| Deposit ID | 10081549 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033625 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fairlee Gold Mine (1902) |
| Alternate or previous names | Fairlee Gold Mine 1902, S.A Davis Farm |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.2153, 43.9075 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Orange(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fairlee(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rutland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ammonoosuc River-Connecticut River(hydrologic unit)
Upper Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Orange |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 9 DOLLARS AU/TON, 30 DOLLARS AG/TON (1902 PRICES) |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Gile Mountain Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Gile Mountain Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.2153, 43.9075 |
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| Strike | N 5 E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75E |
| Width | 2.13M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033625 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD70 |
PERKINS, G.H., 1902, THIRD REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, (1901-1902) LYON CO. PRINTERS, ALBANY, NY., P. 79
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, N H., P. 19-20.
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.
Perkins, G. H., 1902, 3rd Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1901-1902): Lyon Company Printers, Albany, New York.Perkins, G. H., 1902, 3rd Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1901-1902): Lyon Company Printers, Albany, New York.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STRIKE AND DIP IS FOR THE HOST ROCKS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updater | 01-APR-1986 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Reporter | 01-JUL-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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