| Deposit ID | 10081543 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033617 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vail Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Kinney-Cobble Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.98282, 43.4044 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 283 |
| Relative position | 1/2 MILE EAST OF SO. WALLINGFORD ON HOMER BROOK. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wallingford(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Claremont(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Green Mountain National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Rutland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Kaolin | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kaolinite | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Manganite | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Result | FEO 71.3% |
|---|---|
| Result | MGO 12.9 |
| Result | AL TRACE |
| Result | SI 3.0% |
| Result | H20 12.5% |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Dunham Dolomite | ||||
| Rock description | Dunham Dolomite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.98282, 43.4044 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR, LENSES AND PODS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1815 |
| Year of last production | 1885 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fernfield Farms, South Wallingford, Vt. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 1.314HA |
| Length | 198.12M |
| Overall length | 304.8M |
| Overall width | 45.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033617 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD32 |
ADAMS, C.B., 1845, FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT. CHAUNCEY GOODRICH, BURLINGTON, VT., P. 92.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH., P. 47.
PEARRE, N.C. AND CALKINS, J.A., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS AND OCCURRENCES IN VERMONT, EXCLUSIVE OF CLAY, SAND AND GRAVEL AND PEAT. USGS MAP, MR-5, SCALE 1:500000.
JACOBS, E.C., 1942, THE ESTABLISHED MINERAL INDUSTRIES: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 24TH REPORT.
OGDEN, D., 1985, VT MARBLE CO., PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
Jacobs, E.C., 1942, The Established Mineral Industries: 24th Report Of The Vermont State Geologist.Jacobs, E.C., 1942, The Established Mineral Industries: 24th Report Of The Vermont State Geologist.
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.
Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.
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.
Ogden, D., 1985, Marble Co., Personal Communication.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | KAOLINITE OCCURS IN NORTH BANK OF HOMER BROOK NORTH OF THE MINE. |
| Deposit | Many Openings Have Been Made Within the Area Given Above. The Most Recently Active Quarries Are Out the South End of This Group of Quarries. |
| 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-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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