| Deposit ID | 10069166 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002609 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | North Adams Lime Quarry |
| Related records | 10121152 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.11453, 42.68998 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Berkshire(county)
Massachusetts(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
North Adams(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Albany(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albany(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hudson-Hoosic(hydrologic unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Massachusetts | Berkshire |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| Rock unit name | Shelburne Marble |
| Rock description | Shelburne Marble |
| (1) | -73.11453, 42.68998 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002609 |
HERZ, NORMAN, 1969, "BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE NORTH ADAMS QUAD., MASS - VT.", USGS GQ 139 QUARRY LOCATION AND SHORT SENTENCE 1:24,000
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | METAMORPHOSED LIMESTONE WITH LESS THAN TEN PERCENT ACCESSORY MINERALS ; INFO.SRC : 4 OTHER SRC |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1971 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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