| Deposit ID | 10111279 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044126 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chandler/West Mountain Quarries |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.09953, 43.19441 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 701 |
| Relative position | 2.45 MILES NORTHWEST OF MANCHESTER CENTER, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bennington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Manchester(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hudson-Hoosic(hydrologic unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Green Mountain National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Bennington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Dolomite | Ore |
| Calcite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble | ||||
| Rock unit name | Bascom Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Bascom Formation | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| (1) | -73.09953, 43.19441 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Equinox Sportsmen Club |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044126 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND188 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH.) P. 27.
HEWITT, PHILIP C., 1961, THE GEOLOGY OF THE EQUINOX QUADRANGLE AND VICINITY, VERMONT: VGS BULLETIN NO. 18, PLATE 1.
DALE, T. N., 1914, THE COMMERCIAL MARBLES OF WESTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 1-160.
Hewitt, P.C., 1961, The Geology Of The Equinox Quadrangle And Vicinity: Vermont Geological Bulletin 18.Hewitt, P.C., 1961, The Geology Of The Equinox Quadrangle And Vicinity: Vermont Geological Bulletin 18.
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 Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).Dale, T.N., 1914, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern 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-OCT-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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