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Unnamed Gold Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold) and 3 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Copper. Approx. location 35.722, -80.800. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
7 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
2 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
2 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
2 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
2 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 2Chromite 1Magnetite 1Gneiss 1Cassiterite 1Commodities
Mica 6Granite 4Gold 2Feldspar 2Chromium 1Corundum 1Gemstone 1Quartz 1Tin 1Kyanite 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Tin Prospect Di-001 | Tin | Cassiterite | Occurrence | 35.838, -80.766 |
| Unnamed Chromite Mine | Chromium | Chromite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 35.886, -80.773 |
| Superior Stone Company Quarry | Granite | Gneiss | Producer | 35.804, -80.921 |
| Gold Placer On Bell Branch | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 35.836, -80.734 |
| Unnamed Gold Prospect | Gold | Gold | Occurrence | 35.722, -80.800 |
| Mooresville Quarry | Granite | — | Past Producer | 35.598, -80.920 |
| Mooresville Quarry | Granite | — | Past Producer | 35.606, -80.767 |
| Acme Corundum Mine | Corundum | — | Past Producer | 35.783, -80.921 |
| Unnamed Amethyst Mine | Gemstone, Quartz | — | Past Producer | 35.683, -80.783 |
| Unnamed Quarry | Granite | — | Past Producer | 35.598, -80.920 |
| Marlow Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 35.998, -80.997 |
| W A Campbell Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 35.950, -80.952 |
| Wooten Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 35.740, -80.041 |
| Fox's Orchard Sillimanite Deposit | Kyanite | — | Occurrence | 36.014, -81.011 |
| Wade Sloan Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 35.966, -80.993 |
| Stewart Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 35.743, -80.044 |
| Plyler Chromite Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 35.883, -80.810 |
| Mclelland Prospect | Mica | — | Prospect | 35.968, -80.999 |
| Wade Pharr Prospect | Feldspar | — | Prospect | 35.965, -80.997 |
Nearby counties
Alexander County · Wilkes County · Catawba County · Davie County · Yadkin 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
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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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