| Deposit ID | 10068214 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001163 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Trumbull Tungsten, Topaz, and Sulfide Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Charles Lane of Trumbull |
| Related records | 10264471 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.22554, 41.28999 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 104 |
| Relative position | 1.5 MILE NORTH OF CENTER OF LONG HILL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairfield(county)
Connecticut(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Long Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bridgeport(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hartford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Saugatuck(hydrologic unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Connecticut | Fairfield |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Feldspar | Primary |
| Quartz | Primary |
| Gemstone | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Marcasite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Limestone | Ore |
| Quartz | Ore |
| Feldspar | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Bismuth | Ore |
| Barite | Ore |
| Arsenopyrite | Ore |
| Topaz | Ore |
| Result | ONE TUNGSTEN ORE SAMPLE JOB NO. 3336, TAG NO. 196 IN USGS CHEM FILES, SUBMITTED BY R. WEEKS, GIVES IN PERCENT FE 2, MG 0.5, CA 2, TI 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Result | AND IN PPM'S BA 150, BE 70, BI 10, CO 10, CU 150, MN 700, NI 10, PB 10, SC 5, SN 10, SR 150, V 15, W 200, ZR 15 |
| Result | LOWER LIMIT DETECTION FOR B, CR, Y |
| Result | NOT DETECTED ARE AG, AS, AU, CD, LA, MO, NB, SB, AND ZN. |
| Model code | 46 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 15a |
| Deposit model name | W veins |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -73.22554, 41.28999 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR, ALONG FORMATIONAL CONTACT |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 35 DEG EAST |
| Dip | 20 DEG. EAST |
| Plunge | SOUTH |
| Plunge direction | SOUTH |
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Depth to bottom | 1.52M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1837 |
| Discoverer | Charles Lane Of Trumbull And Not By Mr. Lane Of Monroe. |
| Year of first production | 1897 |
| District name | Trumbull |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001163 |
USGS, GEOCHEM. ANALYSES FILES, SAMPLE CONTROL, JOB NO. HM 3336, TAG NO. 196, SUBMITTED BY R. WEEKS
1901 GEOLMAP HOBBS, W. H., MINE AREA MAP AT ABOUT 1:3600 SHOWS MINE WORKINGS AND MILL SITES, GEOLOGY, TOPAZ AND QUARTZ VEINS, AND NOTATIONS OF MINERAL SUITE OCCURRENCES.
1968 GEOLMAP CROWLEY, W. P. QUAD MAP AT 1:24000 LOCATES LOWER AND UPPER MINE WORKINGS BY SYMBOL.
HOBBS, 1901
Crowley, W.P., 1968, "The Bedrock Geology Of The Long Hill And Bridgeport Quadrangles, Ct", State Geological And Natural History Survey Of Ct Quadrangle Report Qr-24, P. 70 -71
Hess, F.L., 1917, "Tungsten Minerals And Deposits", USGS Bull. 652, P. 36
Shannon, E.V., 1921, "Some Minerals From The Old Tungsten Mine At Long Hill In Trumbull, Ct", Proceedings Of The U.S. National Museum, V. 58, P 469-482S. National Museum, V. 58, P 469-482
Hobbs, W.H., 1902, "The Old Tungsten Mine At Trumbull, Ct", Usgs, 22nd Annual Report Of The Survey, 1900-1901, Part Ii - Ore Deposits, P. 7 - 22
Schairer, J.F., 1931, "Minerals Of Connecticut", State Geological And Natural History Survey Of Ct Bulletin No. 51, 121 P.
Ryerson, K.H., 1968, "Rock Hound'S Guide To Connecticut", Pequot Handbook No. 3, The Pequot Press, P. 37-38
Usgs, Geochem. Analyses Files, Sample Control, Job No. Hm 3336, Tag No. 196, Submitted By R. Weeks.
Lemmon, D.M., And Tweto, O.L., 1962, Tungsten In The U.S., USGS Map, Mr-25.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Mine Area Has Pegmatite Dikes and Numerous Different Metallic Suite Bearing Quartz Veins Probably Owing To Several Thermal Periods. 'The First Tungsten Ore Known To Have Been Mined In the United States Was Taken From This Deposit At Long Hill, 200 Ft. Eas |
| Deposit | PROSPECTS IN AREA 1200 FEET LONG NORTH TO SOUTH, 1100 FEET WIDE EAST TO WEST. QUARTZ AND TUNGSTEN REPLACEMENT ALONG CONTACT OF MARBLE BED, 35-45 FT THICK, AND AMPHIBOLITE SHIST PROBABLY FROM MULTIPLE METAMORPHIC EVENTS, FELDSPAR FROM PEGMATITE INTRUSIVE DIKES, MARBLE FROM SEDIMENTATION. |
| Deposit | MINE AREA HAS PEGMATITE DIKES AND NUMEROUS DIFFERENT METALLIC SUITE BEARING QUARTZ VEINS PROBABLY OWING TO SEVERAL THERMAL PERIODS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 10-MAR-2003 | Nicholson, S.W. | U.S. Geological Survey | Combined This Record With Information From Record W001112: Then Deleted Record W001112 |
| Reporter | 01-APR-1973 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1972 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 20-AUG-1997 | Mchone, Nancy | Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey | Added Model_Num And Model, Moved Point; Noted Duplicate Record Number W001112 |
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