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Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
246 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
43 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
23 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
20 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
18 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
4 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Clay County (88) · Randolph County (78) · Coosa County (41) · Tallapoosa County (19) · Cleburne County (11) · Chilton County (7) · Lee County (2)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.T. Childer's Prospect | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite | Occurrence | 32.885, -86.758 |
| Franklin Mine | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 32.900, -85.803 |
| Grizzel Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 33.274, -85.665 |
| Pocahontas Mine | Graphite | Graphite, Muscovite | Past Producer | 33.266, -85.923 |
| National Mine | Graphite | Graphite, Muscovite, Roscoelite | Past Producer | 33.293, -85.875 |
| Diamond Mine | Graphite | Graphite, Muscovite, Roscoelite | Past Producer | 33.028, -86.212 |
| Fixico Mine | Graphite | Graphite, Muscovite, Roscoelite | Past Producer | 32.901, -86.391 |
| Bama Or Flaketown Mine | Graphite | Graphite, Muscovite, Roscoelite | Past Producer | 32.757, -86.468 |
| Superior Flake | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.258, -85.958 |
| Alabama No. 1 Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.273, -85.921 |
| Ceylon Graphite Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.072, -86.169 |
| Carbon Mountain | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.340, -85.818 |
| Liberty Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.377, -85.779 |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 33.272, -85.956 |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 33.000, -86.300 |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 32.939, -86.314 |
| Enitachopco Mine | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.287, -85.914 |
| B E Kidd Jr Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.905, -85.690 |
| Jennings Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.311, -85.821 |
| W H Lane Mica Prospect | Mica | — | Occurrence | 33.381, -85.793 |
| Eagle Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.267, -85.955 |
| Mcinnish Prospects | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.362, -85.593 |
| Shirley Prospect No. 3 | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.337, -85.884 |
| Pinetucky No. 1 Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.472, -85.539 |
| Shirey Prospect No 2 | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.670, -85.884 |
| Haile Mines | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.252, -85.954 |
| Pat Ayers No. 5 Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.640, -85.524 |
| Randolph Mica Co Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.340, -85.591 |
| Collum-Taylor Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.875, -85.694 |
| Prospect Number Twenty | — | — | Occurrence | 32.913, -86.222 |
| Pearce Lenless Nos 2,3 &4 Prospects | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.431, -85.597 |
| Arnold Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.490, -85.584 |
| Barfield Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.321, -85.727 |
| Crystal Clear Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.486, -85.546 |
| Lett No 3 Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.377, -85.668 |
| Chas Boyd Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.432, -85.536 |
| Delta Mica Co. Prospect | Mica | — | Occurrence | 33.485, -85.684 |
| Bob Lee No. 2 Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.348, -85.887 |
| Prospect Number Eleven | — | — | Prospect | 33.008, -86.118 |
| Jake Rice Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.384, -85.609 |
| Bagley Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.491, -85.642 |
| Prospect Number Seventeen | — | — | Prospect | 32.903, -86.203 |
| U.S. Gypsum Co. Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.422, -85.499 |
| C D Hodge Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.328, -85.872 |
| Jones No 1 Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.434, -85.539 |
| Prospect Number Twelve | — | — | Prospect | 32.980, -86.143 |
| Prospect Number Four | — | — | Prospect | 32.954, -86.161 |
| National Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.294, -85.879 |
| Jim Fleming Mine | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.530, -85.548 |
| Thomas Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.760, -85.828 |
| Prospect Number Twenty-Five | — | — | Occurrence | 32.900, -86.233 |
| Number Seven Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 32.906, -86.194 |
| Dock Heard Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.867, -85.671 |
| Pitts No. 1 Mine | Mica | — | Unknown | 33.310, -85.971 |
| Vickers No 1 Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.432, -85.601 |
| Old Berry Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.908, -85.704 |
| Brown Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.797, -85.395 |
| May Brothers No. 1 Area | Graphite | — | Past Producer | 33.284, -85.922 |
| Abernarhy Prospect | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.910, -85.690 |
| Prospect Number Fourteen | — | — | Prospect | 32.974, -86.159 |
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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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