| Deposit ID | 10089885 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044148 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Swanton Limestone Co. Quarries |
| Alternate or previous names | Rich Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.11732, 44.91029 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 46 |
| Relative position | 0.7 MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF 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 |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Beldons Formation;Weybridge Member, Beldons Formation | ||
| Rock description | Beldons Formation;Weybridge Member, Beldons Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -73.11732, 44.91029 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | VARIABLE AND SHALLOW |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | J.P. Rich Jr. |
| Year of first production | 1875 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Swanton Limestone |
| Home office | 30 Jewitt St. Swanton, VT |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dennis Demers |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 12.617HA |
| Overall length | 365.76M |
| Overall width | 365.76M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044148 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND257 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 44.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS: VERMONT MARBLE CO.; PROCTOR, VT.
EDSON, G.E., 1908, GEOLOGY OF THE TOWN OF SWANTON: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST; 6TH REPORT (1907-1908), PP. 219-220.
EDSON, G.E., 1906, THE GEOLOGY OF ST. ALBANS AND VICINITY: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 6TH REPORT (1905-1906), PP. 139-142.
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.
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., 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 | THE WEYBRIDGE IS SOLD FOR RIP-RAP AND ROAD METAL WHILE THE BELDONS IS PROCESSED FOR AGRICULTURAL LIME AND WHITE CRUSHED STONE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Deposit | TWO TYPES OF STONE ARE USED. THE UPPER LAYERS ARE LIGHT COLORED, PURE LIMESTONE AND THE LOWER LAYER IS A GRAY, THIN BEDDED LIMESTONE. |
| 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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