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Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
27 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
21 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
21 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
19 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
6 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
4 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Rutland County (8) · Windsor County (6) · Lamoille County (4) · Orange County (3) · Windham County (2) · Franklin County (1) · Essex County (1) · Orleans County (1) · Addison County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisville Prospect | Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.571, -72.565 |
| Unnamed Base Metal Prospect | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Occurrence | 43.781, -73.021 |
| Unnamed Lead Prospect | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Occurrence | 43.726, -72.315 |
| Sugar Hollow Mine, East Adit | Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.782, -73.021 |
| Churchill Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.835, -73.087 |
| Unnamed Base Metal Mine | Zinc, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.781, -73.014 |
| Oram Mine | Zinc, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Galena | Past Producer | 43.831, -73.083 |
| Thetford Hill Prospect | Zinc, Lead | Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Galena | Occurrence | 43.824, -72.220 |
| Unnamed Galena Occurrence | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 44.707, -72.668 |
| Judevine Brook Locality | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 44.678, -72.754 |
| Unnamed Lead Occurrence | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 42.830, -72.580 |
| The Lead Mine | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 43.798, -73.005 |
| Unnamed Lead Occurrences | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 43.589, -72.627 |
| Fairlee Gold Mine (1902) | Gold | Galena, Chalcopyrite, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | 43.907, -72.215 |
| Lily Pond Prospect | Lead, Iron | Galena, Magnetite | Occurrence | 43.086, -72.598 |
| Unnamed Sulfide Occurrence | Copper | Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 44.996, -72.236 |
| McKinsey Gold Mines | Copper | Gold, Galena, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.603, -72.678 |
| Joslyn Gold Mine | Copper | Gold, Galena, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 43.584, -72.660 |
| Pioneer and Carbeneau Gold Mines | Copper | Gold, Galena, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.638, -72.691 |
| Taggart Mine (1859) | Copper, Lead | Gold, Silver, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 43.621, -72.685 |
| Norton Mine | Zinc, Copper, Lead | Gold, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Occurrence | 44.897, -71.519 |
| Udall Mine | Copper | Magnetite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.586, -72.507 |
| Sugar Hollow Lead Mine, West Adit | Zinc, Lead | Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.784, -73.025 |
| The Silver Mine | Lead, Copper, Zinc | Pyrrhotite, Galena, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.793, -73.027 |
| Franklin Co. Prospect | Zinc | Silver, Galena, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 44.978, -72.950 |
| Breadloaf Roadless Area | Copper, Zinc, Lead | Sphalerite, Galena, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 44.046, -72.907 |
| Elizabeth Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 43.823, -72.333 |
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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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