| Deposit ID | 10081566 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033648 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Iron Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Unnamed |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.96031, 43.78497 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 539 |
| Relative position | 3.15 MILES NORTH OF N. CHITTENDEN, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Carmel(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rutland(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 | Rutland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Hoosic Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Hoosic Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Forestdale Formation - dolostone member |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1850 |
| Year of last production | 1850 |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Federal Government. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.022HA |
| Overall length | 15.24M |
| Overall width | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033648 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD127 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. (DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH.) P. 13.
DOLL, C.G. ET AL, 1961, CENTENNIAL GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT. VERMONT GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SCALE 1:250,000.
Doll, C.G., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map Of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Scale 1:250,000.Doll, C.G., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map Of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Scale 1:250,000.
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 | MAY HAVE SUPPLIED GRANGER'S FURNACE TO THE SOUTH OR A QUESTIONABLE FURNACE SITE ON BEAUDRY BROOK 2000 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST. |
| 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 | corrected coordinates |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1984 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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