| Deposit ID | 10089856 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033995 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Granite Quarries |
| Alternate or previous names | Unnamed |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.26119, 44.6347 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 518 |
| Relative position | 4.3 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREENSBORO, VERMONT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Orleans(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Craftsbury(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mount Mansfield(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 | Orleans |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Granite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | New Hampshire Plutonic Series | ||||||||
| Rock description | New Hampshire Plutonic Series | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| Rock unit name | Waits River Formation |
| Rock description | Waits River Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -72.26119, 44.6347 |
|---|
| General form | DOME |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033995 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND502 |
RICHARDSON, C.H. AND TURNER, H.G., 1914, THE TERRANES OF GREENSBORO, VERMONT; VERMONT STATE GEOLOG1ST, 9TH REPT. (1913-1914), PP. 288-290.
RICHARDSON, C.H., 1912, THE TERRANES OF CRAFTSBURY, VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 8TH REPORT (1911-1912), P. 176.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; (HANOVER, NH), P. 21.
KONIG, R.H. AND DENNIS, J.G., 1964, THE GEOLOGY OF THE HARDWICK AREA, VERMONT: VGS BULLETIN NO. 24, PLATE 1.
Konig, R.H., And Dennis, J.G., 1964, The Geology Of The Hardwick Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 24.Konig, R.H., And Dennis, J.G., 1964, The Geology Of The Hardwick Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 24.
Richardson, C.H., 1914, 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914); The Terranes Of Greensboro, Vermont: Pp. 288-290.Richardson, C.H., 1914, 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914); The Terranes Of Greensboro, Vermont: Pp. 288-290.
Richardson, C.H., 1912, The Terranes Of Craftsbury, Vermont: 8th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1911-1912).Richardson, C.H., 1912, The Terranes Of Craftsbury, Vermont: 8th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1911-1912).
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.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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