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Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
28 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
11 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
11 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
9 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
8 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
6 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Windsor County (15) · Rutland County (4) · Windham County (2) · Orange County (2) · Lamoille County (1) · Washington County (1) · Essex County (1) · Orleans County (1) · Bennington County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.819, -72.338 |
| Fairlee Gold Mine (1902) | Gold | Galena, Chalcopyrite, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | 43.907, -72.215 |
| Williams / Saxtons / West R. Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 43.096, -72.641 |
| Lamoille River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 44.667, -72.583 |
| Winooski River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 44.317, -72.750 |
| Poultney River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 43.508, -73.212 |
| White River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 43.858, -72.749 |
| Ottauquechee/Black River Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 43.529, -72.729 |
| Deerfield River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 42.950, -72.958 |
| Rook's Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 43.487, -72.688 |
| Missisquoi River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 44.958, -72.416 |
| Joe Manning Gold Mine | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 43.763, -72.763 |
| Batten Kill Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 43.150, -73.150 |
| Gold Mine | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 43.489, -72.875 |
| Unnamed Placer Gold | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 43.487, -72.686 |
| Plymouth Placer Gold Working | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 43.526, -72.681 |
| 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 |
| Chateauguay Area | Iron | Gold, Hematite | Occurrence | 43.662, -72.703 |
| 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 |
| Copperas Hill Mine | Iron | Molybdenite, Sphalerite, Silver, Gold, Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite | Past Producer | 43.491, -72.873 |
| Hinchman Prospect | Copper, Gold | Sphalerite, Manganese Ox-Hydrous, Magnetite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Gold | Occurrence | 43.519, -72.661 |
| Cuttingsville Copperas Ore | Copper, Iron | — | Past Producer | 43.492, -72.865 |
| Plymouth Placer Gold Workings | Gold | — | Past Producer | 43.533, -72.678 |
| Foxes Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 43.496, -72.685 |
| Bridgewater Center Prospect | Gold | — | Past Producer | 43.621, -72.679 |
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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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