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Ridgeway Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold, Silver) and 5 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as producer for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Pyrite, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 34.267, -80.875. 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?
Status not recorded.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
6 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
2 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
2 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
1 site
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Granite 2Pyrrhotite 1Arsenopyrite 1Chalcopyrite 1Molybdenite 1Gold 1Pyrite 1Commodities
Gold 6Granite 3Silver 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 126 Quarry | Granite | Granite | Unknown | 34.322, -81.278 |
| Blair Quarry | Granite | Granite | Unknown | 34.418, -81.394 |
| Ridgeway Mine | Gold | Pyrrhotite, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Gold, Pyrite | Producer | 34.267, -80.875 |
| Ridgeway Mine | Gold | — | Plant | 34.271, -80.892 |
| Anderson Quarry | Granite | — | Producer | 34.327, -81.236 |
| Lloyd Prospect | Gold | — | Unknown | 34.270, -80.848 |
| Jaynes Prospect | Gold | — | Occurrence | 34.256, -81.048 |
| Pp/2k Or I-77 Prospect | Gold | — | Occurrence | 34.260, -80.988 |
| Belton Prospect | Gold | — | Occurrence | 34.269, -80.834 |
Nearby counties
Kershaw County · Chester County · Richland County · Lexington 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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