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Norton Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Gold) and 4 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence for Zinc, Copper, Lead. Minerals mentioned: Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Copper. Approx. location 44.897, -71.519. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
10 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
5 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
3 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1 site
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
1 site
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Chalcopyrite 5Bornite 2Gold 1Sphalerite 1Galena 1Commodities
Copper 9Zinc 1Lead 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Mine (1860's) | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.392, -71.841 |
| Nicholson Copper Prospect | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 44.781, -71.905 |
| Bolles Hill Mine (1860-1880) | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Past Producer | 44.542, -71.623 |
| Harvey Coe Prospect | Copper | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 44.784, -71.877 |
| Norton Mine | Zinc, Copper, Lead | Gold, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Occurrence | 44.897, -71.519 |
| H. Coe Mine | Copper | — | Occurrence | 44.778, -71.887 |
| Bolles Hill Mine | Copper | — | Past Producer | 44.544, -71.643 |
| Essex Mine | Copper | — | Occurrence | 44.392, -71.841 |
| Paddock Mine | Copper | — | Past Producer | 44.275, -71.970 |
| Lindsay Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 44.397, -71.848 |
Nearby counties
Orleans County · Washington County · Lamoille County · Orange County · Franklin County
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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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