THE GEORGIA MINERAL HERITAGE PROJECT
RESEARCH AND COLLECTING PROTOCOL
General Information
Project Number: ______________ Project Participants: ________________________
Date Started: _________________
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Contact Person ____________________ E-Mail _______________________________
Telephone Number_____________________
Mineral species reported at this site: _________________________________________
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Site Geographical Data for project # ________ Date ________
County: ________________________________________________________
Nearest City, Town or Village: ________________________________________
Nearest major access road: __________________________________________
Is site on public [
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If private property, owner’s name, address and telephone number:
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Is the site ecologically sensitive? YES [
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Is the site being adversely impacted by development? YES [
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Is collecting permitted? YES [
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Collecting level? Unlimited [ ], Fee based collecting [
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If permission required, contact person: _____________________________
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Is site location Publishable? YES [
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If YES, Latitude and Longitude of site: ______________________________
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Site Geological Data for Project # ___________ Date _______
Georgia Geological Province in which the mineral occurrence is located:
Ridge and Valley
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
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Mineral occurrence is in which Geological Survey Quadrangle: _____________
Mineral occurrence is in what geological formation? ______________________
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If mineral occurrence is as float, what geological formation is it most likely
associated with? __________________________________________________
What is the host rock type in which the mineral(s) found? __________________
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If applicable, what is strike and dip of host rocks at mineral occurrence?
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If applicable, briefly describe other structural characteristics of the host rocks
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Does the mineral occurrence appear to be of primary or secondary origin?
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Sketch of Geological Setting for project # _________ Date _____
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Site Mineralogical Data for project # __________ Date ______
Mineral species found at this site:
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Sample numbers: _____ _____ ______ _____ _____ _____
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Sample numbers: _____ _____ ______ _____ _____ _____
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Sketch showing location of mineral occurrence(s) at this site in relation to the
host rock formation:
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Site Mineralogical Data – Page 2 for project # ________ Date____
Description of mineral species 1: ____________________________________
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Tests used in identification of the mineral species: ________________________
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Description of mineral species 2: ____________________________________
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Tests used in identification of the mineral species: ________________________
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Description of mineral species 3: ___________________________________
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Tests used in identification of the mineral species: ________________________
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Description of mineral species 4: ___________________________________
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Tests used in identification of the mineral species: ________________________
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Description of mineral species 5: ___________________________________
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Tests used in identification of the mineral species: ________________________
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Mineral Analytical Data for project # ____________ Date ______
Attach chemical and instrumental analysis data to this page
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Site Additional Data for project # ____________ Date ________
Attach here any additional site drawings or photographs.
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Bibliography for project # ______________ Date __________
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