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Long Cane Road Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold) and 2 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 1 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 for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold. Approx. location 33.952, -82.021. 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?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status not recorded.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
5 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
3 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Pyrophyllite 2Diaspore 1Corundum 1Kyanite 1Andalusite 1Gold 1Commodities
Gold 5Pyrophyllite 2Kyanite 2Corundum 1Aluminum 1Andalusite 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boles Occurrence | Corundum, Pyrophyllite, Kyanite, Aluminum | Diaspore, Pyrophyllite, Corundum, Kyanite, Andalusite | Unknown | 33.943, -82.039 |
| Landrum and Quattlebaum Mine Southern Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 33.969, -81.949 |
| Faulkner Mountain Pyrophillite Prospect | Pyrophyllite | Pyrophyllite | Unknown | 33.965, -81.990 |
| Landrum Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.971, -81.945 |
| Boles Mtn Andalusite Deposit | Kyanite | — | Occurrence | 33.943, -82.039 |
| Quattlebaum Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.969, -81.949 |
| Faulkner Mountain Prospect | Gold | — | Occurrence | 33.962, -81.997 |
| Long Cane Road Prospect | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.952, -82.021 |
Nearby counties
Greenwood County · Saluda County · McCormick County · Abbeville County · Newberry County
South Carolina mineral guides
- Tourmaline in South Carolina
- Quartz in South Carolina
- Garnet in South Carolina
- Gold in South Carolina
- Mica in South Carolina
- Feldspar in South Carolina
Back to all South 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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