| Deposit ID | 10081635 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033899 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Scott Marble Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.70343, 43.49169 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 360 |
| Relative position | 1.8 MILES NORTH OF TYSON VILLAGE, VERMONT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windsor(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ludlow(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Claremont(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 |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Hoosic Formation, Plymouth Member | ||||
| Rock description | Hoosic Formation, Plymouth Member | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.70343, 43.49169 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N15-25W |
| Dip | 45-55E |
| Thickness | 22.86M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1875 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall width | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033899 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND305 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 34.
DALE, T.N., 1914, THE CALCITE MARBLE AND DOLOMITES OF EASTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT, 1913-1914, PP. 240-241.
PERRY, E.L., 1928, GEOLOGY OF PLYMOUTH AND BRIDGEWATER: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 16TH REPORT (1927-1928), PP. 18, 61-62.
DALE, T.N., 1915, THE CALCITE MARBLE AND DOLOMITE OF EASTERN VERMONT: USGS BULLETIN NO. 589, PP. 24-27.
DOLL, C.G., 1961, CENTENNIAL GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT: STATE OF VERMONT; (MONTPELIER, VT.)
Perry, E.L., 1929, Geology Of Bridgewater And Plymouth Townships, Vermont: 16th Annual Report Vermont State Geologist (1927-1928).Perry, E.L., 1929, Geology Of Bridgewater And Plymouth Townships, Vermont: 16th Annual Report Vermont State Geologist (1927-1928).
Dale, T.N., 1915, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 589, 67 P.Dale, T.N., 1915, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 589, 67 P.
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.
Doll, C.G., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map Of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Scale 1:250,000.Doll, C.G., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map Of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Scale 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DOLOMITE HAS BEEN PROSPECTED SOUTH OF THE SCOTT QUARRY AS WELL AS ON THE WEST SIDE OF LAKE AMHERST. (DALE, 1915) |
| Deposit | Many of the Small Gold Diggings In This Area May Have Been Only Stock Promotions. Actual Gold Production Was Never Verified Although Quartz Crushers Were Built. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1998 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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