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Barite Hill
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 Gold, Barium-Barite. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 33.875, -82.295. 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.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status not recorded.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
16 sites
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
2 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
2 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Gold 3Pyrite 1Chalcopyrite 1Galena 1Sphalerite 1Commodities
Gold 16Copper 3Barium-Barite 2Zinc 2Silver 1Lead 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neill Mine | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 34.054, -82.362 |
| Link Mine/Smith | Gold | Gold | Past Producer | 34.012, -82.341 |
| Barite Hill | Gold, Barium-Barite | Pyrite, Gold, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 33.875, -82.295 |
| Self Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.878, -82.293 |
| Jennings Mine | Gold | — | Unknown | 33.879, -82.299 |
| Butler Prospect | Barium-Barite, Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.875, -82.293 |
| Dorn Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.919, -82.291 |
| Searl's Mine Or Searles Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.865, -82.317 |
| Searles Prospect | Gold | — | Occurrence | 33.847, -82.351 |
| Parsons Mt. Area-Piedmont Mn Belt | — | — | Prospect | 34.014, -82.403 |
| Link Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 34.030, -82.371 |
| Neill Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 34.048, -82.361 |
| Dorn Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.915, -82.295 |
| Abernathy and Kehaya/Dorn Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 33.915, -82.292 |
| Barite Hill | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.875, -82.294 |
| Jennings Prospect | Gold | — | Prospect | 33.881, -82.333 |
| Butler Prospect | Gold | — | Occurrence | 33.867, -82.293 |
| Self Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 33.877, -82.293 |
Nearby counties
Greenwood County · Abbeville County · Edgefield County · Saluda County · Aiken 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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