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Appomattox River Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Gold) and 3 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Pyrite. Approx. location 37.351, -78.677. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
3 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
3 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
2 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
2 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Psilomelane 5Hematite 3Magnetite 3Bornite 1Chalcopyrite 1Chrysocolla 1Gold 1Pyrite 1Wad 1Martite 1Manganite 1Pyrolusite 1Commodities
Manganese 30Iron 24Copper 2Gold 1Marble 1Dimension 1Sulfur-Pyrite 1Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla | Past Producer | 37.491, -78.886 |
| Appomattox River Prospect | Gold | Gold, Pyrite | Occurrence | 37.351, -78.677 |
| Hart Tunnel | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 37.513, -78.929 |
| Greenway Mines and Church Tunnel | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 37.556, -78.866 |
| Ice Cliff Tunnel, Et Al. | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 37.486, -78.990 |
| Beckham Mines | Manganese, Iron | Manganite | Past Producer | 37.489, -78.921 |
| Chestnut Mountain Hematite Mine | Iron | Martite | Past Producer | 37.424, -79.014 |
| Nuttal Manganese Mines | Manganese | Psilomelane | Past Producer | 36.488, -78.922 |
| Schoolhouse Manganese Mine | Manganese | Psilomelane | Past Producer | 37.463, -78.949 |
| Button Manganese Mine | Manganese | Psilomelane | Past Producer | 37.487, -78.926 |
| Stonewall Manganese Mine | Manganese | Psilomelane | Past Producer | 37.447, -78.979 |
| Moore Manganese Prospect | Manganese | Psilomelane, Wad | Occurrence | 37.495, -78.909 |
| Joshua Creek Manganese Mines | Manganese | Pyrolusite | Past Producer | 37.421, -79.018 |
| W.M. Martin Nuttal Mn Mine | Manganese | — | Past Producer | 37.478, -78.941 |
| Stonewall Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 37.436, -78.986 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | — | Prospect | 37.433, -78.989 |
| Bill Ferguson Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 37.456, -78.988 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | — | Prospect | 37.427, -79.998 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | — | Occurrence | 37.441, -78.982 |
| G Cabell Prospect | Manganese | — | Occurrence | 37.445, -79.002 |
| Nutall Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 37.484, -78.895 |
| Furnace Prospect | Iron | — | Prospect | 37.459, -78.950 |
| Nutall Prospect | Manganese | — | Occurrence | 37.488, -78.924 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | — | Occurrence | 37.459, -78.984 |
| Moore Property | — | — | Past Producer | 37.507, -78.895 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | — | Occurrence | 37.495, -78.904 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | — | Prospect | 37.468, -78.954 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | — | Occurrence | 37.431, -79.983 |
| Mays Prospect | Manganese | — | Prospect | 37.450, -78.978 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | — | Occurrence | 37.425, -79.988 |
| Mays Prospect | Manganese | — | Prospect | 37.443, -78.984 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | — | Occurrence | 37.419, -79.005 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | — | Occurrence | 37.492, -78.911 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | — | Occurrence | 37.488, -78.898 |
| Stonewall Creek Valley No. 2 | — | — | Prospect | 37.438, -78.971 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | — | Occurrence | 37.423, -78.994 |
| Chestnut Mountain Mine | Iron | — | Past Producer | 37.426, -79.010 |
| Chestnut Mt. Prospect No. 2 | — | — | Prospect | 37.425, -79.012 |
| Schoolhouse Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 37.464, -78.950 |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | — | Occurrence | 37.459, -78.966 |
Nearby counties
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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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