| Deposit ID | 10081562 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033642 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Colchester Bog Ore |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.13123, 44.5564 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 91 |
| Relative position | 1.1 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLCHESTER VILLAGE, VERMONT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chittenden(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Colchester(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lake Champlain North(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 | Chittenden |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Clarendon Springs Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Clarendon Springs Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -73.13123, 44.5564 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1780 |
| Year of last production | 1845 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mrs. Robert Campbell 102 East Road Colchester, Vt. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 1.314HA |
| Overall length | 152.4M |
| Overall width | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033642 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD129 |
HITCHCOCK, E., 1861, GEOLOGY OF VERMONT, PART II. (CLAREMONT MFG. CO.; CLAREMONT, NH). P. 826.
ROLANDO, V.R., 1984, 200 YEARS OF SOOT AND SWEAT.; A HISTORY AND FIELD GUIDE TO VERMONT IRON AND CHARCOAL INDUSTRIES. UNPUBLISHED.
ADAMS, C.B., 1945, FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT. (CHAUNCEY GOODRICH; BURLINGTON, VT) P. 22-23.
Rolando, V. 1984. 200 Years Of Soot And Sweat: A History And Field Guide To Vermont Iron And Charcoal Industries: (Unpublished).Rolando, V. 1984. 200 Years Of Soot And Sweat: A History And Field Guide To Vermont Iron And Charcoal Industries: (Unpublished).
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.
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.
| 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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