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Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
62 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
33 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
28 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
24 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
16 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
14 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Jefferson County (12) · Polk County (11) · Carter County (6) · Maury County (6) · Cocke County (4) · Jackson County (4) · Knox County (3) · Johnson County (2) · Henry County (2) · Bradley County (2) · Bedford County (1) · Greene County (1) · Benton County (1) · Sevier County (1) · Hawkins County (1) · Gibson County (1) · McMinn County (1) · Weakley County (1) · Carroll County (1) · Smith County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 35.890, -82.946 |
| Krebs Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Fluorite, Hematite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 35.893, -82.954 |
| Dry Fork Barite Prospect | — | Barite, Hematite | Occurrence | 35.885, -82.952 |
| Stone Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite, Limonite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 35.936, -83.026 |
| Naff Prospect | Barium-Barite | Barite, Limonite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.140, -82.964 |
| Dugger Prospect | — | Barite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 36.306, -81.949 |
| Immel Zinc Mine | Zinc | Calcite, Dolomite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 36.067, -83.702 |
| Silvertooth Agate Fields | Quartz, Gemstone | Chalcedony | Producer | 35.522, -86.454 |
| Zinc Mine | Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Producer | 36.110, -83.496 |
| Copperhill Mine | Copper, Iron, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite | Producer | 35.032, -84.366 |
| London Mine | Copper, Iron, Sulfur | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.038, -84.373 |
| Burra Burra Mine | — | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.035, -84.379 |
| Boyd Mine | Iron, Zinc, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.026, -84.379 |
| Old Polk County | Iron | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.007, -84.382 |
| Mary | Iron | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.012, -84.380 |
| Calloway Mine | Zinc, Iron, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.013, -84.373 |
| New Market Zinc Mine | Zinc | Galena, Hematite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.082, -83.565 |
| Oak Grove Deposit | Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, REE, Kyanite | Kyanite, Monazite, Rutile, Staurolite, Tourmaline, Zircon | Occurrence | 36.383, -88.167 |
| Old Forge Magnetite Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 36.150, -82.083 |
| Red Rock Magnetite Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 36.175, -82.024 |
| Teegarden Magnetite Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 36.210, -88.822 |
| Horse Shoe Magnetite Prospect | Iron | Magnetite | Occurrence | 36.174, -82.100 |
| Peg Leg Magnetite Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 36.182, -82.071 |
| Coy Zinc Mine | Zinc | Sphalerite | Producer | 36.122, -83.477 |
| Young Zinc Mine | Zinc | Sphalerite | Producer | 36.076, -83.613 |
| Central Tennessee Zinc District | Zinc | Sphalerite, Barite, Fluorspar | Producer | 36.197, -85.934 |
| Mascot - Jefferson City District | Zinc | Sphalerite, Pyrite, Marcasite | Producer | 36.082, -83.565 |
| Cub Creek | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.381, -85.690 |
| Cherokee Mine | Copper, Iron, Zinc | — | Past Producer | 35.009, -84.394 |
| South Pit | Zinc, Copper | — | Past Producer | 35.009, -84.397 |
| Asarco New Market Mine | Zinc | — | Producer | 36.077, -83.565 |
| Coy | Zinc | — | Producer | 36.122, -83.489 |
| Lost Creek | Zinc | — | Past Producer | 36.079, -83.497 |
| Silica Mine | Silica | — | Producer | 36.040, -88.177 |
| Cumberland Deposit | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.429, -85.578 |
| Mobil Chemical Company | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Past Producer | 35.280, -87.090 |
| National Metals Corp/ Shady Valley | — | — | Past Producer | 36.519, -81.929 |
| East Fork Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.828, -83.384 |
| Tennessee Valley Authority Reserves | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Past Producer | 35.370, -87.580 |
| Cumberland | Zinc | — | Unknown | 36.419, -85.578 |
| Monsanto Properties | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Past Producer | 35.667, -87.117 |
| Shiloh | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.487, -83.099 |
| Jefferson City Mine | Zinc | — | Past Producer | 36.100, -83.479 |
| Blue Spring Mine-Stony Cr.Dist. | — | — | Past Producer | 36.357, -82.104 |
| Immel | Zinc | — | Producer | 36.067, -83.702 |
| Occidental Chem. Corp. Properties | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Producer | 35.659, -87.043 |
| Gibson County Grenada Ball Clay | — | — | Prospect | 35.945, -88.728 |
| White Oak Mountain Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.243, -84.969 |
| Young, Immel, Coy, New Market | Zinc | — | Producer | 36.076, -83.613 |
| Hambright Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.052, -84.896 |
| Holly Springs Ball Clay | — | — | Unknown | 36.262, -88.385 |
| Stephens Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Prospect | 35.516, -84.483 |
| Gainesboro | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.347, -85.575 |
| Weakley County Grenada Ball Clay | — | — | Past Producer | 36.297, -88.629 |
| North Pit | Zinc, Copper | — | Past Producer | 35.012, -84.395 |
| Chucky Pike | Zinc | — | Prospect | 36.124, -83.453 |
| Zinc Mine | Zinc | — | Past Producer | 36.110, -83.496 |
| Ackerman Kaolin | Aluminum | — | Prospect | 35.866, -88.451 |
| Eureka Mine | Zinc, Copper | — | Past Producer | 35.032, -84.366 |
| Hickman-Maury Counties Properties | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Producer | 35.771, -87.282 |
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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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