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East Fork Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Quartz) and 2 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Pyrite. Approx. location 35.828, -83.384. 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
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
5 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
2 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Barite 6Pyrite 4Limonite 3Sphalerite 3Galena 2Smithsonite 1Commodities
Barium-Barite 6Iron 5Lead 3Phosphorus-Phosphates 2Zinc 2Manganese 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodak Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 35.984, -83.621 |
| Blowing Cave Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 35.898, -83.341 |
| Kodak | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 35.984, -83.621 |
| Blowing Cave Mine | Barium-Barite | Barite | Past Producer | 35.898, -83.341 |
| Little Mountain Barite-Zinc Prospect | — | Barite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 35.881, -83.400 |
| Nuns Cove Barite-Zinc Prospect | — | Barite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 35.875, -83.401 |
| Kimberlin Lead Mine | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 35.914, -83.742 |
| Kimberlin Lead Mine | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 35.914, -83.742 |
| Unnamed Iron Prospect | — | Limonite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 35.912, -83.692 |
| Unnamed Iron Prospect | — | Limonite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 35.899, -83.706 |
| Trotter Zinc Prospect | — | Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 35.957, -83.537 |
| East Fork Mine | Manganese | — | Past Producer | 35.825, -83.394 |
| Fairgarden B | — | — | Prospect | 35.881, -83.400 |
| East Fork Phosphate Deposit | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Occurrence | 35.843, -83.388 |
| Nuns Cove | — | — | Prospect | 35.875, -83.403 |
| Trotter Zinc Prospect | Zinc | — | Occurrence | 35.957, -83.537 |
| Iron Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 35.900, -83.680 |
| Unnamed Iron Prospect | Iron | — | Occurrence | 35.912, -83.692 |
| Kimberlin Lead Mine | Lead | — | Past Producer | 35.914, -83.742 |
| East Fork Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.828, -83.384 |
| Kodak Mine | Barium-Barite | — | Past Producer | 35.984, -83.621 |
| Little Mountain | — | — | Prospect | 35.880, -83.400 |
| Fairgarden A | — | — | Prospect | 35.883, -83.418 |
| Unnamed Iron Prospect | Iron | — | Occurrence | 35.899, -83.706 |
| Blowing Cave Mine | Barium-Barite | — | Past Producer | 35.898, -83.341 |
| Fair Garden Prospect | Zinc | — | Prospect | 35.861, -83.425 |
| Iron Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 35.891, -83.694 |
| Iron Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 36.016, -83.640 |
| East Fork District | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Unknown | 35.834, -83.395 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 1 fossil collection records in Sevier County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Jefferson County · Knox County · Hamblen County · Cocke County · Grainger County
Tennessee mineral guides
- Quartz in Tennessee
- Gold in Tennessee
- Mica in Tennessee
- Magnetite in Tennessee
- Pyrite in Tennessee
- Galena in Tennessee
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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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