| Deposit ID | 10081557 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033635 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bristol Ore Bed |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.12171, 44.1689 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 226 |
| Relative position | 3.2 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE PARK IN BRISTOL, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Addison(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bristol(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lake Champlain South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Addison |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Manganese Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Manganite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Dunham Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Dunham Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -73.12171, 44.1689 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1795 |
| Year of last production | 1855 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Richard Estey, Bristol, Vt |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.263HA |
| Overall length | 91.44M |
| Overall width | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033635 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD51 |
HITCHCOCK, E. ET AL. 1861, GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT; IN, REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT, CLAREMONT MFG. CO. CLAREMONT, NH., VOL. 2.
PEARRE, N.C. AND CALKINS, J.A., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS AND OCCURRENCES IN VERMONT, EXCLUSIVE OF CLAY, SAND AND GRAVEL, AND PEAT. USGS MAP, MR-5, SCALE 1:500000.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH. P.10.
ROLANDO, V. 1984, WRITTEN 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.
Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.
Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Updater | 01-APR-1986 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1984 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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