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Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
19 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
19 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
18 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
17 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
16 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Clay County (15) · Cleburne County (2) · Coosa County (2)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzel Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.274, -85.665 |
| Lucky Joe Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.515, -85.443 |
| Jennings Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.311, -85.821 |
| Eagle Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.267, -85.955 |
| Haile Mines | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.252, -85.954 |
| National Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.294, -85.879 |
| May Brothers No. 1 Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.284, -85.922 |
| Pocahontas Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.267, -85.921 |
| Ceylon Graphite | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.074, -86.179 |
| Epps - Goodwater Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.083, -86.071 |
| Stone Hill Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 33.495, -85.455 |
| Alabama #3 Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.298, -85.958 |
| Superior Flake Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.255, -85.962 |
| Quenelda Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.269, -85.951 |
| Republic Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.302, -85.837 |
| Alabama #2 Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.276, -85.942 |
| C B Allen Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.895, -85.943 |
| Jefferson Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.261, -85.934 |
| Alabama #1 Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.275, -85.924 |
Back to Rockhounding in Alabama.
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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