| Deposit ID | 10081430 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033464 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Magnetite Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Unnamed |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.86142, 43.7786 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 366 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 2.45 MILES WEST OF PITTSFIELD, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rochester(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rutland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
White River(hydrologic unit)
Upper Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Green Mountain National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Rutland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Underhill Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Underhill Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.86142, 43.7786 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N20E |
| Dip | 80SE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1850 |
| Year of last production | 1850 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.004HA |
| Overall length | 15.24M |
| Overall width | 2.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033464 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD84 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH., P 13 AND 33.
TOWN OF PITTSFIELD POSTMASTER, 1984, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
Morrill, P. And Chaffee, R., 1964, Vermont Mines And Mineral Locations: Montshire Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 50 P.Morrill, P. And Chaffee, R., 1964, Vermont Mines And Mineral Locations: Montshire Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 50 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MAGNETITE OCCURS AS TETRAHEDRONS DISSEMINATED AND, IN PLACES, CONCENTRATED IN BANDS ALONG THE SCHISTOSITY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1986 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Updater | 01-APR-1986 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Editor | 01-DEC-2002 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
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