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Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
20 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
15 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
13 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
9 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
9 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
9 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Orange County (9) · Windsor County (4) · Rutland County (3) · Bennington County (3) · Windham County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimond Property Copper Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 43.913, -72.293 |
| Elizabeth Mine | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 43.819, -72.338 |
| Mcgurry Garnet Mine | Mica | Garnet, Muscovite | Past Producer | 43.331, -72.615 |
| Unnamed Kaolin Pits | Kaolin | Kaolinite | Producer | 42.900, -73.237 |
| Unnamed Kaolin Deposits | Kaolin | Kaolinite | Past Producer | 42.950, -73.176 |
| Tweed River Mine | Mica | Muscovite | Occurrence | 43.742, -72.811 |
| Walker Mine | Copper | Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 43.886, -72.383 |
| Smith Mine | Copper | Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.054, -72.305 |
| Pike Hill Mines (1905) | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.060, -72.308 |
| Gove Mine | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.879, -72.351 |
| Orange Mine | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.884, -72.361 |
| Ely Mine (1865) | Copper | Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 43.929, -72.286 |
| Weston Uranium Occurrence #1 | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.347, -72.773 |
| Grant Brook Uranium Occurrence #1 | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.368, -72.746 |
| Mountain Brook Uranium Occurrence | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.376, -72.749 |
| Unnamed Uranium Anomaly | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.112, -72.840 |
| Okemo No. 2 & 8 Uranium Occurrences | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.404, -72.751 |
| Allen Mica Prospect | Mica | Uraninite, Muscovite | Past Producer | 43.702, -72.820 |
| Elizabeth Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 43.823, -72.333 |
| North Bennington Kaolin | Aluminum | — | Prospect | 42.895, -73.211 |
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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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