| Deposit ID | 10081535 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033608 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Joslyn Gold Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.66011, 43.5842 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 320 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 0.35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JUNCTION ROUTES 4 AND 100A, BRIDGEWATER, 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 |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Missisquoi Formation, Whetstone Hill Member | ||||
| Rock description | Missisquoi Formation, Whetstone Hill Member | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.66011, 43.5842 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1895 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mr. Patz, Boston, Ma. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Donn Ryker Woodbridge, Conn. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033608 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD88 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R. 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH., P. 9.
CHANG, P.H., ERN, E.H. AND THOMPSON, J.B., 1965, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE WOODSTOCK QUADRANGLE, VERMONT. VGS BULLETIN NO 29.
ADAMS, G.S. COMPILER, 1976, BRIDGEWATER VERMONT, 1779-1976. (NO PUBLISHER).
Adams, G.S., (Compiler), 1976, Bridgewater Vermont, 1779-1976: (Unpublished).Adams, G.S., (Compiler), 1976, Bridgewater Vermont, 1779-1976: (Unpublished).
Chang, P.H., Ern, E.H. And Thompson, J.B., 1965, Bedrock Geology Of The Woodstock Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 29.Chang, P.H., Ern, E.H. And Thompson, J.B., 1965, Bedrock Geology Of The Woodstock Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 29.
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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MANY OF THESE ALLEGED GOLD MINES WERE OPENED BUT NONE OF THEM EVER OPERATED PROFITABLY. CONFIRMATION OF GOLD BY ASSAY IS FOUND FOR ONLY TWO MINES IN THE LITERATURE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | Old Logging Road Leads Up the West Slope of Chaffee Mtn. Past Mined Area. Deposit Was Quarried From A Large Ledge Face. |
| 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 | GEN_COMM AND REFERENCE FIELD DO NOT APPEAR TO BELONG TO THIS RECORD (JOSLYN MINE) |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-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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