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Camp Kiwanianna Prospect
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, 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. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Gold, Pyrite, Copper. Approx. location 37.117, -80.201. 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?
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 terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
9 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
5 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
4 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
3 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. 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
Sphalerite 7Galena 3Chalcopyrite 3Pyrite 3Hemimorphite 1Smithsonite 1Goethite 1Commodities
Zinc 13Copper 7Lead 6Sulfur-Pyrite 3Gold 3Arsenic 2Sulfur 1Silver 1Iron 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob Prospect | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.033, -80.483 |
| Camp Kiwanianna Prospect | Zinc, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.117, -80.201 |
| Tices Mill Prospect | Copper, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.100, -80.221 |
| Langhorne and Wills Prospects | Zinc | Galena, Hemimorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.156, -80.241 |
| Peppers Ferry Mine ? | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 37.167, -80.550 |
| Little River Prospect | Sulfur-Pyrite | Goethite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 36.994, -80.532 |
| Alleghany Springs Prospect | Zinc, Lead | Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.100, -80.250 |
| Cloyd Prospect | Zinc | Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.200, -80.500 |
| South Christianburg Prospect | Zinc | — | Occurrence | 37.096, -80.412 |
| Johnson Prospect | Copper | — | Prospect | 37.187, -80.354 |
| Walker and Vaughn Prospects | Zinc | — | Prospect | 37.149, -80.274 |
| Gap Mountain Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 37.258, -80.518 |
| Camp Kiwanianna Prospect | Copper | — | Occurrence | 37.117, -80.200 |
| Peppers Ferry Mine | Lead | — | Past Producer | 37.163, -80.546 |
| Herbert C Jewell Prospect | — | — | Prospect | 37.112, -80.234 |
| Cloyd Prospect | Zinc | — | Occurrence | 37.152, -80.523 |
| Alleghany Springs Prospect | Zinc | — | Prospect | 37.092, -80.267 |
| Route 102 Prospect | Copper, Sulfur | — | Prospect | 36.996, -80.532 |
| Dudley Farm Occurrence | Lead | — | Prospect | 37.187, -80.351 |
| Tices Mill Prospect | Zinc | — | Prospect | 37.104, -80.220 |
| Pilot Knob Prospect | Zinc | — | Prospect | 37.033, -80.491 |
| Brush Creek Mine | Gold | — | Past Producer | 37.033, -80.383 |
| Langhorn and Wills Prospect | Zinc | — | Occurrence | 37.154, -80.245 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 13 fossil collection records in Montgomery County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Floyd County · Roanoke city · Giles County · Pulaski County · Franklin city
Virginia mineral guides
- Beryl in Virginia
- Tourmaline in Virginia
- Quartz in Virginia
- Garnet in Virginia
- Gold in Virginia
- Mica in Virginia
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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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