| Deposit ID | 10106308 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044214 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | North Pittsford Quarries |
| Alternate or previous names | Includes N To S: N.P.H. Prospects 1, 2 and 3, N.P.H. Q.3 and 2, N.P. Pros. 4 and N.P.Q. 1. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.07062, 43.7322 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 131 |
| Relative position | 2.65 TO 2.85 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 | Shelburne Formation, Columbian Member | ||||
| Rock description | Shelburne Formation, Columbian Member | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -73.07062, 43.7322 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N5W |
| Dip | 80-90E |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1825 |
| Year of last production | 1950 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Marble Co. Proctor, Vermont |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 1.402HA |
| Overall depth | 96.32M |
| Overall length | 487.68M |
| Overall width | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044214 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND373 |
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. 127-129.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS: VERMONT MARBLE CO.; PROCTOR, VT.
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).
| 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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