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Alcorn Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Fluorite) and 1 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 Fluorine-Fluorite. Minerals mentioned: Fluorite. Approx. location 36.114, -85.778. 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?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
2 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Barite 2Fluorite 1Pyrite 1Shale 1Commodities
Uranium 9Fluorine-Fluorite 2Iron 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Barite, Fluorite | Past Producer | 36.114, -85.778 |
| Mine Lick Creek Prospect | — | Barite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 36.087, -85.686 |
| Drill Hole For Uranium, Yb-52 | — | Shale | Occurrence | 36.128, -85.637 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.212, -85.650 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.188, -85.716 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.085, -85.688 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.180, -85.757 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.147, -85.724 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.182, -85.758 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.093, -85.768 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | — | — | Occurrence | 36.123, -85.649 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.212, -85.650 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.188, -85.716 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.084, -85.688 |
| Blaylock Mountain Farm Prospect | Iron | — | Occurrence | 36.205, -85.395 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.182, -85.758 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.179, -85.757 |
| Alcorn Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | — | Past Producer | 36.114, -85.778 |
| Drill Hole For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.128, -85.637 |
| Mine Lick Creek Prospect | — | — | Past Producer | 36.087, -85.686 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.123, -85.649 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.093, -85.768 |
| Outcrop Sample For Uranium | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 36.147, -85.724 |
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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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