| Deposit ID | 10081637 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033902 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Granite Hill Quarries |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.89392, 43.4761 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 549 |
| Relative position | 1.05 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CUTTINGSVILLE, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wallingford(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Rutland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Granite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Hornblendite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | White Mountain Plutonic-Volcanic Series | ||||||||
| Rock description | White Mountain Plutonic-Volcanic Series | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Mt Holly Complex |
| Rock description | Mt Holly Complex |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -72.89392, 43.4761 |
|---|
| General form | DOME |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1895 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.049HA |
| Overall length | 22.86M |
| Overall width | 22.86M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033902 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND308 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 47.
EAGLESTON, J., 1918, THE ERUPTIVE ROCKS AT CUTTINGSVILLE, VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 11TH REPORT (1917-1918), PP. 178-181
Eggleston, J.W., 1918, 11th Report Of The Vermont State Geologist (1917-1918): P.G. Gobie Press, Bellows Falls, Vermont, P.167-193.Eggleston, J.W., 1918, 11th Report Of The Vermont State Geologist (1917-1918): P.G. Gobie Press, Bellows Falls, Vermont, P.167-193.
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.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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