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Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
19 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
6 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
6 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
6 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
5 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
4 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Madison County (12) · Cabarrus County (4) · Mitchell County (1) · Caldwell County (1) · Vance County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mine | Gold, Copper | Barite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 35.350, -80.499 |
| Furniss Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 35.353, -80.493 |
| Cline Mine | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite | Producer | 35.451, -80.444 |
| Tungsten Queen Mine | Tungsten | Covellite, Galena, Rhodochrosite, Scheelite, Huebnerite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.515, -78.469 |
| Baker Mine | Gold | Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Malachite, Scheelite, Stolzite | Past Producer | 35.894, -81.691 |
| Robert Miller's Farm | Molybdenum | Molybdenite, Scheelite | Occurrence | 36.050, -82.267 |
| Wilson Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Scheelite, Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.818, -82.690 |
| Little Foster Creek Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Scheelite, Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.925, -82.610 |
| George Lewis Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Scheelite, Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.903, -82.644 |
| Devils Den Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Scheelite, Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.897, -82.652 |
| Goforth Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Scheelite, Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.793, -82.717 |
| Edwards #3 Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.917, -82.625 |
| Brackens Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.920, -82.619 |
| Guy Roberts Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.870, -82.665 |
| Edwards #1 Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.919, -82.623 |
| Edwards #2 Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.918, -82.624 |
| Shelton Soapstone Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Soapstone | Past Producer | 35.918, -82.628 |
| Peter Cove Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | — | Past Producer | 35.959, -82.576 |
| Furniss Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 35.353, -80.493 |
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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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