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Durgy Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Gold, Silver) and 3 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 2 other site(s), so we broke the tie by mine status (past producers first), then USGS record quality, then name. USGS lists it as past producer. Minerals mentioned: Gold, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 36.443, -78.833. 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
14 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
4 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
3 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Kyanite 1Commodities
Copper 4Gold 3Silver 2Kyanite 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagers Mountain Kyn Deposits | — | Kyanite | Occurrence | 36.467, -78.966 |
| Durgy/Copper World/Cross-Cut Mines | Copper | — | Past Producer | 36.441, -78.832 |
| Duke Mine | Copper | — | Past Producer | 36.336, -78.870 |
| Arringdale Mine | — | — | Occurrence | 36.453, -78.842 |
| Thomas Mine | — | — | Occurrence | 36.485, -78.799 |
| Durgy Gold Prospects | Gold | — | Prospect | 36.491, -78.811 |
| Gillis Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.456, -78.821 |
| Engle Prosect | — | — | Occurrence | 36.462, -78.816 |
| Jefers Mine | Copper | — | Prospect | 36.411, -78.857 |
| Hagers Mtn Deposit | Kyanite | — | Occurrence | 36.465, -78.969 |
| Cross-Cut Mine | — | — | Occurrence | 36.427, -78.844 |
| Northeast Shaft | — | — | Prospect | 36.446, -78.831 |
| Copper World Mine | — | — | Occurrence | 36.449, -78.826 |
| Old Durgy Mine | Copper | — | Prospect | 36.453, -78.824 |
| Durgy Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.443, -78.833 |
| Duke Mine | — | — | Prospect | 36.382, -78.871 |
| Copper King Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 36.504, -78.805 |
Nearby counties
Granville County · Vance County · Caswell County · Orange County · Franklin County
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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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