RockWoofCheck access before you go. Most sites listed here are old mines, quarries or prospects, and many are on private land or active mining claims. Get the landowner's permission, check the rules of the agency that manages any public land, and never enter mine workings. Locations are approximate.
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Past ProducerProducerProspectOccurrenceStatus unknown
9 paw pins; nearby sites are grouped into one pin. Hover or tap a pin for the site name. County outline: US Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (2023). Locations approximate.Field cards: what kind of sites?
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ProducerWas producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Minerals recorded here
Ilmenite 1Kyanite 1Monazite 1Rutile 1Zircon 1Commodities
Silica 10Titanium 1Metal 1Kyanite 1Zirconium 1Thorium 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Placer | Titanium, Metal | Ilmenite, Kyanite, Monazite, Rutile, Zircon | Producer | 35.650, -88.383 |
| Veteto Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 35.616, -88.388 |
| #39 Mcpeake Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 35.583, -88.386 |
| Weatherly Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 35.655, -88.368 |
| Mcpeake #1 Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 35.586, -88.386 |
| Mcpeake #14 Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 35.615, -88.392 |
| Middleton Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 35.642, -88.324 |
| Sorrels & Snow Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 35.597, -88.370 |
| Jowers Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 35.632, -88.333 |
| Holland Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 35.631, -88.376 |
| Eason Pit | Silica | — | Producer | 35.632, -88.333 |
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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 USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date.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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