| Deposit ID | 10081778 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044120 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bemis Limestone Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Holland Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.62093, 43.1064 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 366 |
| Relative position | 4.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF TOWNSHEND, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windham(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Westminster West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Claremont(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
West River-Connecticut River(hydrologic unit)
Upper Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Windham |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Marble | Ore |
| Dolomite | Ore |
| Calcite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Mica | Gangue |
| Actinolite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Mount Holly Complex |
| Rock description | Mount Holly Complex |
| (1) | -72.62093, 43.1064 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 55-70 E |
| Dip | 45 N W |
| Thickness | 3.05M |
| Width | 60.96M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1875 |
| Year of last production | 1925 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bemis Family |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ray Bemis Bemis Hill Athens, Vt |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.153HA |
| Overall length | 106.68M |
| Overall width | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044120 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | 85ND183 |
DALE, T.N., 1915, THE CALCITE MARBLE AND DOLOMITE OF EASTERN VERMONT: USGS BULLETIN NO. 589, 67 P.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 3.
DALE, T.N., 1914, CALCITE MARBLE AND DOLOMITE OF EASTERN VERMONT; 9TH REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST (1913-1914), P. 249.
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.
Dale, T.N., 1914, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).Dale, T.N., 1914, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS THICKENED LOCALLY BY FOLDING BUT NO HORIZON IS THICKER THAN 10 FEET. CALCITE FORMS COARSE TO VERY COARSE CRYSTALS |
| 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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