| Deposit ID | 10081848 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044228 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vermont Limestone Co. Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Vt. Limestone Co. Quarry, Swinnington Quarry, Site Also Includes the Huntley Qaurry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.14143, 43.84749 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 122 |
| Relative position | 0.75 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE SCHOOL IN LEICESTER JCT., VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Addison(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sudbury(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 | Addison |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Chipman Formation - Bascom Formation |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1865 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Limestone Co. |
| Home office | Leicester, VT |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Swinnington/Oliver Huntley |
| Home office | Leicester, Vt |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 1.314HA |
| Overall length | 182.88M |
| Overall width | 76.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044228 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND387 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 25.
DALE, T.N, 1914, THE COMMERCIAL MARBLES OF WESTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 142-143.
PERKINS, G.H., 1932, MARBLE INDUSTRY OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 18TH REPORT (1931-1932), PP. 157-159.
JACOBS, F.C., 1918, THE LIME INDUSTRY IN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 11TH REPORT (1917-1918), P. 163.
Jacobs, E.C., 1918, The Lime Industry In Vermont: 11th Annual Report, State Geologist Of Vermont (1917-1918).Jacobs, E.C., 1918, The Lime Industry In Vermont: 11th Annual Report, State Geologist Of Vermont (1917-1918).
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 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).
Perkins, G.H., 1932, Marble Industry Of Vermont: Vermont State Geologists 18th Annual Report (1931-1932), 132 P.Perkins, G.H., 1932, Marble Industry Of Vermont: Vermont State Geologists 18th Annual Report (1931-1932), 132 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FOLD AXES |
| 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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