| Deposit ID | 10069333 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006795 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Diabase Rock Quarry No. Bj4 |
| Related records | 10146709 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.44089, 42.70581 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
Massachusetts(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Northfield(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Keene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albany(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ashuelot River-Connecticut River(hydrologic unit)
Lower Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Massachusetts | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase |
| (1) | -72.44089, 42.70581 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Connecticut Valley |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W006795 |
BALK, R., 1956, "GEOL. MAP OF NORTHFIELD QUAD.", 1:31, 680; GQ92, SHORT TEXT
BALK, 1956
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MAY CORRELATE WITH DEERFIELD DIABASE. GEOLOGY MAPPED 1941, SHOWS QUARRY LOCATION. ; INFO.SRC : 4 OTHER SRC |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1972 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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