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Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
19 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
13 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
13 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
10 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
8 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
5 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
York County (5) · Cherokee County (4) · Chesterfield County (2) · Lancaster County (2) · Oconee County (2) · McCormick County (2) · Fairfield County (1) · Abbeville County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer Mine | Gold | Cassiterite, Bornite, Bismuthinite, Tetrahedrite, Sphalerite, Topaz, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Gold | Unknown | 34.650, -80.416 |
| Haile Mine | Mica, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Telluride, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Gold, Cassiterite, Sphalerite | Unknown | 34.578, -80.543 |
| Cameron Mine | Silver, Lead | Malachite, Pyromorphite, Tetrahedrite, Pyrrhotite, Pyrite, Siderite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Unknown | 35.042, -81.670 |
| Silver Mine Ridge Silver Mine | Silver | Pyrite | Unknown | 35.074, -81.542 |
| Southern Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper | Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Gold | Unknown | 35.051, -81.438 |
| Mccaw Mine | Silver, Copper, Gold | Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Gold | Unknown | 35.035, -81.442 |
| Castles Prospect | Gold | Pyrite, Galena, Gold | Unknown | 35.050, -81.406 |
| Barite Hill | Gold, Barium-Barite | Pyrite, Gold, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 33.875, -82.295 |
| Ridgeway Mine | Gold | Pyrrhotite, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Gold, Pyrite | Producer | 34.267, -80.875 |
| Cameron Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper | Siderite, Malachite, Cerussite, Pyromorphite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Unknown | 35.032, -81.673 |
| Horn Mine | Gold | Silver, Gold | Unknown | 35.045, -81.406 |
| Schlegemich Mine | Gold | — | Unknown | 34.998, -81.458 |
| Brewer Gold Mine | Gold | — | Plant | 34.650, -80.413 |
| Saluda Mine | Copper, Iron | — | Prospect | 34.394, -82.331 |
| (Facility) Unnamed Silver Smelter Site | Silver | — | Plant | 34.926, -83.080 |
| Unnamed Silver Mine | Silver | — | Past Producer | 34.937, -83.067 |
| Barite Hill | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.875, -82.294 |
| Haile Mine | Silver, Gold | — | Plant | 34.580, -80.544 |
| Castles Prospect | Gold | — | Prospect | 35.051, -81.392 |
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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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