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H H Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold, Silver) and 6 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Lead, Gold. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 36.196, -77.918. USGS record.
Ask first: a USGS record doesn’t mean you can visit. Find out who owns the land and get permission before collecting.
Field cards: what kind of sites?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
5 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
4 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
4 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
3 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
2 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
1 site
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
1 site
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Chalcopyrite 4Pyrite 4Molybdenite 3Bornite 1Galena 1Sphalerite 1Hematite 1Magnetite 1Commodities
Molybdenum 6Copper 4Lead 1Gold 1Iron 1Silver 1Zinc 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H H Mine | Lead, Gold | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 36.196, -77.918 |
| Boy Scout | Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 36.258, -77.880 |
| Moss-Richardson Prospect | Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 36.236, -77.888 |
| Ellis Prospect | Molybdenum | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 36.280, -77.890 |
| Gaston Ore Beds | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 36.469, -77.823 |
| Moss Richardson Deposit | Molybdenum | — | Prospect | 36.234, -77.876 |
| R.A. Ellis Prospect | Molybdenum | — | Prospect | 36.284, -77.893 |
| Boy Scout-Jones Deposit | Molybdenum | — | Prospect | 36.257, -77.880 |
| H and H Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.198, -77.921 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 2 fossil collection records in Halifax County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Nash County · Warren County · Franklin County · Edgecombe County · Vance County
North Carolina mineral guides
- Beryl in North Carolina
- Tourmaline in North Carolina
- Quartz in North Carolina
- Garnet in North Carolina
- Gold in North Carolina
- Mica in North Carolina
Back to all North Carolina counties.
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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