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Ackerman Kaolin
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Quartz) and 3 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as prospect for Aluminum. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Mica, Feldspar. Approx. location 35.866, -88.451. 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?
Was producing when the record was made.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
1 site
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Sand 3Kaolin 2Ilmenite 1Kyanite 1Monazite 1Rutile 1Zircon 1Commodities
Kaolin 10Silica 10Titanium 1Metal 1Zirconium 1REE 1Thorium 1Kyanite 1Aluminum 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchez Trace Deposit | Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, REE, Thorium, Kyanite | Ilmenite, Kyanite, Monazite, Rutile, Zircon | Prospect | 35.833, -88.200 |
| Spinks Clay No. 15 Pit | Kaolin | Kaolin | Producer | 35.886, -88.444 |
| U.S.D. Clay No. 7 Pit | Kaolin | Kaolin | Producer | 35.869, -88.464 |
| Rowland Pit #14 | Silica | Sand | Producer | 36.005, -88.214 |
| Rowland Pit #15 | Silica | Sand | Producer | 36.003, -88.223 |
| Holcomb Pit | Silica | Sand | Producer | 36.039, -88.269 |
| #6 Brower & Wright Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 36.063, -88.165 |
| Wright & Brower Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 36.059, -88.253 |
| Rowland Pit Number 15 | Silica | — | Past Producer | 36.003, -88.223 |
| Rowland Pit Number 14 | Silica | — | Past Producer | 36.004, -88.214 |
| Currin Property Prospect | Kaolin | — | Prospect | 36.094, -88.479 |
| Ross Farm Prospect | Kaolin | — | Occurrence | 35.876, -88.447 |
| A. Nunnelly Pit | Silica | — | Past Producer | 36.040, -88.277 |
| Dewitt Farm Prospect | Kaolin | — | Prospect | 35.901, -88.456 |
| Wright and Bower Pit | Silica | — | Past Producer | 36.059, -88.253 |
| Kaolin Prospect | Kaolin | — | Prospect | 35.842, -88.452 |
| Kaolin Prospect | Kaolin | — | Occurrence | 35.845, -88.478 |
| Henry Scott Prospect | Kaolin | — | Prospect | 35.898, -88.450 |
| Ackerman Kaolin | Aluminum | — | Prospect | 35.866, -88.451 |
| Holcomb Pit | Silica | — | Past Producer | 36.039, -88.269 |
| Ringold Kaolin Mine | Kaolin | — | Past Producer | 35.897, -88.426 |
| Kaolin Mine | Kaolin | — | Past Producer | 35.870, -88.459 |
Nearby counties
Benton County · Gibson County · Henderson County · Humphreys County · Weakley County
Tennessee mineral guides
- Quartz in Tennessee
- Gold in Tennessee
- Mica in Tennessee
- Magnetite in Tennessee
- Pyrite in Tennessee
- Galena in Tennessee
Back to all Tennessee 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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