| Deposit ID | 10081813 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044185 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amsden Lime Quarries |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.50642, 43.4017 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 0.1 MILE EAST OF AMSDEN, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windsor(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cavendish(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 |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Marble | Ore |
| Dolomite | Ore |
| Calcite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Cavendish Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Cavendish Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.50642, 43.4017 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N40W |
| Dip | VARIABLE |
| Thickness | 13.72M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1850 |
| Year of last production | 1934 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amsden Lime Co. |
| Home office | Amsden, Vt |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Galen Crandall Amsden, Vt |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.219HA |
| Overall length | 76.2M |
| Overall width | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044185 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | 85ND295 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 49.
DALE, T.N., 1914, THE CALCITE MARBLE AND DOLOMITE OF EASTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT 1913-1914, PP. 246-248.
DOLL, C.G. ET AL, 1961. CENTENNIAL GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT: STATE OF VERMONT; (MONTPELIER, VT)
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1985, LOCAL RESIDENT, AMSDEN, 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., 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).
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.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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