| Deposit ID | 10081527 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033597 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Plymouth Union Iron Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Tyson Iron Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.73702, 43.5303 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 378 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 0.1 MILES EAST OF PLYMOUTH UNION VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windsor(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Plymouth(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rutland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Black River-Connecticut River(hydrologic unit)
Upper Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Windsor |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Model code | 241 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 34a |
| Deposit model name | Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation) |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Tyson Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Tyson Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.73702, 43.5303 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR LENSES AND HORIZONS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N45W |
| Dip | 50 E |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1855 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tyson Iron Co., Plymouth, Vermont |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Salt Ash Inn, Plymouth Union, Vt. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033597 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD18 |
TYSON IRON COMPANY, 1864, GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND REPORTS ON THE PROPERTY OF THE TYSON IRON CO., PLYMOUTH, VERMONT, TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS AND PROSPECTS OF THE COMPANY: BOSTON, MA, PRESS OF GEORGE C. RAND AND AVERY, 15 P.
ADAMS, C.B., 1845, FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT: CHAUNCEY GOODRICH, BURLINGTON, 92 P.
HAGAR, A.D., 1862, REPORT ON THE ECONOMICAL GEOLOGY, PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND SCENERY OF VERMONT: CLAREMONT, NH, CLAREMONT MFT. CO., 252 P.
Hagar, A.D., 1862, Report On The Economical Geology, Physical Geography And Scenery Of Vermont: Claremont Manufacturing Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 252 PHagar, A.D., 1862, Report On The Economical Geology, Physical Geography And Scenery Of Vermont: Claremont Manufacturing Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 252 P
No Author, 1864, Tyson Iron Company, Plymouth, Vermont: Geological Surveys: Rand And Avery, Boston, Massachusetts.No Author, 1864, Tyson Iron Company, Plymouth, Vermont: Geological Surveys: Rand And Avery, Boston, Massachusetts.
Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updater | 01-APR-1986 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1998 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | ADDED MODEL |
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1984 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Editor | 01-DEC-2002 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
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