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Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
13 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
12 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
9 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
4 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Livingston County (6) · Crittenden County (4) · Monroe County (2) · Graves County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Four Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Anglesite, Galena, Pyromorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.350, -88.200 |
| Mineral Ridge - Claylick Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Fluorite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.217, -88.217 |
| Commodore Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Fluorite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.367, -88.167 |
| Jackson Purchase Ball Clay Region | — | — | Producer | 36.788, -88.659 |
| Gamaliel | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.664, -85.790 |
| Reynolds Metals Property | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.301, -88.225 |
| Kentucky-Babb | — | — | Past Producer | 37.287, -88.239 |
| Fountain Run | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.704, -85.943 |
| Babb-Barnes Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.298, -88.225 |
| Babb-Guill Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 37.284, -88.246 |
| Campbell-Crotser | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 37.383, -88.385 |
| Klondike Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 37.219, -88.329 |
| Lasher Project | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc | — | Prospect | 37.267, -88.383 |
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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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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