| Deposit ID | 10081751 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044078 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Phelps Point Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.34729, 44.6208 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 30 |
| Relative position | 2.8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH HERO, VT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Orleans(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Caspian Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mount Mansfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Orleans |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Chazy Limestone, Crown Point Member | ||||
| Rock description | Chazy Limestone, Crown Point Member | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.34729, 44.6208 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | HORIZONTAL |
| Thickness | 3.05M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.07HA |
| Overall length | 60.96M |
| Overall width | 12.19M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044078 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND226 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 42.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS: VERMONT MARBLE CO.; PROCTOR, VT.
ERWIN, R.B. 1957, THE GEOLOGY OF THE LIMESTONE OF ISLE LA MOTTE AND SOUTH HERO ISLAND, VERMONT: VGS BULLETIN NO. 9, PLATE 2.
PERKINS, G.H., 1904, THE GEOLOGY OF GRAND ISLE: REPT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 4TH REPORT (1903-1904), P. 109
Erwin, R.B., 1957, The Geology Of Isle La Motte And South Hero Island, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 9.Erwin, R.B., 1957, The Geology Of Isle La Motte And South Hero Island, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 9.
Perkins, G. H., 1904, The Geology Of Grand Isle County, Vermont: 4th Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1903-1904).Perkins, G. H., 1904, The Geology Of Grand Isle County, Vermont: 4th Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1903-1904).
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 | STONE WAS QUARRIED RIGHT ON THE LAKESHORE. IN THE MID 1800'S AND EARLY 1900'S MOST OF THE MARBLE WAS TAKEN TO SWANTON, VT TO BE SAWED. THE STONE WAS EXTENSIVELY USED FOR BRIDGE PIERS AS WELL. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Deposit | QUARRIED BEDS CONTAINING THE FOSSIL MACLURITES MAGNUS. THESE ARE RECRYSTALLIZED AND WHEN SAWED PRODUCE SPIRAL PATTERNS ON THE POLISHED SLAB. |
| 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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