Penobscot Prospect

Occurrence in Hancock county in Maine, United States
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Materials information
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10306842
Record type Site
Current site name Penobscot Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.64521, 44.4877 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hancock(county)

Maine(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Penobscot(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Bar Harbor(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Bangor(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Maine Coastal(hydrologic unit)

Maine Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)

Maine Coastal(hydrologic subregion)

New England(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Maine Hancock

Comments on the location information

  • Location Based On Young, 1962. Located Approx. 300m N of Penobscot-Blue Hill Town Line On Rte 15, 150m W of Road. Accurate To 300 M.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrrhotite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.64521, 44.4877

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Biotite Schist, Ellsworth Fm, Or Penobscot Fm

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • Two Pits. One 23' Deep, the Other Reportedly 10' Deep, But Filled (Young, 1962).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Young, R. S., 1962, Prospect Evaluations, Hancock County, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Special Economic Studies Series 2, 113 P.Young, R. S., 1962, Prospect Evaluations, Hancock County, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Special Economic Studies Series 2, 113 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-98 Beck, F.M. Contractor
Editor 01-DEC-02 Woodruff, L. G. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.