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Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
18 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
10 sites
Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
9 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
9 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
8 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
8 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Windsor County (7) · Orange County (6) · Bennington County (2) · Lamoille County (1) · Washington County (1) · Orleans County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.819, -72.338 |
| Mcgurry Garnet Mine | Mica | Garnet, Muscovite | Past Producer | 43.331, -72.615 |
| Missisquoi River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 44.958, -72.416 |
| Lamoille River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 44.667, -72.583 |
| Winooski River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 44.317, -72.750 |
| Ottauquechee/Black River Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 43.529, -72.729 |
| Rook's Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 43.487, -72.688 |
| Taggart Mine (1859) | Copper, Lead | Gold, Silver, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 43.621, -72.685 |
| Unnamed Kaolin Pits | Kaolin | Kaolinite | Producer | 42.900, -73.237 |
| Unnamed Kaolin Deposits | Kaolin | Kaolinite | Past Producer | 42.950, -73.176 |
| Pine Hill Quarry | Dolomite | Marble | Past Producer | 43.374, -72.502 |
| Old Copper Mine | Copper | Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 43.826, -72.623 |
| Smith Mine | Copper | Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.054, -72.305 |
| Hinchman Prospect | Copper, Gold | Sphalerite, Manganese Ox-Hydrous, Magnetite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Gold | Occurrence | 43.519, -72.661 |
| Pike Hill Mines (1905) | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.060, -72.308 |
| Ely Mine (1865) | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.929, -72.286 |
| Gove Mine | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.879, -72.351 |
| Orange Mine | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.884, -72.361 |
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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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