| Deposit ID | 10106299 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044081 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Waitty Hill Marble Quarries |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.33013, 44.84809 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 30 |
| Relative position | 2.0 MILES SOUTH, SOUTHEAST OF ISLE LA MOTTE VILLAGE, VT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grand Isle(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
North Hero(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 | Grand Isle |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Chazy Limestone, Day Point Member | ||||
| Rock description | Chazy Limestone, Day Point Member | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -73.33013, 44.84809 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | NEAR HORIZONTAL |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1875 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.219HA |
| Overall length | 152.4M |
| Overall width | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044081 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND229 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P23.
PERKINS, G.H., 1904, THE GEOLOGY OF GRAND ISLE COUNTY: REPT.OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 4TH REPORT (1903-1904), PP. 103-143.
ERWIN, R.B., 1957, THE GEOLOGY OF ISLE LA MOTTE AND SOUTH HERO ISLAND, VERMONT: VGS BULLETIN NO. 9., PLATE 1.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS: VERMONT MARBLE CO.; PROCTOR, VT.
ADAMS, C.B., 1845, FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT: CHANCEY GOODRICH; (BURLINGTON, VT), P.45.
Erwin, R.B., 1957, The Geology Of Isle La Motte And South Hero Island, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 9.Erwin, R.B., 1957, The Geology Of Isle La Motte And South Hero Island, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 9.
Perkins, G. H., 1904, The Geology Of Grand Isle County, Vermont: 4th Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1903-1904).Perkins, G. H., 1904, The Geology Of Grand Isle County, Vermont: 4th Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1903-1904).
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.
Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BEDS ARE UP TO 16 FEET THICK. |
| Deposit | THESE QUARRIES SUPPLIED THE STONE FOR FORT MONTGOMERY. ADAMS (1845) DESCRIBES A QUARRY ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF ISLE LA MOTTE. IT COULD BE THIS QUARRY OR ANOTHER LOCATION TO THE SOUTH. ADAMS CALLED IT THE COOK QUARRY. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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