| Deposit ID | 10089836 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033946 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Sulfide Occurrence |
| Alternate or previous names | Unnamed |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.23633, 44.99593 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 351 |
| Relative position | FROM 0.6 MILES E TO 1.6 MILES NE OF NEWPORT CENTER, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Orleans(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Newport(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 |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Result | 10% ZN. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Rock unit name | Missisquoi Formation, Coburn Hill Volcanic Member |
| Rock description | Missisquoi Formation, Coburn Hill Volcanic Member |
| (1) | -72.23633, 44.99593 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033946 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD453 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; (HANOVER, NH), PP. 31-32.
SLACK, J., 1985, USGS RESTON, VA.: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
DOLL, C.G., 1951, GEOLOGY OF THE MEMPHREMAGOG QUADRANGLE AND THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE IRASBURG QUADRANGLE, VERMONT: VGS BULLETIN NO. 3, PP. 38-41, PLATE 1.
Doll, C.G., 1951, Geology Of The Memphremagog Quadrangle And The Southeastern Portion Of The Irasburg Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 3, Pp. 38-41, Plate 1.Doll, C.G., 1951, Geology Of The Memphremagog Quadrangle And The Southeastern Portion Of The Irasburg Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 3, Pp. 38-41, Plate 1.
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.
Slack, J., 1985, USGS Reston, Va: Personal Communication.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SULFIDES REPORTED FROM COBURN HILL, NORTH ALONG THE WESTSIDE OF LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG INTO CANADA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1998 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | SEPARATED COBURN HILL LOCATION, NEW RECORD; CORRECTED COORDINATES TO PLOT IN US |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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