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Burwell Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Fluorite, Silver) and 7 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as occurrence for Tungsten. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Pyrite, Galena, Fluorite, Copper, Silver, Scheelite. Approx. location 36.546, -78.454. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status not recorded.
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
6 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
4 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
3 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
3 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
3 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
3 sites
Scheelite
Mohs 4.5–5. Tungsten mineral that glows blue-white under shortwave UV. Mindat
3 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Bindheimite 3Chalcopyrite 3Galena 3Huebnerite 3Pyrite 3Scheelite 3Sphalerite 3Tetrahedrite 3Pyromorphite 1Chalcocite 1Cuprite 1Malachite 1Commodities
Copper 6Zinc 6Lead 6Tungsten 3Sulfur-Pyrite 3Silver 2Mica 2Bismuth 1Gold 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Prospect | Tungsten | Bindheimite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Huebnerite, Pyrite, Pyromorphite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 36.562, -78.456 |
| Burwell Prospect | Tungsten | Bindheimite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Huebnerite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 36.546, -78.454 |
| Kimball Prospect | Tungsten | Bindheimite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Huebnerite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 36.555, -78.450 |
| Stith Mine | Copper, Silver | Chalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 36.646, -78.345 |
| J A Burwell Property | Zinc, Lead | — | Prospect | 36.546, -78.453 |
| Mecklenburg Mica Mine | Mica | — | Unknown | 36.738, -78.184 |
| Kimball Prospect | Lead, Zinc, Copper | — | Prospect | 36.553, -78.448 |
| M Taylor Prospect | Zinc, Lead, Copper | — | Prospect | 36.563, -78.457 |
| Eureka Farm Occurrence | Mica | — | Occurrence | 36.633, -78.236 |
Nearby counties
Greensville County · Halifax County · Lunenburg County · Charlotte County · Brunswick County
Virginia mineral guides
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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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