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Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
30 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
7 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
7 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
6 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
5 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Windsor County (7) · Windham County (6) · Lamoille County (5) · Orleans County (5) · Washington County (2) · Orange County (2) · Rutland County (1) · Franklin County (1) · Bennington County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover-Newfane Deposit | Talc-Soapstone | Chromite, Steatite, Talc | Occurrence | 42.958, -72.763 |
| Lily Pond Prospect | Lead, Iron | Galena, Magnetite | Occurrence | 43.086, -72.598 |
| Lamoille River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 44.667, -72.583 |
| Rook's Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 43.487, -72.688 |
| Missisquoi River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 44.958, -72.416 |
| Winooski River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 44.317, -72.750 |
| Ottauquechee/Black River Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 43.529, -72.729 |
| Magnetite Mine | Iron | Ilmenite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 43.856, -72.658 |
| Troy Iron Mine | Iron | Ilmenite, Serpentine, Magnetite | Past Producer | 44.920, -72.384 |
| Unnamed Iron Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 44.144, -72.791 |
| Tory Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 44.919, -72.302 |
| Somerset Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 42.959, -72.896 |
| Rochester Iron Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 43.867, -72.762 |
| Phelps Iron Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 44.945, -72.389 |
| Somerset Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 42.959, -72.896 |
| Unnamed Magnetite Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 43.779, -72.861 |
| Cooper Hill Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Occurrence | 42.949, -72.813 |
| Plymouth Union Iron Mine | Iron | Magnetite, Hematite | Past Producer | 43.530, -72.737 |
| Unnamed Iron Mines | Iron | Magnetite, Hematite, Limonite | Past Producer | 44.917, -73.125 |
| Unnamed Copper Prospect | Copper | Magnetite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 44.011, -72.298 |
| Cookville Mine | Copper | Magnetite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.011, -72.290 |
| Udall Mine | Copper | Magnetite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.586, -72.507 |
| Pine Hill Quarry | Dolomite | Marble | Past Producer | 43.374, -72.502 |
| Waterville Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Soapstone, Talc | Past Producer | 44.739, -72.752 |
| Hinchman Prospect | Copper, Gold | Sphalerite, Manganese Ox-Hydrous, Magnetite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Gold | Occurrence | 43.519, -72.661 |
| Newfane Soapstone Quarry | Talc-Soapstone | Talc | Producer | 42.997, -72.745 |
| Sterling Pond Talc Deposit | Talc-Soapstone | Talc | Occurrence | 44.556, -72.772 |
| North Bennington Kaolin | Aluminum | — | Prospect | 42.895, -73.211 |
| Johnson Talc Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 44.654, -72.624 |
| Lowell Mine and Mill | Asbestos | — | Past Producer | 44.767, -72.524 |
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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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