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Unnamed Uranium Anomaly
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Tourmaline, Quartz) and 4 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence for Uranium. Minerals mentioned: Tourmaline, Quartz, Mica, Feldspar. Approx. location 43.112, -72.840. 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.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
7 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
6 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
5 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
2 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
2 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
2 sites
Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
1 site
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
Magnetite 4Talc 4Marble 3Steatite 3Gold 2Galena 2Chromite 2Uraninite 1Graphite 1Verde Antique 1Silver 1Ilmenite 1Commodities
Talc-Soapstone 7Marble 5Dimension 5Iron 4Gold 2Lead 2Uranium 1Chromium 1Calcium 1Titanium 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonyville Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Calcite, Dolomite | Producer | 43.042, -72.650 |
| Unnamed Chromite Prospect | Chromium | Chromite | Occurrence | 42.957, -72.762 |
| Dover-Newfane Deposit | Talc-Soapstone | Chromite, Steatite, Talc | Occurrence | 42.958, -72.763 |
| Unnamed Lead Occurrence | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 42.830, -72.580 |
| Lily Pond Prospect | Lead, Iron | Galena, Magnetite | Occurrence | 43.086, -72.598 |
| Williams / Saxtons / West R. Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 43.096, -72.641 |
| Deerfield River Drainage Placer Deposits | Gold | Gold | Producer | 42.950, -72.958 |
| Sherman Carbide Co. Quarry | Calcium | Graphite, Marble | Past Producer | 42.747, -72.920 |
| Somerset Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 42.959, -72.896 |
| Cooper Hill Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Occurrence | 42.949, -72.813 |
| Somerset Mine | Iron | Magnetite | Past Producer | 42.959, -72.896 |
| Kenfield Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Marble | Past Producer | 42.760, -72.906 |
| Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Marble | Producer | 42.748, -72.920 |
| Old Silver Mine | Titanium | Silver, Ilmenite | Occurrence | 42.989, -72.760 |
| Bemis Soapstone Quarry | Talc-Soapstone | Soapstone, Talc | Past Producer | 43.073, -72.635 |
| Lily Pond Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Steatite | Past Producer | 43.083, -72.583 |
| Newfane Soapstone Quarry | Talc-Soapstone | Talc | Producer | 42.997, -72.745 |
| Unnamed Uranium Anomaly | Uranium | Uraninite | Occurrence | 43.112, -72.840 |
| South Windham Deposit | Talc-Soapstone | Verde Antique, Steatite, Talc | Producer | 43.139, -72.693 |
| Windham Mine | Marble, Dimension, Talc-Soapstone | — | Past Producer | 43.225, -72.708 |
| Windham Mine | Talc-Soapstone | — | Past Producer | 43.225, -72.708 |
| Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | — | Past Producer | 42.748, -72.920 |
Nearby counties
Bennington County · Windsor County · Rutland County · Orange County · Addison County
Vermont mineral guides
- Tourmaline in Vermont
- Quartz in Vermont
- Garnet in Vermont
- Gold in Vermont
- Mica in Vermont
- Feldspar in Vermont
Back to all Vermont 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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