| Deposit ID | 10081570 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033676 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed |
| Alternate or previous names | Old Gold Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.98843, 42.75561 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 610 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 1.3 MILES WEST, SOUTHWEST OF READSBORO, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bennington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Readsboro(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Keene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albany(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Deerfield River(hydrologic unit)
Lower Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(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 | Bennington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Heartwellville Schist | ||||
| Rock description | Heartwellville Schist | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.98843, 42.75561 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR VEIN |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Bixby |
| Home office | 319 Prospect St. Northhampton, Ma. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033676 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD42 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. (DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH) P. 37.
SKEHAN, J.W., 1961, THE GREEN MOUNTAIN ANTICLINORIUM IN THE VICINITY OF WILMINGTON AND WOODFORD, VERMONT. VGS BULLETIN NO. 17, P. 147.
Skehan, J.W., 1961, The Green Mountain Anticlinorium In The Vicinity Of Wilmington And Woodford, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 17, P. 147.Skehan, J.W., 1961, The Green Mountain Anticlinorium In The Vicinity Of Wilmington And Woodford, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 17, P. 147.
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 | VERY LITTLE MINERALIZATION PRESENT. PORTIONS OF THE VEIN ARE VUGGY AND MAY HAVE CONTAINED SULFIDES. |
| Deposit | MORRILL AND CHAFFEE HAVE THE EASTERNMOST MINE LISTED AS A "GOLD MINE" WITH NO FIND REPORTED. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Deposit | Dimensions Are For the Western Quarry. The Eastern Site Is 300 Ftlong and 40 Ft Wide Averaging 35 Ft De Ep. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Updater | 01-APR-1986 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1984 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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