| Deposit ID | 10081528 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033599 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Curtis Iron Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.99782, 43.2833 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 259 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 0.3 MILES EAST OF NORTH DORSET, VT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bennington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Danby(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Claremont(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(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 | Bennington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limonite | Ore |
| Result | 3 TONS OF ORE YIELED 1 TON OF IRON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| Rock unit name | Bascom Formation; Breeze Formation |
| Rock description | Bascom Formation;Breeze Formation |
| (1) | -72.99782, 43.2833 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N25E |
| Dip | 90 |
| Thickness | 0.91M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | D. Curtis, N. Dorset, Vermont |
| Year of first production | 1845 |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Daniel Curtis |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Federal Government, Green Mountain National Forest. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.004HA |
| Length | 45.72M |
| Overall depth | 30.48M |
| Overall length | 45.72M |
| Overall width | 0.91M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033599 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD33 |
ADAMS, C.B., 1845, FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT. BURLINGTON, CHAUNCEY GOODRICH., 92P.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITTIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH, P.16.
ROLANDO, V., 1984, 200 YEARS OF SOOT AND SWEAT; A HISTORY AND FIELD GUIDE TO VERMONT IRON AND CHARCOAL INDUSTRIES. UNPUBLISHED.
Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.
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.
Rolando, V. 1984. 200 Years Of Soot And Sweat: A History And Field Guide To Vermont Iron And Charcoal Industries: (Unpublished).Rolando, V. 1984. 200 Years Of Soot And Sweat: A History And Field Guide To Vermont Iron And Charcoal Industries: (Unpublished).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | REFERED TO AS "PAINT DIKES". |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updater | 01-APR-1986 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1998 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | ADDED MODEL |
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1984 | 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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