| Watauga Point Zinc Prospect | — | Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.336, -82.268 |
| Zinc Mine | Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 36.110, -83.496 |
| Millsap Adit | — | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold | Occurrence | 35.444, -84.248 |
| Copperhill Mine | Copper, Iron, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite | Producer | 35.032, -84.366 |
| Sixmile Creek Adit | — | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrrhotite | Occurrence | 35.288, -84.239 |
| Unnamed Copper Prospect | Copper, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Occurrence | 36.046, -82.455 |
| Lamb Prospect | — | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.479, -83.311 |
| Calloway Mine | Zinc, Iron, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.013, -84.373 |
| Boyd Mine | Iron, Zinc, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.026, -84.379 |
| Burra Burra Mine | — | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.035, -84.379 |
| Jefferson City Zinc Mine | Zinc | Dolomite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.100, -83.479 |
| W. J. Lynch Prospect | — | Galena | Occurrence | 36.460, -83.693 |
| F. Carey Prospect | — | Galena | Occurrence | 36.423, -83.737 |
| Hambright Lead Mine | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 35.236, -84.754 |
| Kimberlin Lead Mine | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 35.914, -83.742 |
| Evans Prospect | — | Galena | Occurrence | 36.402, -83.809 |
| Kimberlin Lead Mine | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 35.914, -83.742 |
| R. E. Johnson Prospect | — | Galena | Occurrence | 36.426, -83.744 |
| Fortner Prospect, Southern | — | Galena | Occurrence | 36.452, -83.711 |
| C. Profitt Prospect | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 36.436, -83.766 |
| Shofner-Weaver Prospect | — | Galena | Occurrence | 36.402, -83.777 |
| Shot Wilson Prospect | — | Galena | Occurrence | 36.441, -83.746 |
| Peck Prospect | — | Galena, Gold | Occurrence | 35.293, -84.247 |
| New Prospect Mine | Zinc | Galena, Greenockite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.398, -83.840 |
| New Market Zinc Mine | Zinc | Galena, Hematite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.082, -83.565 |
| Jackson Mine | Iron | Galena, Hemimorphite, Limonite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.159, -82.480 |
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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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