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Lane's Bismuth and Sulfide Mine In Monroe

Past Producer in Fairfield county in Connecticut, United States with commodities Bismuth, Iron, Sulfur
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068197
MRDS ID W001145
Record type Site
Current site name Lane's Bismuth and Sulfide Mine In Monroe
Related records 10239858

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.21354, 41.33299 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairfield(county)

Connecticut(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Long Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Bridgeport(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Hartford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Housatonic(hydrologic unit)

Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)

Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic subregion)

New England(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Connecticut Fairfield

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Critical Primary
Iron Secondary
Sulfur Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • Several Pits and Trenches In Massive Quartz Lens; Pockets and Veins of Sulfides. No Country Rock Observed In Entire Mine Area. Mined By Mr. Lane of Monroe On Wide Quartz Vein With Northerly Trend.
  • SEVERAL PITS AND TRENCHES IN MASSIVE QUARTZ LENS; POCKETS AND VEINS OF SULFIDES. NO COUNTRY ROCK OBSERVED IN ENTIRE MINE AREA. MINED BY MR. LANE OF MONROE ON WIDE QUARTZ VEIN WITH NORTHERLY TREND.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Bismuth Ore
Arsenopyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Marcasite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Bismuth Ore
Biotite Gangue
Calcite Gangue
Magnetite Gangue
Muscovite Gangue
Microcline Gangue
Plagioclase Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result ONE BISMUTH ORE ANALYSES GIVES: 0.5% FE, 0.02% MG, DETECTABLE CA, 0.1% TI, 10 PPM MN, 1.5 PPM AG, 100 PPM B, 50 PPM BA, 500 PPM BI, 150 PPM CD, 50 PPM CU, 10 PPM PB, 3000 PPM ZN, 10 PPM ZR. NOT DETECTD: AS, AU, LA, MO, NB, SB, SN, SR, W. LOWER LIMIT OF DETECTION FOR BE, CO, CR, NI, SC, V, AND Y.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.21354, 41.33299
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geol.Desc: Few Outcrops Show Only Massive Quartz. Bulk of Collinsville Highly Metamorphosed Tuffs and Pyroclastics With Numerous Thick Amphibolite, Marble, and Quartzite Layers In Uppermost Part of Section; 2200 Feet To West Underlain By Highly Metamorp
  • GEOL.DESC: FEW OUTCROPS SHOW ONLY MASSIVE QUARTZ. BULK OF COLLINSVILLE HIGHLY METAMORPHOSED TUFFS AND PYROCLASTICS WITH NUMEROUS THICK AMPHIBOLITE, MARBLE, AND QUARTZITE LAYERS IN UPPERMOST PART OF SECTION; 2200 FEET TO WEST UNDERLAIN BY HIGHLY METAMORPHOSED SEDIMENTS WITH MINOR LAYERS OF PROBABLY DACITIC TUFFS AND FLOWS OF THE PORPHYROBLASTIC CAMBRIAN TO ORDOVICIAN HARRISON GNEISS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Monroe

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • INFORMATION LACKING, BUT PROBABLY ONLY SMALL AMOUNT OF HIGH GRADE BISMUTH AVAILABLE FROM POSSIBLY LARGE SIZE SULFIDE BEARING QUARTZ BODY.

Comments on development

  • TOTAL$: US

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CROWLEY, W. P., 1968, "BEDROCK GEOL. LONG HILL QUAD.", CONN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, QUAD. REPORT NO. 24, MAP, TEXT, PG. 73

  • Reserve-Resource

    CROWLEY, 1968.

  • Deposit

    Bowen, G.T., 1822, "Analysis Of The Calcareous Oxide Of Tungsten From Huntington, Con.," American Journal Of Science, Vol. VBowen, G.T., 1822, "Analysis Of The Calcareous Oxide Of Tungsten From Huntington, Con.," American Journal Of Science, Vol. V

  • Deposit

    Crowley, W. P., 1968, "Bedrock Geol. Long Hill Quad.", Conn. Geol. Survey, Quad. Report No. 24, Map, Text, Pg. 72.Crowley, W. P., 1968, "Bedrock Geol. Long Hill Quad.", Conn. Geol. Survey, Quad. Report No. 24, Map, Text, Pg. 72.

  • Deposit

    Hitchcock, E., 1828, "Miscellaneous Notices Of Mineral Localities With Geological Remarks," American Journal Of Science, Vol. Xiv, No. Ii, Pg. 228-229Hitchcock, E., 1828, "Miscellaneous Notices Of Mineral Localities With Geological Remarks," American Journal Of Science, Vol. Xiv, No. Ii, Pg. 228-229

  • Deposit

    Mathes, W.W., 1835, "Silver In Lane'S Mine," American Journal Of Science, Vol. Xxvii, No. IiMathes, W.W., 1835, "Silver In Lane'S Mine," American Journal Of Science, Vol. Xxvii, No. Ii

  • Deposit

    Schairer, J. F., 1931, "Minerals Of Conn.", Conn. Geol. Survey", Bull. No. 51, Pg. 106Schairer, J. F., 1931, "Minerals Of Conn.", Conn. Geol. Survey", Bull. No. 51, Pg. 106

  • Deposit

    Harte, C.R., 1945, "Conn. Minor Metals And Her Minerals," Conn. Society Of Civil Engineers, 61st Annual Report, Pg. 149, 153Harte, C.R., 1945, "Conn. Minor Metals And Her Minerals," Conn. Society Of Civil Engineers, 61st Annual Report, Pg. 149, 153

  • Deposit

    Day, D.T., 1885, "Tungsten," Mineral Resources Of The U.S. (Calendar Year 1885), Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., Pg. 574Day, D.T., 1885, "Tungsten," Mineral Resources Of The U.S. (Calendar Year 1885), Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., Pg. 574

  • Deposit

    Hobbs, W.H., 1901, "The Old Tungsten Mine At Trumbull, Connecticut" USGS 22nd Ann. Report, Pt. 2, Footnote P. 13Hobbs, W.H., 1901, "The Old Tungsten Mine At Trumbull, Connecticut" USGS 22nd Ann. Report, Pt. 2, Footnote P. 13

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Crowley'S Map At 1:24000 Locates Mine By Symbol. USGS, Geochem Analyses Files, Sample Control, Job No. Hm 3336, Tag No. 197, Submitted By R. Weeks. ; Info.Src : 1 Pub Lit
Deposit CROWLEY'S MAP AT 1:24000 LOCATES MINE BY SYMBOL. USGS, GEOCHEM ANALYSES FILES, SAMPLE CONTROL, JOB NO. HM 3336, TAG NO. 197, SUBMITTED BY R. WEEKS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1972 D'Agostino, John P. U.S. Geological Survey Added Model_Num And Model
Updater 21-AUG-1997 Mchone, Nancy Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey

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