| Deposit ID | 10067484 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W000259 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Simsbury Copper Mine |
| Related records | 10216293 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.74352, 41.96998 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hartford(county)
Connecticut(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Windsor Locks(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hartford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hartford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Farmington River(hydrologic unit)
Lower Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Connecticut | Hartford |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Sulfur | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Sandstone | Gangue |
| Model code | 87 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 23 |
| Deposit model name | Basaltic Cu (BC name is Volcanic redbed Cu) |
| Mark3 model number | 118 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.74352, 41.96998 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | 1707-1767, 1830-1835 |
| District name | Lower Connecticut Valley |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W000259 |
SCHNABEL, R. W., 1964, "GEOL. MAP WINDSOR LOCKS QUAD.", USGS, GQ 388, SHORT TEXT
SHEPARD, 1837
Schnabel, R. W., And Eric, J.H., 1964, "Geol. Map Windsor Locks Quad.", Usgs, Gq 388, Short TextSchnabel, R. W., And Eric, J.H., 1964, "Geol. Map Windsor Locks Quad.", Usgs, Gq 388, Short Text
Gray, N., 1987, Personal Commun.Gray, N., 1987, Personal Commun.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Schnabel Geol. Map At 1:24,000, Mine Located By Symbol. ; Info.Src : 1 Pub Lit |
| Deposit | SCHNABEL GEOL. MAP AT 1:24,000, MINE LOCATED BY SYMBOL. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1972 | Windolph, John F. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 19-MAR-2003 | Nicholson, S.W. | U.S. Geological Survey | Also See Record Number W000258 |
| Updater | 20-AUG-1997 | Mchone, Nancy | Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey | Added Model_Num And Model |
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