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Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
260 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
5 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
5 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
4 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
3 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
3 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Upson County (59) · Monroe County (37) · Hart County (32) · Cherokee County (23) · Elbert County (22) · Lamar County (19) · Pickens County (19) · Paulding County (10) · Jasper County (6) · Troup County (6) · Forsyth County (4) · Hall County (3) · Cobb County (2) · Oconee County (2) · Franklin County (2) · Douglas County (1) · Fulton County (1) · Fayette County (1) · Walton County (1) · Meriwether County (1) · Talbot County (1) · DeKalb County (1) · Rockdale County (1) · Baker County (1) · Henry County (1) · Spalding County (1) · Greene County (1) · Morgan County (1) · Carroll County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin-Creighton Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 34.312, -84.267 |
| Pine Mt. Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.753, -84.886 |
| Merk | Gold | Gold | Prospect | 34.348, -83.829 |
| Shirley Mine | Iron-Pyrite, Zinc | Pyrite | Occurrence | 33.891, -84.806 |
| D. Ragsdale Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Pyrite | Occurrence | 33.933, -84.717 |
| Dickens Prospect | Copper | Pyrite | Past Producer | 34.250, -84.333 |
| F M Williams Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 34.319, -84.349 |
| Sula Mccurley Deposit | Mica | — | Occurrence | 34.394, -82.938 |
| J W Brown Deposit | Mica | — | Occurrence | 33.160, -84.212 |
| Arnall Prospect | Mica | — | Occurrence | 33.173, -83.807 |
| Hause Mines | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.141, -84.536 |
| Church Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 34.247, -82.804 |
| Perdue Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 32.991, -84.131 |
| Barron Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.188, -83.644 |
| Rev. Thaddeus Persons Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.917, -84.097 |
| Unnamed Mica Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 32.876, -84.166 |
| Dean Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.141, -84.521 |
| Scott Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.357, -82.976 |
| Carter Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.985, -84.129 |
| Mccrary Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 34.286, -83.047 |
| Idell Jordan Deposit | Mica | — | Occurrence | 34.319, -83.031 |
| Phinazee Mines | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.016, -83.988 |
| Sugar Hill No. 1 Prospect | Mica | — | Occurrence | 32.964, -84.104 |
| Horse Head Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.347, -83.082 |
| Denson Mines | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.385, -84.451 |
| Cunningham Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 32.854, -84.198 |
| Cole Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.833, -84.950 |
| Old Childs Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.027, -84.046 |
| Walker Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 32.945, -84.151 |
| Heard Mine | Mica | — | Prospect | 34.217, -82.796 |
| W J Garrison Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 34.470, -84.491 |
| Zorn Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.838, -84.250 |
| H & P Mine & McKinney Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.323, -82.940 |
| Taylor Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.139, -84.138 |
| Thurman Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 33.006, -83.992 |
| Daniels Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 34.072, -84.419 |
| Young Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.866, -84.247 |
| C U Gaines Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 34.264, -82.826 |
| Cagle Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.389, -84.464 |
| Petty Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.869, -84.773 |
| Mauldin Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.840, -84.303 |
| Hansard Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 34.172, -84.087 |
| Porter Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.340, -84.496 |
| Turner Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.159, -83.642 |
| Boyt Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.850, -84.252 |
| Bailey Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.383, -82.022 |
| Reynolds Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.405, -84.332 |
| Chalker Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 34.044, -84.607 |
| Coleman Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.153, -83.909 |
| Old Callaway Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.068, -83.938 |
| Bell Cochran Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.191, -83.776 |
| Cliff Middlebrooks Deposit | Mica | — | Occurrence | 32.945, -84.193 |
| The Old Bell Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.843, -84.347 |
| Partain Prospects | Mica | — | Prospect | 34.419, -84.294 |
| Thompson Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 32.975, -84.350 |
| A V Reeves Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 34.412, -84.451 |
| Newton Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 33.455, -83.602 |
| Kelly O'Neil Prospects | Mica | — | Prospect | 32.977, -84.133 |
| Tomlin Mine | Mica | — | Past Producer | 32.831, -84.214 |
| Scott & Haley Deposit | Mica | — | Occurrence | 34.325, -83.000 |
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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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