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Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
19 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
16 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
16 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
11 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
8 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
8 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Cherokee County (8) · Sumter County (3) · Richland County (2) · Kershaw County (2) · York County (2) · Beaufort County (1) · Spartanburg County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gum Swamp | Titanium, Thorium, Iron, Zirconium | Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite | Unknown | 34.000, -80.617 |
| Horatio | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite | Unknown | 34.033, -80.567 |
| Sumters Landing | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite | Unknown | 34.050, -80.617 |
| Otter Lake | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite | Unknown | 34.000, -80.666 |
| Ancrum Ferry | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite | Unknown | 34.150, -80.600 |
| Mccaskill Creek | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite | Unknown | 34.133, -80.600 |
| Wateree River | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite | Unknown | 33.933, -80.600 |
| Hilton Head Island | Zirconium, Titanium, Thorium | Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite | Unknown | 32.183, -80.717 |
| Barnett Mine | Gold | Pyrite, Gold | Unknown | 35.097, -81.128 |
| Headwater Cole Creek Monazite Placer | Thorium, REE | Staurolite, Tourmaline, Corundum, Kyanite, Cassiterite, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Magnetite, Garnet, Monazite | Unknown | 35.100, -81.701 |
| Northern Trib Cherokee Creek Monazite Placer | Thorium, REE | Staurolite, Tourmaline, Corundum, Kyanite, Cassiterite, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Magnetite, Garnet, Monazite | Unknown | 35.126, -81.679 |
| Southern Trib Cherokee Creek Monazite Placer | Thorium, REE | Staurolite, Tourmaline, Corundum, Kyanite, Cassiterite, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Magnetite, Garnet, Monazite | Unknown | 35.111, -81.692 |
| Upper Cole Creek Monazite Placer | Thorium, REE | Staurolite, Tourmaline, Corundum, Kyanite, Cassiterite, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Magnetite, Garnet, Monazite | Unknown | 35.089, -81.700 |
| Headwater Irene Creek Monazite Placer | Thorium, REE | Staurolite, Tourmaline, Corundum, Kyanite, Cassiterite, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Magnetite, Garnet, Monazite | Unknown | 35.094, -81.724 |
| Thicketty Creek Monazite Placer Eastern Tributary | Thorium, REE | Staurolite, Tourmaline, Corundum, Kyanite, Cassiterite, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Magnetite, Garnet, Monazite | Unknown | 35.076, -81.680 |
| Northern Trib Ross Creek Monazite Placer | Thorium, REE | Staurolite, Tourmaline, Corundum, Kyanite, Cassiterite, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Magnetite, Garnet, Monazite | Unknown | 35.157, -81.697 |
| Sarratt Creek Monazite Placer | Thorium, REE | Staurolite, Tourmaline, Corundum, Kyanite, Cassiterite, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Magnetite, Garnet, Monazite | Unknown | 35.173, -81.699 |
| Hull Prospect and Placer | Gold | Tourmaline, Tetradymite, Limonite, Pyrite, Gold | Unknown | 35.027, -81.467 |
| Hammet Grove Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 34.940, -81.774 |
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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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