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Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
29 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
22 sites
Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
13 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
13 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
5 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
5 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Windsor County (8) · Rutland County (7) · Windham County (5) · Orange County (4) · Bennington County (3) · Washington County (1) · Addison County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonyville Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Calcite, Dolomite | Producer | 43.042, -72.650 |
| Mcgurry Garnet Mine | Mica | Garnet, Muscovite | Past Producer | 43.331, -72.615 |
| Unnamed Kaolin Pits | Kaolin | Kaolinite | Producer | 42.900, -73.237 |
| Unnamed Kaolin Deposits | Kaolin | Kaolinite | Past Producer | 42.950, -73.176 |
| Somerset Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 42.959, -72.896 |
| Unnamed Iron Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 44.144, -72.791 |
| Cooper Hill Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Occurrence | 42.949, -72.813 |
| Plymouth Union Iron Mine | Iron | Magnetite, Hematite | Past Producer | 43.530, -72.737 |
| Cuttingsville Molybdenite Prospect | Molybdenum | Molybdenite | Occurrence | 43.481, -72.896 |
| Tweed River Mine | Mica | Muscovite | Occurrence | 43.742, -72.811 |
| Unnamed Mica Mine | Mica | Muscovite | Occurrence | 43.863, -72.908 |
| Bemis Soapstone Quarry | Talc-Soapstone | Soapstone, Talc | Past Producer | 43.073, -72.635 |
| Pike Hill Mines (1905) | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.060, -72.308 |
| Weston Uranium Occurrence #1 | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.347, -72.773 |
| Grant Brook Uranium Occurrence #1 | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.368, -72.746 |
| Unnamed Uranium Prospect | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.354, -72.890 |
| Unnamed Uranium Anomaly | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.112, -72.840 |
| Mountain Brook Uranium Occurrence | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.376, -72.749 |
| Grant Brook Uranium Occurrence #2 | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.368, -72.748 |
| Weston Uranium Occurrence #3, Route 155 | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.350, -72.792 |
| Okemo No. 2 & 8 Uranium Occurrences | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.404, -72.751 |
| Allen Mica Prospect | Mica | Uraninite, Muscovite | Past Producer | 43.702, -72.820 |
| Cuttingsville Mine | Copper | Wolframite, Molybdenite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 43.486, -72.882 |
| Elizabeth Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 43.823, -72.333 |
| Monkton Kaolin | Aluminum | — | Past Producer | 44.216, -73.147 |
| North Bennington Kaolin | Aluminum | — | Prospect | 42.895, -73.211 |
| Allen Mica Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 43.703, -72.820 |
| Copperfield Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 43.929, -72.286 |
| Eureka-Union Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 44.059, -72.303 |
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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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