Bullard Prospect

Occurrence in Franklin county in Vermont, United States with commodity Stone, Dimension
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10081796
MRDS ID W044152
Record type Site
Current site name Bullard Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.10092, 44.88169 (WGS84)
Elevation 64
Relative position 0.3 MILES NORTH, NORTHWEST OF SWANTON JCT., VT.

Site location context

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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Vermont Franklin

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF A LOW RIDGE JUST WEST OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND SOUTH OF A FEEDER STREAM TO THE MISSISQUOI RIVER

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Dimension Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Dolomite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
    Rock unit name Dunham Dolomite
    Rock description Dunham Dolomite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.10092, 44.88169

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike NS
    Dip 10-15 E

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1875

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Vermont Marble Co.
    Home office Proctor, VT

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 0.044HA
    Overall length 30.48M
    Overall width 15.24M

Comments on the workings information

  • BEDS WERE WORKED TO A DEPTH OF 10 FEET, MAXIMUM.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 44.

  • Deposit

    EDSON, G. E., 1906, THE GEOLOGY OF ST. ALBANS AND VICINITY: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST; 5TH REPORT (1905-1906), PP. 138-139.

  • Deposit

    EDSON, G. E., 1908, THE GEOLOGY OF THE TOWN OF SWANTON: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 6TH REPORT (1907-1908), P. 218.

  • Deposit

    UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS: VERMONT MARBLE CO.; PROCTOR, VT.

  • Deposit

    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).

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

    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.

General comments

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
Deposit Discovery Year: LATE 1800'S

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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