| Deposit ID | 10081834 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044210 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Florentine Quarries |
| Alternate or previous names | Includes From N To S: Columbian Blue, Turner, Florentine Blue Cont. In General Comments |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.08092, 43.7239 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 168 |
| Relative position | 2.75 TO 3.1 MILES NORTHWEST OF PITTSFORD, VERMONT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Proctor(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ticonderoga(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, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Marble | Ore |
| Calcite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble | ||||
| Rock unit name | Bascom Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Bascom Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Chipman Formation - Bascom Formation |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N20-30W |
| Dip | 60-70NE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Marble Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 8.674HA |
| Overall length | 670.56M |
| Overall width | 137.16M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044210 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND369 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 34.
DALE, T.N., 1914, THE COMMERCIAL MARBLES OF WESTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP 125-129.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS; VERMONT MARBLE CO; PRO
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.
Dale, T.N., 1914, The Commercial Marbles Of Western Vermont; 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).Dale, T.N., 1914, The Commercial Marbles Of Western Vermont; 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).
Unpublished Company Records: Vermont Marble Co.; Proctor, Vt.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OTHER QUARRIES INCLUDED ARE FLORENTINE (SMITH AND BRAINARD), FLORENTINE BLUE #3 (BLUE), VERMARCO, BLUE, AND PITTSFORD BLUE QUARRIES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| 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 | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1997 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | ADDED OTHER QUARRIES IN GROUP TO SYNONYM FIELD; MSHA NUMBERS FOR VERMARCO |
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