| Deposit ID | 10081794 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044150 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hall-Farrar Quarries |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.09672, 44.9081 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 69 |
| Relative position | 0.5 MILES E, SE OF ROUTE 7 BRIDGE OVER MISSISQUOI RIVER, SWANTON, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Highgate Center(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 | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Dolomite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Dunham Dolomite | ||||
| Rock description | Dunham Dolomite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -73.09672, 44.9081 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 15-25 E |
| Dip | 15-25 SE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1875 |
| Year of last production | 1955 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Marble Co. Proctor, 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 | W044150 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND259 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 44.
DALE, T.N., 1914, THE COMMERCIAL MARBLES OF WESTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 36-37, 137-140
EDSON, G.E., 1906, GEOLOGY OF ST. ALBANS AND VICINITY: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST; 5TH REPORT (1905-1906), P. 139.
EDSON, G.E., 1908, GEOLOGY OF THE TOWN OF SWANTON: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 6TH REPORT (1907-1908), P. 218.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS: VERMONT MARBLE CO.; PROCTOR, VT.
Dale, T.N., 1914, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).Dale, T.N., 1914, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).
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.
Edson, G.E., 1906, Geology Of St. Albans And Vicinity: 5th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist 1905-1906), P. 138.Edson, G.E., 1906, Geology Of St. Albans And Vicinity: 5th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist 1905-1906), P. 138.
Edson, G.E., 1908, Geology Of The Town Of Swanton: 6th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1907-1908).Edson, G.E., 1908, Geology Of The Town Of Swanton: 6th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1907-1908).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS RED STONE HAS BEEN CALLED THE WINOOSKI OR SWANTON MARBLE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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