| Deposit ID | 10107427 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044225 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Smokerise Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Site Includes the Vermont Italien and Shuttleworth Quarries. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.10122, 43.82389 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 152 |
| Relative position | 1.8 TO 1.95 MILES NORTH, NORTHWEST OF THE BENCHMARK IN BRANDON VILLAGE, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Brandon(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 |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | 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) | -73.10122, 43.82389 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N5 |
| Dip | MODERATE TO STEEPLY EAST. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1875 |
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Marble Co. |
| Home office | Proctor, VT |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 1.577HA |
| Overall length | 548.64M |
| Overall width | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044225 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND384 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 9.
DALE, T.N, 1914, THE COMMERCIAL MARBLES OF WESTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), P. 134.
PERKINS, G.H., 1932, MARBLE INDUSTRY OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 18TH REPORT (1931-1932), P. 140-141.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS, VERMONT MARBLE CO.; PROCTOR, VT.
Murthy, V.R., 1957, Bedrock Geology Of The East Barre Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 10, 95 P.Murthy, V.R., 1957, Bedrock Geology Of The East Barre Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 10, 95 P.
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., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 P.Dale, T.N., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 P.
Unpublished Quarry Survey Map: Rock Of Ages; Barre, Vt.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS SITE ALSO INCLUDES PROSPECT 255 WHICH IS ROUGHLY AT THE SITE OF THE CURRENTLY ACTIVE SMOKENISE 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-AUG-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1997 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | OMYA PROPOSED TO REPLACE THIS NEAR-DEPLETED QUARRY BY BRINGING HOGBACK QUARRY ON-LINE. SMOKERISE STATUS INACTIVE. |
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