| Deposit ID | 10081733 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044056 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Norcross Granite Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.45378, 43.46123 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 411 |
| Relative position | 1.15 MILES SOUTHEAST 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) | -72.45378, 43.46123 |
|---|
| General form | DOME |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1895 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Windsor Green Granite Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mt. Ascutney Ski Area |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.088HA |
| Overall length | 60.96M |
| Overall width | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044056 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND204 |
DALE, T.N., 1909, THE GRANITES OF VERMONT; USGS BULLETIN 104, P 118-119.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P 53.
DALY, R.A., 1903, THE GEOLOGY OF ASCUTNEY MOUNTAIN, VERMONT; USGS BULLETIN 209, 122 P.
PERKINS, G.H., 1900, REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST OF VERMONT (1899-1900), P. 76.
Perkins, G.H., 1900, Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industries Of Vermont: 1899-1900. Burlington Free Press Association, Burlington, Vermont, 83 P.Perkins, G.H., 1900, Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industries Of Vermont: 1899-1900. Burlington Free Press Association, Burlington, Vermont, 83 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 | SHEETS ARE 2 TO 10 FEET THICK |
| Deposit | BUILDINGS MADE OF THIS STONE INCLUDE PILLARS AT THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY NY, NY; MONUMENT TO GENERAL GOMEZ, CUBA; COLUMNS IN THE BANK OF MONTREAL, CANADA. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Deposit | Mine Entrance Located 100' Se of Washburn Brook On the North Slope of Raymond Hill. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-APR-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1998 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | PROVIDED COORDINATES BASED ON WALSH, ARMSTRONG AND RATCLIFFE. |
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