| Deposit ID | 10081732 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044055 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mower Granite Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.47261, 43.4528 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 381 |
| Relative position | 1.1 MILE SOUTH OF BROWNSVILLE, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windsor(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Windsor(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Claremont(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Waits 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 |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Granite | Ore |
| Syenite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Hornblendite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -72.47261, 43.4528 |
|---|
| General form | DOME |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1906 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ascutney Mountain Granite Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mt. Ascutney Ski Area |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.022HA |
| Overall length | 15.24M |
| Overall width | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044055 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND203 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINE AND MINERAL LOCALITIES; (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH) P. 51.
DALE, T.N., 1909, THE GRANITES OF VERMONT; USGS BULLETIN 104, P 117-118.
DALY, R.A., 1903, THE GEOLOGY OF ASCUTNEY MOUNTAIN, VERMONT; USGS BULLETIN 209, 122 P.
Daly, R.A., 1903, The Geology Of Ascutney Mountain, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 209, 122 P.Daly, R.A., 1903, The Geology Of Ascutney Mountain, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 209, 122 P.
Dale, T.N., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 P.Dale, T.N., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SHEETING IS 8 TO 10 FEET THICK AT THE QUARRY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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